champion

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Woods last competed on tour in 2024 at the British Open, but the 15-time major champion had been nearing a comeback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Paula Clarke, Tesco Kirkwall's community champion, confirmed on Tuesday that all the boxes had been distributed to community groups and schools across the area.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Asked if he had any medical conditions, the 82-time PGA Tour champion replied that he has had seven back surgeries and at least 20 leg operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

After Gary Woodland underwent surgery to remove a brain lesion in 2023, he struggled to regain the level that once made him a major champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Donald Byrne, the United States Open champion, said he was so on edge that he spent the entire day before the match trying not to think of chess, reading the romantic prose of Nathaniel Hawthorne.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady