Jarrod Lyle: Australian Golfer Who Beat Leukemia Twice Dies at 36
August 8, 2018
Jarrod Lyle was an Australian professional golfer. Born on August 21, 1981, in Shepparton, Victoria, he turned pro in 2002.
He was diagnosed with leukemia at 17 and again at 20, then returned to golf. He won two Nationwide Tour events in 2008, played on the PGA Tour and shot a hole-in-one at the 2011 Phoenix Open. He received the PGA Tour Courage Award.
The cancer returned in 2017 and he stopped treatment in July 2018. Lyle died in Torquay, Victoria, on August 8, 2018, at age 36.
Achievements: PGA Tour Courage Award, two Nationwide Tour wins.
Birth: August 21, 1981 - Shepparton, Australia.
Profession: Golfer.
Interesting Facts: A tournament in Australia is named for him.