When professional golfer Gary Woodland faced one of the most daunting challenges of his life upon undergoing brain surgery just a handful of years ago in 2023, it wasn’t just his own resilience that carried him through and saw him successfully recover as he climbed to the top of the global stage for golf. Instead, it was the incredible and shocking sacrifices his wife, Gabby Granado, made to support him that contributed to his rehab back to peak healthy condition. Now, as Gary Woodland competes in the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open, Gabby is right by his side once again as she continues to sacrifice in her support of him.
Here’s what to know about Gabby Granado’s selflessness and adoration for her husband that has inspired his comeback to the top of the golf world.
Gabby Granado Never Left Gary Woodland’s Side As He Navigated The Life-Changing Experience of Brain Surgery
GettyST LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 10: Gabby Granado, wife of Gary Woodland of the United States ,, looks on during the second round of the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club on August 10, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
As Gary Woodland continues to strive for excellence on the golf course at the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open this weekend, his wife is standing on the sidelines quietly watching him achieve his dreams and cheering him on in the sport he loves so dearly. Of course, the love he has for his wife is significantly more abounding – as is his gratitude for all of the sacrifices she has made to support him along the harrowing and daunting road of his medical recovery.
Gabby Granado’s unwavering support for her husband, if often understated, is a crucial part of his journey and path to the Houston Open and throughout his life, career, and medical undertakings to preserve his health.
In 2023, after dealing with symptoms that went far beyond the pressures of professional golf, Woodland found himself overwhelmed by months of living with insurmountable anxiety, tremors, and troubling thoughts that saw him ultimately reveal a lesion on his brain which required surgical intervention.The moment brought uncertainty not only to his career, but more pertinently to his life and survival.
The Sacrifices Made By Gary Woodland’s Wife Support Not Only His Golf Success, But Also His Survival
GettyUS team players Gary Woodland (2nd L) and his girlfriend Gabby Granado (L) with playing partner Matt Kuchar (2nd R) and his wife Sybi Kuchar (R) celebrate with the winners trophy after their victory in the 56th World Cup of Golf tournament at the Mission Hills golf course in Haikou, Hainan Island on November 27, 2011. The US team finished at 24 under par with equal second place going to England and Germany. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo by MARK RALSTON / AFP via Getty Images)
Best known for winning the U.S. Open, Gary Woodland has long been admired for his mental toughness on the course. But it’s the vulnerability in his personal life away from the golf course that often goes overlooked despite its significance in aiding him on his journey to the Texas Children’s Houston Open. Also overlooked and understated in his storyline are the sacrifices Gabby Granado has made to assist Woodland through the extreme hurdles he’s faced off the greens.
Through everything Woodland has undergone and endured both on and off of the golf course, Gabby Granado has been his anchor. Without her love and support – both physical caregiving and emotional encouragement, grounding, and perspective – for him, he wouldn’t be at the top of the leaderboard this weekend.
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