Jarrod Lyle, former PGA Tour member from Australia, died aged 36 after a battle with cancer. Players showed their support through the wearing of a yellow ribbon on their caps.
More about the yellow ribbons during the 2018 USPGA Championship
- Jarrod was first diagnosed with and fought leukemia while still a teenager and he still managed to follow his dream and become a professional golfer good enough to earn his card on the PGA tour.
- He played on the tour for seven years.
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Three of many touching moments from his peers:
- Bryson DeChambeau won $25,000 for winning the Long Drive competition on the Wednesday. He donated to the fund “Jarrod Lyle’s girls”.
- Rickie fowler had been scheduled to wear a blue shirt on the Thursday of the USPGA but switched to a yellow shirt in recognition of Jarrod. He shot a 5 under, 65. Well done Rickie!
- Tiger Woods gets lots of ‘help’ requests – naturally he would. And so easiest for him to have a blanket rule of ‘No’. He broke that rule in 2012 when he wore a yellow Luek the Duck pin on his hat out of respect for Lyle. An in-depth article touches on Tiger’s kind act and looks in some detail at Jarrod’s life.
Career Highlights
Nationwide Tour Success: Lyle achieved significant success on the Nationwide Tour (now known as the Korn Ferry Tour) in 2008, where he won twice. His victories came at the Mexican Open and the Knoxville Open, and he finished fourth on the money list that year, earning his PGA Tour card for 2009.
PGA Tour: Lyle played several seasons on the PGA Tour. His best finish was a tie for fourth place at the 2012 Northern Trust Open. He also made headlines with a memorable hole-in-one at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in 2011 on the par-3 16th hole, known as the "Stadium Hole".