Jarrod Lyle Stops Cancer Treatment To Start Palliative Care

Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has stopped his cancer treatment to begin palliative care.

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Lyle's wife wrote on Facebook that his body can no longer cope with the cancer treatment

Jarrod Lyle Stops Cancer Treatment To Start Palliative Care

Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has stopped his cancer treatment to begin palliative care.

His wife Briony wrote on his Facebook page, "My heart breaks as I type this message.

"Earlier today Jarrod made the decision to stop active treatment and begin palliative care.

"He has given everything that he’s got to give, and his poor body cannot take anymore."

Lyle had overcome leukemia in 1998 and 2012 but was diagnosed with the cancer for the third time and returned to hospital in late July last year.

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He is now returning closer to home to leave hospital and spend time with his family.

"Jarrod knows he is loved, and the thousands of prayers and well wishes that have been sent his way have kept him going through some incredibly tough times," Briony wrote.

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"But he has reached his limit, and the docs have finally agreed that they can no longer strive for a positive outcome."

The 36-year-old has won twice on the Web.com Tour and reached a career-high 142nd in the world.

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Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV