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Tag: Encephalitis

In 2017, Brett White couldn't walk or talk after a diagnosis of encephalitis. After a long and challenging recovery, he is playing in his first PGA Tour event, the WM Phoenix Open. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
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From encephalitis to first PGA event: Brett White’s miraculous comeback leads to WM Phoenix Open

by Adnan Alam Feb 9, 2023Feb 9, 2023

SCOTTSDALE – Brett White has had the fortune, or misfortune, to learn the game of golf twice. After battling a debilitating brain infection nearly six years ago, he has defied the odds to make his first PGA Tour start at the WM Phoenix Open. White was diagnosed with encephalitis, commonly known as swelling in the […]

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