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HONOLULU, Hawaii – Former PGA TOUR player Jarrod Lyle has received positive news in his recovery effort against leukemia with doctors saying his recent haploidentical transplant has grafted at 100 percent. Fighting acute myeloid leukemia for a third time in his life, Lyle took the decision to use stem cell therapy to attempt to rid his life of the disease once and for all. Having been unable to find a full bone marrow match for a transplant he went down the path of a 50percent match with his brother Leighton – a move that was given a 25-percent chance of success. Lyle’s doctors had warned it’s basically his last hope of a “cureâ€�. And while the news overnight does not constitute a full recovery, it has him on the right path towards one. “Got the best news today since finding out Briony was pregnant both times. I found out that the transplant I had has grafted 100%. Another big step forward in my journey back to a normal life again. #happylylefamily,â€� Lyle posted on his Instagram account. The PGA TOUR has dedicated this month as ‘January for Jarrod’ – a fundraising effort to help Lyle and his family meet the significant costs he faces throughout his recovery. “It’s of utmost importance for the PGA TOUR family and the golf community to come together and help Jarrod and his family both spiritually and financially during ‘January for Jarrod’ month,â€� PGA TOUR EVP and Chief Tournaments and Competitions Officer Andy Pazder said earlier this month. “Jarrod would be the first player to support others in their time of need, and now it’s our turn to help he and his wife Briony and their two young children, Lusi and Jemma.â€� To make a non-tax-deductible gift to the Lyle family, do so directly at www.youcaring.com/januaryforjarrod. All proceeds will go directly to the family to offset day-to-day living, family and medical expenses. Lyle has five top-10 finishes in 121 career PGA TOUR starts, with a best finish of T4 at the 2012 Genesis Open. On the Web.com Tour, Lyle has two wins, both coming in 2008, a season in which he finished fourth on the season-long money list. There is no timetable for returning to golf, with Lyle focusing exclusively on his rehabilitation at this time.

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The ProV1 and the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open have become synonymous. The original ProV1 prototypes were introduced to TOUR players at the 2000 Shriners. Forty-seven players put the ball in play that week, including winner Billy Andrade. It was a week that revolutionized golf. Now Titleist is introducing its latest ProV1 prototypes this week at TPC Summerlin. The introduction of these latest prototypes follows a two-year development process. Making new products available for TOUR players to use in competition, otherwise known as TOUR seeding, is the final stage of research and development before a product is released to the public. It's a very exciting—yet stressful—time for the TOUR truck's support teams. A good portion of the TOUR staff was sent samples to try in early-to-mid September, but this is the first week they'll be testing the new balls in tournament conditions. Team Titleist also is in the process of seeding the new TSi metal woods. That may sound overwhelming, but it makes a ton of sense to get players testing new woods and balls at the same time. The performance of each is dependent on the other, so to dial both in at the same time saves a ton of steps. Thus far, the buzz around the new ball has been very positive. A few notes: • Cameron Tringale shot 59 with the new Pro V1x while testing at home. • Cam Smith started his Monday practice round with three consecutive birdies and added one more to that total to start his Tuesday round. • Greg Chalmers, playing the new Pro V1x, said: “I played nine holes with the new Pro V1x today, and if it performs in tournament conditions like today then you guys have officially built the perfect golf ball. Long, great flight, and better feel on all shots but particularly around the greens. Stays on the face longer and feels so good. Spins way more on chipping. Can I switch to that ball this week?" • Jimmy Walker, playing the new Pro V1, said: “It's as fast as the [Pro V1] Left Dash X off the driver and feels very soft around the greens. I still have more testing to do but so far so good.” • Rory Sabbatini, the only player in this week's field who also played the original ProV1 at the 2000 Shriners, switched from the yellow Pro V1 ’19 straight into the new Pro V1x this week. No word yet from the folks in Fairhaven as to when the latest iteration of the Pro V1 and Pro V1x will come to retail, but with seeding underway this week, it's safe to say we'll be hearing more on that front soon.

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