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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 16 > For co-leader Simpson, a second chance at pro golf

For co-leader Simpson, a second chance at pro golf

After a battle with Lyme disease that forced him into retirement, Tradition co-leader Tim Simpson is grateful to be playing golf again

By Zack Hall / The Bulletin
August 16, 2008

SUNRIVER — Staying positive is not hard for Tim Simpson. Not after what he has been through.

The 52-year-old Georgia native has overcome Lyme disease and has undergone a nine-hour brain operation to steady a shaky left hand that ended his PGA Tour career in 1997 — all just....

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