A week after his sister had a seizure and brain surgery, Davis Riley wins first individual PGA Tour event

Davis Riley paid tributes to his sister, who is recovering from brain surgery to remove a tumor, and Grayson Murray after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Davis Riley paid tributes to his sister, who is recovering from brain surgery to remove a tumor, and his former colleague Grayson Murray after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday. Riley held off world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Keegan Bradley to win his first individual PGA Tour event by a five-shot margin. He closed with a final round 70 to finish on 14-under-par for the tournament, with a birdie on the 17th hole moving him five ahead to effectively clinch the victory. However, after his victory at Colonial Country Club, the 27-year-old American explained how just a week prior, he didn’t even know if he’d be able to fully focus on his golf as a result of what his older sister, Caroline, was going through. Riley told reporters that he had received a call during practice saying Caroline had suffered a seizure at work and remembers how he “hit the panic button” upon hearing the news. After undergoing scans, it was found that she had a brain tumor and underwent surgery upon recommendation from doctors.