J B HOLMES TO HAVE BRAIN SURGERY TO CURE VERTIGO ATTACKS

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American J B Holmes will miss the rest of the season as he prepares to undergo brain surgery next month.
Holmes, a member of the US 2008 Ryder Cup team, has been suffering vertigo-type symptoms since the Players Championship in May.
He has since been diagnosed with Chiari malformations, structural defects in the part of the brain which controls balance, and will undergo surgery on September 1.
"It's just such a relief to know that there's a name for what I've been going through these past few months and that I have a good chance of getting back to golf and to my regular life," Holmes said in a statement.
"This is a relatively low-risk surgery and only takes about an hour and a half. Best of all, there's a very high success rate in fixing the condition."
The big-hitting Holmes recorded four top-10s in his first 10 US PGA Tour starts this season before his form sharply declined after the Players Championship.
In his last three appearances, the 29-year-old has missed two cuts and withdrew after the opening round of the USPGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club, citing illness.