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Bleacher Report · May 28, 2017

Golfer Jeff Overton Developed Life-Threatening Spinal Infection After Procedure

In a post on social media, the wife of PGA Tour golfer Jeff Overton announced the 34-year-old had suffered a life-threatening spinal infection while undergoing treatment for a herniated disc.

Christina Overton shared the news on Twitter:

Christina Overton Sharing with all of you how grateful I am for @JeffOvertonPGA and why today is so special for me. Happy Birthday! https://t.co/V5SVwqXHKG

May 28, 2017 at 3:29:45 PM GMTJeff hasn't appeared at a PGA Tour event since missing the cut at the Honda Classic in February.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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