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Patience Rhodes returns to golf after serious leg injury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 12:02 PM

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Patience Rhodes returns to golf after serious leg injury
Summary

Arizona State golfer Patience Rhodes has returned to competition as her team begins the Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, Tennessee. Rhodes suffered a fractured fibula and torn ligaments in January during a family holiday in Australia. After a difficult recovery process, including extensive rehabilitation, Rhodes aims to leverage her experience to enhance her final collegiate season. She previously ranked among the top players in college golf before her injury.

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  • •Rhodes faced a severe injury while on vacation in Australia.
  • •She could not put weight on her left foot for six weeks during recovery.
  • •Rhodes aims to excel in her final season with Arizona State.
  • •The Sun Devils' season begins at the Mason Rudolph Championship.
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  • 12:02 PMYahoo Sports — The injury that nearly broke Arizona State's Patience Rhodes may define her best season yet
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Arizona State golfer Patience Rhodes overcame a severe lower-leg injury to return to the course stronger than ever.

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