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Stewart Cink Steps Away as Wife Fights Cancer

STEWART CINK WITHDREW FROM the Wells Fargo Championship on Tuesday. The 2009 British Open champion announced on Twitter that his wife Lisa has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Here's the (above) note Cink tweeted:

Last week my wife, Lisa, and I received some unfortunate news. Lisa has been diagnosed with breast cancer -- a startling and unexpected revelation for everyone in our family.
We are still in the process of figuring out exactly what she is fighting, and the uncertainty continues to be very difficult. However, we serve a great God, and our friends and family have been and will be by her side every step of the way.