Cancer survivor and former Auburn standout returns to professional golf at the Biltmore Championship Asheville while supporting local children's hospitals
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Miracle Network (CMN) today announced professional golfer and cancer survivor Brendan Valdes as the newest Play Yellow Ambassador. The news comes ahead of his return to PGA Tour competition at the Biltmore Championship Asheville, Sept. 17–20, at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Asheville, North Carolina.
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