The good news is Chris Baryla has plenty of time to hire a band, pick out a tuxedo and decide between beef or chicken for his December wedding. But he’d rather be golfing. Unfortunately for the Calgary native, he won’t have the choice for at least four months. Adding to what’s alre
ady been a frustrating start to his PGA Tour career, surgery to fix a torn labrum a few weeks ago has Baryla again watching the circuit from outside the ropes in his rookie season. “I am quite sure that Amelie will put me to good use planning our wedding — not sure if that will have a positive or negative effect on the wedding,” said the ever-spirited Baryla. “And time away from competitive golf will enable me to spend more time with friends and family and enjoy our home for more that two weeks consecutively.” It’s that positive attitude that will likely have Baryla back in top form on the links sooner rather than later.
After all, he’s battled health issues on and off for the last two years — and it hasn’t kept the 27-year-old from reaching the sport’s highest level. The B.C.-raised golfer suffers from a medical condition called stenosis, which puts stress on his left leg and lower back. The nerve issue nearly wrecked his career in 2008, but he returned a year later to earn both US$217,680 on the Nationwide Tour and his PGA Tour card. Now that he’s arrived in the big leagues, he’s played in just seven PGA tournaments, pocketing only $24,254 after making two cuts.His back, broken ribs and now the torn labrum — the tissue around the hip socket — has hampered his first campaign on the circuit. (more)
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