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Jarrod Lyle's beautiful final message to fans

Jarrod Lyle’s wife has revealed the touching final message he wanted passed on after his death.

The Australian golfer lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday night, dying aged 36 after halting treatment for leukaemia last week.

“It breaks my heart to tell everyone that Jarrod is no longer with us,” wife Briony said in a statement.

“He asked that I provide a simple message: ‘Thanks for your support, it meant the world. My time was short, but if I’ve helped people think and act on behalf of those families who suffer through cancer, hopefully it wasn’t wasted.”

Jarrod Lyle hugs his daughter Lusi on the 18th green after completing his round during round four of the 2013 Australian Masters at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on November 17, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Jarrod Lyle hugs his daughter Lusi on the 18th green after completing his round during round four of the 2013 Australian Masters at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on November 17, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

The former US PGA Tour player, who had children aged six and two, passed away surrounded by family and friends.

“Lusi, Jemma and I are filled with grief and now must confront our lives without the greatest husband and father we could ever have wished for,” added his wife.

Lyle moved into palliative care last week to see out his final days, saying his body could not “take anymore” after acute myeloid leukaemia returned for a third time.

His plight touched fans and players around the world, with goodwill messages pouring in from across the globe.

“Jarrod was able to take in many of the unbelievably kind and generous acts and words in his final few days and was overwhelmed by the emotional outpouring,” said Briony.

Lyle overcame leukaemia as a 17-year-old before suffering a recurrence in 2012.

He won that battle and made his return to professional golf at the Australian Masters in November 2013. But his health deteriorated again in recent months.

Lyle joined the PGA Tour in 2007 and managed a handful of top 10 finishes.

with agencies