Golfer J.L. Lewis diagnosed with cancer BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 10 (UPI) -- Two-time PGA Tour winner and current Champions Tour member J.L. Lewis has cancer, his wife announced Sunday. Dawn Delavan Lewis wrote on her husband's Twitter account he bowed out after three rounds of the Tradition event in Alabama after learning of the illness. JL withdrew from the Regions Tradition this afternoon. We just found out that J.L. has a serious form of bone marrow cancer," she wrote. The condition is treatable and the [doctor] feels he can get back to health & playing golf in the future. Keep JL in your prayers. Lewis, 51, won the 1999 John Deere Classic and the 2003 84 Lumber Classic on the PGA Tour. He joined the Champions Tour two years ago. This season he has notched a pair of Top 20 finishes in eight events.