Mía, the only daughter of Colombian golfer Camilo Villegas and his wife, María, died on Sunday with only 22 months in Miami after fighting against tumors of the brain and spine, the PGA Tour reports Monday.

"The PGA TOUR is deeply saddened to have lost a member of our family, Mia Villegas," said commissioner Jay Monahan on the circuit website . "We are in mourning with Camilo and María and our thoughts and prayers are with the Villegas family," he adds.

Four-time PGA Tour winner Villegas spoke about his daughter's health problems last month during an emotional press conference ahead of the Korn Ferry Challenge at the TPC Sawgrass. At the time, he said he and his wife Maria first noticed a problem with Mia in late February while the Colombian was contesting the Honda Classic.

"She always went to the gym with me; she was one of our meeting points," Villegas recalled. "She was always like a monkey, climbing on everything. But one day I realized that she was not climbing on anything. She had also been crying a little more than usual at night . Her teeth had come out, so we took her to the pediatrician, thinking that was it, "he explained that day.

Brain and spine

On March 14, the Villegas took Mia to the Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami to have her scanned. The results revealed tumors growing in the brain and spinal column. Mine underwent surgery, but Camilo and María were told that there would be more treatment to come, due to persistent problems.

"After the surgery, when it was time to remove the stitches, they realized that the growth had become quite aggressive, " he said. "They told us that we had to start treatment immediately, so they kept us there. Physically, however, I was not ready to receive the type of chemo that the doctors expected," added Villegas.

The alternative became what Villegas referred to as "baby chemotherapy . " He remembers asking the doctor about the strength of this treatment for his daughter. "He said that if they had given him the treatment, he would not have survived," Villegas said.

"It is not easy, but I have seen Mia playing while she cries," said Villegas. "She wants to play. She is a girl. She is young and naive, but she is also very tough. We just don't know. The doctors explained that sometimes tumors grow and disappear quickly," she added.

Villegas has not played since finishing thirty-third in a Korn Ferry Tour tournament in June.

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