Gary Woodland was born on May 21,1984 and is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
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24 Facts About Gary Woodland
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Gary Woodland has competed on the PGA Tour since 2009 and has four wins.
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Gary Woodland was born in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Dan and Linda Gary Woodland.
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Gary Woodland had a successful college golf career, winning four tournaments before turning professional in 2007.
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In 2010, Gary Woodland divided his time between the PGA and Nationwide Tours.
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Gary Woodland continued to struggle for his best form but did not record a single top ten finish on either tour.
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Gary Woodland did display enough consistency to finish 92nd in the Nationwide Tour money list.
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In March 2011, Gary Woodland won his first PGA Tour title at the Transitions Championship by one stroke when fellow American Webb Simpson missed a par putt on the final hole.
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Just a few moments earlier Gary Woodland had scrambled a fantastic par from the same position as Simpson on the last, after hitting his second shot over the back of the green.
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Gary Woodland later earned an invitation into the US Open after moving into the Top 50.
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Gary Woodland finished 2011 ranked 17th on the PGA Tour money list and 51st in the OWGR.
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Gary Woodland reached the final of the 2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play, where he lost to Rory McIlroy, and moved to a career-best 32nd in the OWGR.
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In February 2018, Gary Woodland won his third PGA Tour event, at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in a sudden-death playoff over Chez Reavie.
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Gary Woodland held the 36-hole lead at the PGA Championship in 2018 with a total 130, which was a tournament record through the first two rounds.
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Gary Woodland started the final round at nine under par, three shots behind leader Brooks Koepka.
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Gary Woodland finished in a tie for sixth with a score of 10 under par, six strokes behind the winner Koepka.
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Gary Woodland shot a five-under-par 68 but still lost to champion Xander Schauffele who shot a course record-tying 62.
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In February 2019, Gary Woodland invited Amy Bockerstette, a collegiate golfer with Down syndrome, to play the par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale during a Tuesday practice round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
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Gary Woodland became the fourth champion in US Open history who was double-digits under-par.
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