Gary Woodland
Name:
Gary WoodlandCountry:
USABorn:
May 21, 1984 in Topeka, Kansas.Original/Home Club:
Shawnee Heights H.S., Topeka.Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2007Majors
USGA
The US Open (119th) (June 13-16). Second-placed Brooks Koepka (USA) finished 3 shots behind 35-year-old Woodland (USA), who recorded his first major championship win. [Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA].
America
Waste Mgt
Played as the Waste Management Phoenix Open (Feb 1-4). Woodland (USA) beat Chez Reavie (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). Woodland birdied three of the last four holes in regulation play to force the playoff. [Stadium course, TPC Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the Reno-Tahoe Open (Aug 1-4; modified stableford format). Second-placed Jonathan Byrd (USA) and Andres Romero (Arg) finished 9 points behind Woodland (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Montreux G&CC, Reno, NV].
America
Transitions
Played as the Transitions Championship (March 17-20). Second-placed Webb Simpson (USA) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old Gary Woodland (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Copperhead course, Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].
Tournament of Champions: the PGA Tour’s calendar-year starts, as it has done since 1999, with this iconic event in Hawaii. The field is drawn from players who won a PGA Tour event in 2022, or were amongst the top 30 in last year’s FedEx Cup final standings (Jan 6-9).
Desert Swing: the European (DP World) Tour launches into 2023 with three events in its UAE “Desert Swing”. Up first is the Abu Dhabi Championship (Jan 19-22), followed by the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 26-29) and the Ras Al Kaimah Championship (Feb 2-5).
Kathy Whitworth: the end of 2022 saw the passing of LPGA Tour legend Kathy Whitworth. Her 88 LPGA Tour victories is more than achieved by any other golfer on either the LPGA or PGA Tours. Amongst her victories were six major championship titles.
Barry Lane: the golfing world was also saddened by the passing of Barry Lane, one of the European Tour and European Senior Tours most popular players. Enjoying success on both Tours, Lane was know for his excellent ball-striking and amiable personality.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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