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Introduction
Gary Woodland is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Woodland won the U.S. Open in 2019, his first major championship and sixth professional victory. Following a successful college career, he turned pro in 2007 and briefly competed on the circuit then known as the Nationwide Tour, now the Korn Ferry Tour. Woodland has competed on the PGA Tour since 2009 and has four wins.
Early life
| Name | Gary Woodland |
| Net Worth | $15 million |
| Occupation | Golfer |
| Age | 38 years |
| Height | 1.85m |
Gary Woodland was born on May 21, 1984 (age 38 years) in Topeka, Kansas, United States. He is the son of Dan and Linda Woodland. He attended Shawnee Heights High School in the suburb of Tecumseh. After high school, he attended Washburn University in Topeka on a basketball scholarship but left after his freshman year to attend the University of Kansas in Lawrence on a golf scholarship. He studied sociology while at KU. Woodland had a successful college golf career, winning four tournaments before turning professional in 2007.
Professional career
Gary Woodland played in a handful of tournaments on the Nationwide Tour in 2007 and 2008 after turning professional. At the end of the 2008 season, he entered the Qualifying school for the PGA Tour, and finished in a tie for 11th, which was good enough to earn him a full card to play on the PGA Tour in 2009. However, he struggled for form in his debut season, making just eight cuts in 18 appearances before a shoulder injury cut his golfing year short in July.
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Woodland divided his time between the PGA and Nationwide Tours in 2010. He continued to struggle for his best form but did not record a single top-ten finish on either tour. He did display enough consistency to finish 92nd in the Nationwide Tour money list. Once again, he entered the season-ending qualifying school, and again he finished T-11, to secure a return to full PGA Tour status.
His second tournament of 2011 was the Bob Hope Classic, where he and Jhonattan Vegas finished tied for first place at 27-under-par; Vegas edged out Woodland in a playoff for the title. This was his first top-10 finish on either of the two main tours.
In March 2011, 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. Just a few moments earlier 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. This win secured Woodland a place at the 2011 Masters Tournament and also elevated him to what was then a career-high 53rd in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Gary Woodland earned an invitation to the U.S. Open after moving into the Top 50. He left the tournament with an OWGR ranking of 39th. In November 2011, he won the Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Matt Kuchar. He finished 2011 ranked 17th on the PGA Tour money list and 51st in the OWGR. He had ended 2009 ranked 962 and 2010 591.
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. In February 2018, Woodland won his third PGA Tour event, at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in a sudden-death playoff over Chez Reavie. After finishing tied at 18 under, Woodland won with a par on the first extra hole to end a five-year drought on tour. Woodland moved up to fifth in the season’s FedEx Cup standings.
He held the 36-hole lead at the PGA Championship in 2018 with a total of 130, which was a tournament record through the first two rounds. He led by a stroke over Kevin Kisner at the halfway stage. He started the final round at nine under par, three shots behind leader Brooks Koepka. He finished in a tie for sixth with a score of 10 under par, six strokes behind the winner Koepka.
In January 2019, Woodland held the lead entering the final round at the winners-only Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii. He shot a five-under-par 68 but still lost to champion Xander Schauffele who shot a course record-tying 62.
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. After hitting her tee shot into a greenside bunker, Bockerstette surprised Woodland by parring the hole in front of a roaring crowd. The PGA Tour’s video capturing the moment went viral, receiving 43 million views across various social media platforms.
At the U.S. Open in June 2019, Woodland held the 54-hole lead at Pebble Beach Golf Links. On Sunday, he shot a 2-under-par 69 for 271 (−13), which gave him a three-shot margin over the runner-up, two-time defending champion Koepka.
Woodland became the fourth champion in U.S. Open history who was double-digits under par. The victory was his first major and his sixth professional win. In his previous thirty starts in majors, Woodland had only carded two top-ten finishes, both in the PGA Championship (2018, 2019). The win at the U.S. Open moved him from 25th to 12th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
At the post-win press conference, Woodland FaceTimed Bockerstette live, telling her “I used your positive energy.” Two days later, Woodland joined Bockerstette with a surprise appearance on The Today Show where pointing to the U.S. Open trophy in Bockerstette’s hands, he told her “We won this together.
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In December 2019, Gary Woodland played on the U.S. team at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The U.S. team won 16–14. Woodland went 1–2–1 and lost his Sunday singles match against Im Sung-jae.
Wife
Gary Woodland is currently married to Gabby Granado, they had their wedding in 2016. His wife is a businesswoman and a social media personality. Gary and his wife Gabby have three children, their notable son is Jaxson Lynn Woodland. The couple’s wedding ceremony happened at a beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands. As of April 2023, Gary Woodland and his wife Gabby Granado are still married.
Gary Woodland net worth
How much is Gary Woodland worth? Gary Woodland net worth is estimated at around $15 million. His main source of income is his primary work as a professional golfer. Gary Woodland’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $1 million dollars annually. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential American golfers. Gary Woodland stands at an appealing height of 1.85m and has a good body weight of 85kg which suits his personality.
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