Gary Woodland

About

Gary Lynn Woodland (born May 21, 1984) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won one major championship, the 2019 U.S. Open.
Originally a collegiate basketball player at Washburn University, Woodland transferred to the University of Kansas to play golf and had a successful amateur career. He turned professional in 2007 and won his first tournament on the PGA Tour in 2011. Following medical problems including surgery on a brain tumor, Woodland won his fifth PGA Tour title at the Houston Open in 2026, which was his first professional victory since the 2019 U.S. Open.

Woodland was born in Topeka, Kansas, on May 21, 1984, the son of Dan and Linda Woodland. He attended Shawnee Heights High School in the suburb of Tecumseh, where he was a four-year letterman in both basketball and golf. As a senior, Woodland became the first all-state basketball selection in Shawnee Heights history. He averaged 18 points per game for the season, including 26 points in the state title match.
After high school, Woodland attended Washburn University in Topeka on a basketball scholarship, but left after his freshman year to attend the University…