The 2019 U.S. Open champion, Gary Woodland, was born in Topeka, Kansas, on May 21, 1984. Young Gary took the basketball scholarship for Washburn University but left in his first year, as he got the golf scholarship for the University of Kansas, where he won four amateur golf titles.
He turned professional in 2007, after graduating from KU, and played in a few nationwide tournaments. By the end of the 2008 season, he joined the PGA Q school, and as he finished tied for 11th, he earned his PGA Tour card for the 2009 season. His rookie season was rather modest, as he played in 18 events but made the cut in only eight; plus, a shoulder injury added to that.
The 2011 Bob Hope Classic was his first playoff event, in which he eventually fell to Jhonattan Vegas; however, his first PGA Tour win was at the 2011 Transitions Championship.
Since his 2019 U.S. Open win, which was his fourth professional win, Woodland has been mostly out of form, with no wins and a few top-10s here and there. In 2023, he announced that he'd been diagnosed with a brain lesion, and he also underwent brain surgery in late 2023.
His 2024 season did not have a good start, given his health reasons, but still, in six events, he made a cut in only one, the Genesis Invitational, finishing tied for 39th with a score of 283, under 1.
How many PGA Tour wins does Gary Woodland have?
Gary Woodland has a total of four professional wins, including the 2019 U.S. Open.
He won the 2011 Transitions Championship, where he defeated Webb Simpson by one stroke for a score of 269, under 15. This win gave him an invitation to the 2011 Masters, where he finished tied for 24th and became eligible for the U.S. Open, where he finished 23rd.
Two years later, he won the 2013 Reno-Tahoe Open and then four seasons later, his third professional win was at the 2018 WM Phoenix Open, defeating Chez Reavie in a playoff. His fourth win was at the 2019 U.S. Open, against Brooks Koepka by a margin of three strokes for a total score of 271, under 13.
Gary Woodland PGA Wins Year-by-Year
| No | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 2011 | Transitions Championship | 269 | −15 | 1 | Webb Simpson |
| 2 | 2013 | Reno–Tahoe Open | 44 pts | 9 points | Jonathan Byrd, Andrés Romero | |
| 3 | 2018 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | 266 | −18 | Playoff | Chez Reavie |
| 4 | 2019 | U.S. Open | 271 | −13 | 3 | Brooks Koepka |
Gary Woodland PGA Tour Appearances
Woodland joined the PGA Tour in 2009; since then, he has played in 345 events and made the cut in 252 of them. He has won four championships, along with 10 runner-ups, two third-place finishes, 29 Top-5s and 54 Top-10s, as of March 2024.
Gary Woodland Professional Career Wins
Woodland has a total of six professional career wins, with four on the PGA Tour, one on the Adams Pro Tour and one at the 2011 Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
Adams Pro Tour Wins
Woodland won the 2008 Southwest Kansas Pro-Am. This event was first played in 1979 and is a community fundraiser for local non-profits, usually held in Kansas, as the name suggests.
Other Wins
| No. | Year | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runners-up |
| 1 | 2011 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup(with Matt Kuchar) | 264 | −24 | 2 strokes | Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Alex Čejka and Martin Kaymer |
World Golf Championship
Gary Woodland hasn't won a WGC event yet; however, he came pretty close at the 2015 WGC Dell Technologies Match Play, where he finished in solo second, losing to Rory McIlroy.
FAQ's on Gary Woodland Wins
A. Gary Woodland was born on May 21, 1984, in Topeka, Kansas.
A. Gary Woodland turned professional in 2007, after graduating from the University of Kansas.
A. Gary Woodland has played in 345 PGA Tour events since joining in 2009
A. Gary Woodland has a total of six professional career wins, including the 2019 U.S. Open.
A. No, Gary Woodland hasn't won a WGC event yet. He came close at the 2015 WGC Dell Technologies Match Play, finishing second.
