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Gary Woodland

ゲーリー・ウッドランド　/　げーりー・うっどらんど

American golfer

May 21, 1984 (age 42)　・　Topeka, Kansas, United States

Kansas
golfer

My Take

Gary Woodland is an athlete I keep respecting more the longer I sit with his story. A Kansas kid who began as a college basketball player before staking everything on golf, he sealed that gamble by winning the 2019 U.S. Open. Switching disciplines and still reaching the very top of the new one takes a stubbornness I genuinely admire. He gets shelved among power hitters, but the trait I value is the nerve it took to change course and trust himself. In an age built on self-promotion, his quiet, results-first temperament feels almost stubbornly old-fashioned, and that is precisely what makes it land for me.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gary Woodland
Name (Japanese): ゲーリー・ウッドランド
Reading: げーりー・うっどらんど
Born: May 21, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rat
Origin: Topeka, Kansas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: golfer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Shawnee Heights High School
University: University of Kansas

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Xhttps://x.com/GaryWoodland
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary%20Woodland

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