Skyler Woodward

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Skyler Woodward
Born (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993 (age 31)
Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Sport countryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Nickname"Bluegrass Badass"
Professional2012
Pool games 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball
Best finishQuarter finals 2021 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

Skyler Woodward (born May 7, 1993) is an American professional pool player. At the 2017 World Cup of Pool, he was the runner up, alongside Shane Van Boening. [1] [2] [3] Woodward has represented the United States each year in the Mosconi Cup since the 2015 Mosconi Cup. [4] At the 2018 and 2019 events Woodward was voted the Most Valuable Player. [5] [6]

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His entrance walk-on music is "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin.

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