Willie Wood (golfer)

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Willie Wood
Personal information
Full nameWillard West Wood Jr.
Born (1960-10-01) October 1, 1960 (age 64)
Kingsville, Texas
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Edmond, Oklahoma
Career
College Oklahoma State University
Turned professional1983
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
PGA Tour Champions2
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T12: 1997
PGA Championship T23: 1985
U.S. Open T17: 1992
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award 1982

Willard West Wood Jr. (born October 1, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and PGA Tour Champions.

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Early life

Wood was born in Kingsville, Texas. He had an outstanding junior career, winning the 1977 U.S. Junior Amateur, the 1978 PGA Junior, and the 1979 Western Junior, and was named the 1978 AJGA Rolex Player of the Year.

Amateur career

He attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma and was a star member of the golf team, where he played alongside Bob Tway, Scott Verplank, and Tommy Moore. He played in the 1983 Walker Cup.

Professional career

In 1983, Wood joined the PGA Tour by being medalist at 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School. Wood has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has 23 top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour including a win at the 1996 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic, and 12 top-10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in a major championship was T12 at the 1997 Masters. [1]

After turning 50 in late 2010, Wood played his first Champion Tour event, the AT&T Championship, where he finished T13. He won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, New York on August 19, 2012, by defeating Michael Allen on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff for his first victory on the Champions Tour.

Personal life

Willie Wood and his wife Holly had two children. In October 1988, Holly Wood was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died ten months later. [2]

Wood has a sister, Deanie, who was a member of the LPGA Tour. He makes his home in Edmond, Oklahoma and is a member of the "Oak Tree Gang", a group of touring professionals who all play at Oak Tree National in Edmond.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 21, 1996 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic −20 (68-67-66-67=268)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kirk Triplett

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1990 Hardee's Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Joey Sindelar Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 19, 2012 Dick's Sporting Goods Open −13 (68-67-68=203)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Michael Allen
2Sep 15, 2012 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship −14 (68-68-66=202)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bill Glasson

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2012 Dick's Sporting Goods Open Flag of the United States.svg Michael Allen Won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament T41
U.S. Open CUTCUT
PGA Championship T23CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament T12T21CUT
U.S. Open T17CUTCUT
PGA Championship T13
Tournament20002001
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
PGA Championship

Note: Wood never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in senior major championships

Results not in chronological order prior.

Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
The Tradition T25T52T15T42T68T6NT
Senior PGA Championship T45T12T39T40CUTCUTCUTNTT34T63
Senior Players Championship T12T47T35T10T44T46T2868T19T52
U.S. Senior Open T29T35T49T38CUTNTT53CUT
Senior British Open Championship CUTT45T34T63T31NT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
  2. ↑ Sorrow dashed Wood's career
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