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Willie Wood (golfer)

American professional golfer (born 1960)

Summary

American professional golfer (born 1960)

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fullnameWillard West Wood Jr.
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birth_placeKingsville, Texas, U.S.
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weight145 lb
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residenceEdmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
collegeOklahoma State University
yearpro1983
retired
tourPGA Tour Champions
extourPGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
prowins7
pgawins1
champwins2
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mastersT12: 1997
usopenT17: 1992
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pgaT23: 1985
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Nationwide Tour 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.

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.

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.

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

  • 1977 U.S. Junior Amateur
  • 1978 Junior PGA Championship, AJGA Tournament of Champions
  • 1979 Western Junior

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victoryRunner-up
1Jul 21, 1996Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic−20 (68-67-66-67=268)1 strokeUSA Kirk Triplett

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11990Hardee's Golf ClassicUSA Joey SindelarLost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

  • 1979 Nevada Open (as an amateur)
  • 1984 Colorado Open
  • 1990 Oklahoma Open
  • 1995 Oklahoma Open

Champions Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victoryRunner-up
1Aug 19, 2012Dick's Sporting Goods Open−13 (68-67-68=203)PlayoffUSA Michael Allen
2Sep 15, 2012Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship−14 (68-68-66=202)1 strokeUSA Bill Glasson

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12012Dick's Sporting Goods OpenUSA Michael AllenWon with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters TournamentT41
U.S. OpenCUTCUT
PGA ChampionshipT23CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters TournamentT12T21CUT
U.S. OpenT17CUTCUT
PGA ChampionshipT13
Tournament20002001
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenCUT
PGA Championship

Note: Wood never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Results in senior major championships

Results not in chronological order prior.

Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
The TraditionT25T52T15T42T68T6NT
Senior PGA ChampionshipT45T12T39T40CUTCUTCUTNTT34T63
Senior Players ChampionshipT12T47T35T10T44T46T2868T19T52
U.S. Senior OpenT29T35T49T38CUTNTT53CUT
Senior British Open ChampionshipCUTT45T34T63T31NT

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

  • Walker Cup: 1983 (winners)

References

References

  1. "Golf Major Championships".
  2. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19900312&id=y65RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6932,2949794 Sorrow dashed Wood's career]
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