Overview
- Woodland, who closed Sunday with a 3-under 67 at Memorial Park, set a tournament record at 21-under 259 and won by five shots over Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard.
- It is his first PGA Tour win since the 2019 U.S. Open and the fifth of his career, and the result secures an invitation to the Masters starting April 9.
- Earlier this month he said he has been dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after his September 2023 brain surgery, explaining that going public made him feel “1,000 pounds lighter” even as the recovery continues.
- The finish turned emotional as fans chanted his name on the 18th green, he holed a 5-foot par putt, then wept as he hugged caddie Brennan Little and embraced his wife, Gabby, while his playing partners gave him space to savor the moment.
- He pointed to small equipment tweaks and renewed speed—stiffer iron shafts, a new alignment-focused putter, and a 196 mph tee shot—as keys to cleaner ball striking during a week when he pulled away after holding a one-shot 54-hole lead.