Gary Woodland releases message on social media after his emotional win in Texas
Gary Woodland stormed to a fantastic victory at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, his first PGA Tour win since 2019. Woodland is now a five-time champion on the PGA Tour, clinching his latest title thanks to a five-shot victory at Memorial Park Golf Course.
Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Gary Woodland stormed to a fantastic victory at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, his first PGA Tour win since 2019. Woodland is now a five-time champion on the PGA Tour, clinching his latest title thanks to a five-shot victory at Memorial Park Golf Course. He finished his tournament on 21-under, comfortably ahead of Nicolai Hojgaard on 16-under, followed by John Keefer and Min Woo Lee on 15-under.
It was a hugely emotional moment for Woodland, who has been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder after undergoing brain surgery 30 months ago. The 41-year-old American, who won the US Open in 2019, has now shared his delight at getting over the line once again. Gary Woodland reacts to emotional Houston Open win Woodland posted on his Instagram : “It’s hard to put into words what this win means to me and my family.
“To the fans that came out last week and everyone that’s reading this post, thank you. “Your love, support and energy has gotten me through some dark times and made days like yesterday possible. “Thank you [Texas Children’s Houston Open] for an amazing week.
” He shared images of his memorable victory in the post, which has drawn comments from a handful of his fellow players. Brooks Koepka posted three folded hands emojis, while Chris Gotterup commented with two muscle emojis. Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Popular winner Gary Woodland ‘proud’ after Texas title There hasn’t been a more popular winner than Woodland for quite some time, which is very understandable given his unfortunate struggles.