Jack Nicklaus has message for Gary Woodland after his Houston Open win
Gary Woodland was a universally popular winner of the Houston Open. There was even a part of his competitors during the final round that wanted Woodland to win the tournament, as Min Woo Lee and Nicolai Hojgaard hung back to give Woodland centre stage on the walk to the 18th green.
Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images Gary Woodland was a universally popular winner of the Houston Open. There was even a part of his competitors during the final round that wanted Woodland to win the tournament, as Min Woo Lee and Nicolai Hojgaard hung back to give Woodland centre stage on the walk to the 18th green.
2019 US Open winner Woodland recently opened up about his struggles with PTSD, after he underwent brain surgery in 2023. Just two weeks after that interview, he took a convincing win in Houston and said he was playing the best golf of his life. Woodland received messages from all over the sporting world, from Tommy Fleetwood to Patrick Mahomes.
And the all-time leader in major championship wins, Jack Nicklaus, is the latest to send his congratulations. Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jack Nicklaus said Gary Woodland’s win was great for the golf The Golden Bear took to Instagram to congratulate Woodland on his victory. The 86-year-old said he and his entire family supported the American over the weekend.
Nicklaus posted: “I think the whole world was rooting this weekend for @gary. woodland, starting with my family and me. There was not a single person I talked to over the last few days that was not in Gary’s corner, cheering him on.