Gary Woodland claimed to be in the top four of all-time at one particular golf shot

Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Gary Woodland reminded the golfing world just how good he is at the Houston Open. The universally popular winner admitted that he was suffering from PTSD after undergoing brain surgery in 2023, and two weeks after this emotional interview, he won in Houston in commanding fashion. Woodland shot 21-under at Memorial Park, winning by five shots over second-placed Nikolai Hojgaard.

The 2019 US Open winner looked unflappable on Sunday, and his lead never really looked to be in doubt. That led Dan Rapaport to say that Woodland is on the Mount Rushmore for players hitting one particular shot. Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Dan Rapaport says Gary Woodland is on the Mount Rushmore of players hitting stingers The stinger is a shot that has garnered extra attention this year, partly thanks to the new TGL hole, which forces players to hit a penetrating tee shot underneath an outcropping.

Tommy Fleetwood hit a particularly impressive shot with a 0-degree launch angle. Rory McIlroy has added a low drive to his arsenal this year on the PGA Tour , which has allowed him to more consistently find fairways and keep his ball out of the wind. It’s a shot that Tiger Woods was famed for during his career.

Rapaport said that Woods and Woodland are both on the Mount Rushmore of players hitting stingers. Speaking on Dan on Golf, he said, “He hit this nasty, nasty stinger down the stretch. “He’s in the all-time Mount Rushmore for stingers, by the way.