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What does the 'P' mean on Gary Woodland's hat? Inside the Puma apparel for golfer at the Masters

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have many admirers. Gary Woodland does not appear to be one of them.

What does the 'P' mean on Gary Woodland's hat? Inside the Puma apparel for golfer at the Masters originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

The Pittsburgh Pirates have many admirers. Contrary to popular belief, Gary Woodland is not one of them. The Topeka, Kan.

native has made himself a fixture at PGA events and major tournaments alike over the years, earning praise -- and trophies -- off the back of his fiery drives and sparkling short game. Woodland's latest appearances on the green have seen him decked in distinctive headgear. He takes on the world's fiercest courses cloaked in a cap that features a conspicuous "P.

" Is Woodland merely invoking the spirit of Honus Wagner and Andrew McCutchen when he traipses across the green? Or is it merely an unknown corporate sponsor who has captured his heart -- and his hat? The Sporting News fills you in on the origins behind Woodland's famous -- or perhaps infamous -- hat game.