Gary Woodland closes with best round of the week while managing PTSD
Gary Woodland did not win the Masters. Not even a top 20. But few golfers will leave Augusta National with more appreciation.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Gary Woodland did not win the Masters . Didn't even finish in the top 20.
But few golfers will leave Augusta National with more appreciation for what they experienced during the week. Woodland passed the most important test as he walked off the 18th green on the final day. Shooting a 66, the best round of his 13 Masters starts and 12 shots better than the previous day, was just part of the successful week.
Woodland believes he took another step toward managing his mental health issues. "Today was peaceful," Woodland said after finishing at even par 288. More: Masters leaderboard, scores, pairings, videos, more "The big deal is every day is a day that we can learn.
So this was a tough week just for how close the patrons are to me. But we can learn a lot from that. My caddie was getting behind me more.