Willie Wood (golfer)

Willard West Wood Jr. (born October 1, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and PGA Tour Champions.

For other people named Willie Wood, see Willie Wood (disambiguation).

Willie Wood
Personal information
Full nameWillard West Wood Jr.
Born (1960-10-01) October 1, 1960
Kingsville, Texas
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceEdmond, Oklahoma
Career
CollegeOklahoma State University
Turned professional1983
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
PGA Tour Champions2
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT12: 1997
PGA ChampionshipT23: 1985
U.S. OpenT17: 1992
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Wood was born in Kingsville, Texas. He had an outstanding junior career, winning the 1977 U.S. Junior Amateur, the 1978 PGA Junior, and the 1979 Western Junior, and was named the 1978 AJGA Rolex Player of the Year. He attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma and was a star member of the golf team, where he played alongside Bob Tway, Scott Verplank, and Tommy Moore. He played in the 1983 Walker Cup; and later that same year joined the PGA Tour by being medalist in the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament (Q-school).

Wood has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has 23 top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour including a win at the 1996 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic, and 12 top-10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in a major championship was T12 at The Masters in 1997.[1]

Willie Wood and his wife Holly had two children. In October 1988 Holly Wood was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died ten months later.[2]

After turning 50 in late 2010, Wood played his first Champion Tour event, the AT&T Championship, where he finished T13. He won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, New York on August 19, 2012, by defeating Michael Allen on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff for his first victory on the Champions Tour.

Wood has a sister, Deanie, who was a member of the LPGA Tour. He makes his home in Edmond, Oklahoma and is a member of the "Oak Tree Gang", a group of touring professionals who all play at Oak Tree National in Edmond.

Amateur wins (3)

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Jul 21, 1996 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic –20 (68-67-66-67=268) 1 stroke Kirk Triplett

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1990 Hardee's Golf Classic Joey Sindelar Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Aug 19, 2012 Dick's Sporting Goods Open –13 (68-67-68=203) Playoff Michael Allen
2 Sep 15, 2012 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship –14 (68-68-66=202) 1 stroke Bill Glasson

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2012 Dick's Sporting Goods Open Michael Allen Won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament T41
U.S. Open CUT CUT
PGA Championship T23 CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament T12 T21 CUT
U.S. Open T17 CUT CUT
PGA Championship T13
Tournament 2000 2001
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
PGA Championship

Note: Wood never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in senior majors

Results are not in chronological order prior to 2017.

Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019
The Tradition T25 T52 T15 T42 T68 T6
Senior PGA Championship T45 T12 T39 T40 CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Senior Open T29 T35 T49 T38 CUT
Senior Players Championship T12 T47 T35 T10 T44 T46 T28 68
Senior British Open Championship CUT T45 T34 T63 T31
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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See also

References
  1. "Golf Major Championships".
  2. Sorrow dashed Wood's career
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