Jeff Woodland
Jeff Woodland (born 28 February 1957) is an Australian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
| Jeff Woodland | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 February 1957 Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1978 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T39: 1989 |
Woodland joined the Nationwide Tour in 1991 and had a very successful rookie year, winning the Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open while recording nine top-10 finishes. The following year he won two tournaments, the Ben Hogan Wichita Charity Classic and the Ben Hogan Utah Classic while recording nine top-10 finishes en route to a 6th-place finishes on the money list, good enough to earn his PGA Tour card. He struggled in his rookie year on Tour but retained his card through qualifying school. He recorded his best finish on the PGA Tour in 1994 at the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic when he finished in a tie for eighth. He split time between the PGA and Nationwide Tour in 1995.
Professional wins (4)
Ben Hogan Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Aug 1991 | Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open | −20 (66-70-60=196) | 1 stroke |  Stephen Ames,  Kel Devlin, Kelly Gibson |
| 2 | 9 Aug 1992 | Ben Hogan Wichita Charity Classic | −12 (70-65-69=204) | Playoff | Bob May |
| 3 | 27 Sep 1992 | Ben Hogan Utah Classic | −14 (67-68-67=202) | 3 strokes | David Jackson, Brian Kamm |
Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Ben Hogan Wichita Charity Classic | Bob May |
Won with birdie on sixth extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1988 Fiji Open
Playoff record
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 | Queensland PGA Championship | Peter Senior |
Lost to bogey on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T39 | CUT |
Note: Woodland only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
External links
- Jeff Woodland at the PGA Tour official site
- Jeff Woodland at the Official World Golf Ranking official site