Gary Woodland

Class: Senior Hometown: Topeka, Kan. High School: Shawnee Heights

Height: 6-1

WOODLAND FILE: Redshirted the 2002-03 golf season while attending Washburn University ... Played basketball during the 2002-03 season at Washburn ... Competed in a total of 50 events, including wins at the 2005 Cleveland State Invitational, 2006 Kansas Invitational, 2007 All-American Golf Classic and 2007 Louisiana Classics ... Has 14 other Top-10 finishes, during his collegiate career at Kansas ... Qualified three times for the NCAA Regional, twice as a part of the team in 2004 and 2007 and once as an individual in 2006 ... Sports a stroke average of 73.28 ... Holds a career-best three-round total of 202 (Cleveland State Invitational-2005), a career-best one-round score of 654 (2007 Louisiana Classics), and a career-best finish of first (Cleveland State Invitational-2005, Kansas Invitational- 2006, All-American Golf Classic- 2007, and Louisiana Classics- 2007) ... His three-round performance of 202 shots at the 2005 Cleveland State Invitational tied a KU three-round record during the Big 12 era ... 2005 Kansas Amateur Champion ... Recorded several impressive finishes during the summer of 2006 including a second place finish at the Western Amateur, a tie for fourth at the Porter Cup, and a t-35th at the Northeast Amateur ... Currently ranked among the top-25 amateurs in the United States ... Named to the 2007 Hogan Watch List ... Candidate to represent the United States in the Walker Cup ... Currently competing on the PGA Tour.

AS A SENIOR (2006-07): Recorded eight top-10 finishes and 10 top-20 finishes during his senior campaign ... Carded par or better round in a remarkable 48.7% of rounds ... Claimed the title at the All-American Golf Classic with a three-round score of 211 ... The following week, Woodland won the Louisiana Classics with a score of 205 ...Woodland's score of 205 ranks tied for third for best three-round score in Jayhawk history during the Big 12 era ... Won the Kansas Invitational with a nine-under score of 207 ... Opened the season tied for sixth at the Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate ... Carded a three-round total of 216 at the Windon Memorial Classic to claim second place ... Finished in a tie for fourth at the Prestige at PGA West after firing a score of 211 ... Wrapped up the fall season with his fifth top-10 finish at the Landfall Tradition with a ninth place result ... Tied for 52nd to open the spring season at the Hawaii-Hilo Invitational, despite carding two under-par rounds ... Shot a 227 at the Western Intercollegiate to finish tied for 62nd ... Tied for 15th place at the CU-Stevinson Invitational with a score of 225 ... Notched a tied for second place finish at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic with a score of 206 ... Carded a 223 at the Big 12 Championship to finish tied for 14th ... Shot a 226 at the NCAA Central Regional to finish tied for 21st.

AS A JUNIOR (2005-06): Earned an individual NCAA Regional bid and claimed a tie-for-75th at Regionals while firing a total of 227 ... Finished the season as the 85th best player nationally by GolfStat ... Led the Jayhawks at the Big 12 Championships after shooting a 215 and finishing in a tie for seventh place ... Claimed his best finish of the year tying for fourth at the All-American Intercollegiate after shooting a 212 ... Recorded a season-low 18-hole score of 67 in the second round of the Pioneer Classic, finishing in a tie for 10th after shooting a total of 208 ... Shot a 218 at the Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate to lead the Jayhawks to a tie for 13th in the tournament ... Shot a two-day total of 153 to tie for 53rd place at the Western Intercollegiate ... Finished the U.S. Intercollegiate in a tie for 63rd after carding a total of 155 after two rounds of play ... Shot a 230 at the UH-Hilo Intercollegiate, finishing in a tie for 98th ... Recorded a team-best 73.55 18-hole average ... Collected his first collegiate victory with a first place finish at the Cleveland State Invitational after a career-best 202 ... Placed third at the Kansas Invitational with a 209 while helping KU to the team title ... Tied for third with a 213 at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate ... Finished in a tie for 17th with a 219 at The Prestige ... Fired a 205 to finish in second place at the Del Walker Intercollegiate.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004-05): Tied for 84th with a 219 at the Waikoloa Intercollegiate... Shot a 223 to tie for 41st at the Roadrunner Intercollegiate ... Tied for 18th at the Louisiana Classics Invitational ... Placed in a tie for 13th at the Stevinson Ranch Invitational with a 221 ... Tied for 16th at the Western Intercollegiate ... Finished in a tie for 58th at the Courtyard by Marriott Intercollegiate ... Tied for 59th at the Ridges Intercollegiate after a three round total of 226 ... Shot a 225 to tie for 31st at the Kansas Invitational ... Finished tied for 16th at the Nelson Invitational after a three round total of 212 ... Carded a 238 total to finish in a tie for 45th at The Prestige.

AS A FRESHMAN (2003-04): Finished tied for 60th in the UCF/Rio Pinar Intercollegiate with a three-round 233 total ... Shot a 215 total and finished in sixth place at the Roadrunner Intercollegiate ... Carded a 229 total to finish in a tie for 56th at the Louisiana Classics Invitational ... Finished tied for 57th at the Western Intercollegiate with a 226 total ... Finished in fourth place at the Stevinson Ranch Invitational, where he shot a career-best 211 total ... Shot a 234 total to finish the Intercollegiate at MacGregor Downs tied for 77th place ... Carded a 229 and finished tied for 42nd in the Big 12 Conference Championship ... Tied for 60th after posting a 232 total at the NCAA Central Regional ... Playing in his first collegiate tournament as an individual, shot a three-round 216 total, tying for eighth place in the Kansas Invitational ... Carded a 230 three-round total to finish in a tie for 38th at the Pepperdine Club Glove Intercollegiate ... Finished tied for 39th at The Nelson Invitational after shooting a three-round 215 total ... Shot a three-round 222 total in The 2003 Prestige to tie for 33rd place.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner in golf at Shawnee Heights High School ... Named to the All-City golf team ... Coached by Lynn Riney at Shawnee Heights High School ... Participated in a national junior golf event, the FCWT Nationals in 2002, earning fourth place ... Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2003 Kansas State Amateur golf tournament ... Was also a standout basketball player in high school earning all-state, all-city and all-league honors ... The four-year basketball letterwinner was also named the All-City League Basketball MVP in 2002.

PERSONAL: Born on May 21, 1984... Son of Dan and Linda Woodland ... Lists basketball as his favorite hobby ... The first thing he learned about golf was "swing hard" ... Says his dad is the most influential person in his life ... He would most like to play a round of golf with Tiger Woods.

WOODLAND YEAR-BY-YEAR

Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Low Tot. Low Place

03-04 1236 2692 74.77 69 211 4th

04-0512 33 245074.24 68 212 T13th

05-06 13 37 2666 72.05 66 2021st

06-07 13 39 2818 72.26 65 205 1st

Totals 50145 1062673.28 65 2021st