June 17, 2010

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Former Kansas standout Gary Woodland completed the first round of the United States Open Golf Championship shooting a five-over par 76 Thursday.

Woodland is playing in his second U.S. Open as he competed in last year’s tournament at Bethpage where he tied for 47^th place.  Woodland, a Topeka, Kan. native, who is currently living in Orlando, Fla., finished his Jayhawk career in 2007.

Woodland was in the first group of the day and started the round with two pars before carding a bogey on the third hole.  He finished the front nine four over par after making bogey on five, eight and nine.  

Woodland’s second round on Friday will begin on the 10^th hole at 2:30 p.m. Central time.