Woody Austin

Albert Woody Austin II (born January 27, 1964) is an American professional golfer who played the majority of his career on the PGA Tour. He now plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

Early life and amateur career Austin was born in Tampa, Florida, and attended George D. Chamberlain High School, where he graduated in 1982 and was awarded best golf player in the conference. He attended the University of Miami, where he was a member of the golf team and graduated in 1986 with a degree in business administration.

Professional career In 1986, Austin turned professional. He won PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors in 1995. He has won four times on tour: the 1995 Buick Open, the 2004 Buick Championship, the 2007 Stanford St. Jude Championship shooting a final round 62, and the 2013 Sanderson Farms Championship (where he became the 8th oldest winner in Tour history, just younger than Raymond Floyd).

During the 1997 Verizon Heritage, Austin intentionally struck his head with his putter five times. He hit his head so hard that the shaft bent. During his singles match against 2007 U.S. Open Champion Ángel Cabrera, he wore a pair of swimming goggles.

After struggling for years with limited PGA Tour status as a past champion, Austin won the 2013 Sanderson Farms Championship, his first PGA Tour win in six years. In that season's PGA Championship, Austin was given a four-stroke penalty for having fifteen clubs in his bag; he would miss the cut by one stroke. Although Austin didn't do well enough to earn entry into the FedEx Cup (137th after making two cuts in eight events, plus the win was an alternate event only worth 300 FedEx Cup points rather than 500), his win earned him a tour card through 2015. Despite his exemption, Austin decided to focus on the PGA Tour Champions.

In March 2016, Austin won his maiden title on the PGA Tour Champions with a one stroke victory at the Tucson Conquistadores Classic; he followed that victory up with two additional PGA Tour Champions wins in 2016. On October 21, 2018, Austin won the Dominion Energy Charity Classic. Austin closed with a three-under-par 69 on a cool day to record his fourth senior victory, but first since 2016. The tournament was held at The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia.

Personal life Austin lives in Derby, Kansas.

Awards and honors In 2008, Austin was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame

Professional wins (10) PGA Tour wins (4)

PGA Tour playoff record (3–1)

Other wins (2) 1993 Waterloo Open Golf Classic 2007 Merrill Lynch Shootout (with Mark Calcavecchia)

PGA Tour Champions wins (4) Legend Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (1) Other PGA Tour Champions (3)

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–2)

Other senior wins (1) 2017 Diamond Resorts Invitational

Playoff record Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

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

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2003 U.S. Open – 2006 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

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

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied

Results in senior major championships Results not in chronological order.

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances Presidents Cup: 2007 (winners)