Woody Austin
| Woody Austin | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Albert Woody Austin II |
| Born |
January 27, 1964 Tampa, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Derby, Kansas |
| Career | |
| College | University of Miami |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1996, 2008 |
| U.S. Open | T23: 1996 |
| The Open Championship | T39: 2008 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 2007 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
1995 |
Albert Woody Austin II (born January 27, 1964) is an American professional golfer who played the majority of his career on the PGA Tour, but now plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
Austin was born in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Miami, where he was a member of the golf team coached by Norman C. Parsons Jr. He graduated in 1986 with a degree in Business Administration and turned professional later that year.
Austin 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.
After the second round of the 2007 PGA Championship, Austin joked that he was named after actor Woody Harrelson (Harrelson being only three years older than Austin). He went on to finish 2nd behind Tiger Woods, his best major finish. This achievement moved Austin into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. During the 2007 Presidents Cup, Austin fell into a pond while attempting to hit a shot with one foot in the water. During his singles match against 2007 U.S. Open Champion Ángel Cabrera, he wore a pair of swimming goggles.
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