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Willard West Wood Jr. (born October 1, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and PGA Tour Champions.
| Willie Wood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Willard West Wood Jr. | ||
| Born | October 1, 1960 Kingsville, Texas | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Edmond, Oklahoma | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Oklahoma State University | ||
| Turned professional | 1983 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T12: 1997 | ||
| PGA Championship | T23: 1985 | ||
| U.S. Open | T17: 1992 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
Wood was born in Kingsville, Texas. He had an outstanding junior career, winning the 1977 U.S. Junior Amateur, the 1978 PGA Junior, and the 1979 Western Junior, and was named the 1978 AJGA Rolex Player of the Year. He attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma and was a star member of the golf team, where he played alongside Bob Tway, Scott Verplank, and Tommy Moore. He played in the 1983 Walker Cup. Later that same year joined the PGA Tour by being medalist at 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School.
Wood has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has 23 top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour including a win at the 1996 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic, and 12 top-10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in a major championship was T12 at The Masters in 1997.[1]
Willie Wood and his wife Holly had two children. In October 1988 Holly Wood was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died ten months later.[2]
After turning 50 in late 2010, Wood played his first Champion Tour event, the AT&T Championship, where he finished T13. He won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, New York on August 19, 2012, by defeating Michael Allen on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff for his first victory on the Champions Tour.
Wood has a sister, Deanie, who was a member of the LPGA Tour. He makes his home in Edmond, Oklahoma and is a member of the "Oak Tree Gang", a group of touring professionals who all play at Oak Tree National in Edmond.
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PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 21, 1996 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | −20 (68-67-66-67=268) | 1 stroke |  Kirk Triplett |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Joey Sindelar |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (4)
- 1979 Nevada Open (as an amateur)
- 1984 Colorado Open
- 1990 Oklahoma Open
- 1995 Oklahoma Open
Champions Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 19, 2012 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | −13 (68-67-68=203) | Playoff | Michael Allen |
| 2 | Sep 15, 2012 | Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship | −14 (68-68-66=202) | 1 stroke | Bill Glasson |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | Michael Allen |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T41 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T23 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T12 | T21 | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T17 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T13 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
Note: Wood never played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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Results not in chronological order prior to 2022.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T25 | T52 | T15 | T42 | T68 | T6 | NT | ||||||
| Senior PGA Championship | T45 | T12 | T39 | T40 | CUT | CUT | CUT | NT | T34 | T63 | |||
| U.S. Senior Open | T29 | T35 | T49 | T38 | CUT | NT | T53 | ||||||
| Senior Players Championship | T12 | T47 | T35 | T10 | T44 | T46 | T28 | 68 | T19 | T52 | |||
| Senior British Open Championship | CUT | T45 | T34 | T63 | T31 | NT |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1983 (winners)
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