Gary Woodland won his first title since the 2019 US Open with an emotional victory at the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open.
The heartwarming win comes after surgery to remove a lesion on his brain and the honest admission of PTSD following the operation and recovery.
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He has driven it incredibly well on tour this year and currently ranks 2nd in driving distance with 324.6 yards.
Woodland paired that with a Ping G440 Max fairway wood in 15 degrees of loft with a Accra Tour Z Xtreme shaft.
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He bridges the gap to his irons with a Wilson Staff Model 18° utility, which is fitted with a KBS Tour C-Taper 130 X – a shaft he also uses in his irons.
The 41-year-old is a former Wilson staffer and won the US Open with Wilson irons in 2019 at Pebble Beach.
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He has a combo set of irons, with Cobra King Tours in his 4- and 5-irons, with Cobra King MB blades from 6-9.
He gained over 5.5 strokes on the field with his irons during his Houston Open win to rank 7th.
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Woodland has three Cobra wedges along with a Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack lob wedge.
He putts with a prototype Scotty Cameron GoLo Tour with a center-shaft, which has been a new addition to the bag.
He ranked 1st in Strokes Gained: Putting for the week in Houston with 8.325.
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His ball is the Titleist Pro V1.
Gary Woodland WITB: Houston Open winning clubs
|
Club |
Head |
Shaft |
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Driver |
Cobra OPTM Max-K (9° set at 7.8°) |
Fujikura Ventus Black Velocore+ 8 X |
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3 wood |
Ping G440 Max (15°) |
Accra Tour Z Xtreme 4100 M5 |
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Driving iron |
Wilson Staff Model Utility (18°) |
KBS Tour C-Taper 130 X |
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Irons (4-5) |
Cobra King Tour |
KBS Tour C-Taper 130 X |
|
Irons (6-9) |
Cobra King MB |
KBS Tour C-Taper 130 X |
|
Wedge |
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