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HSBC World Matchplay Championships
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President's Cup
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President's Cup
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Albert Woody Austin II (born January 27, 1964) is an
American professional golfer who plays on the PGA
Tour.
Austin was born in Tampa, Florida. He graduated from
the University of Miami, where he was coached by
Norman C. Parsons Jr., in 1986 with a degree in
Business Administration. He turned professional in
1986.
He won Rookie of the Year honors on the PGA Tour in
1995. He has won three times on tour: the 1995 Buick
Open, the 2004 Buick Championship, and the 2007
Stanford St. Jude Championship shooting a final
round 62.
He resides in Derby, Kansas. During the 1997 Verizon
Heritage, Austin struck his head with his putter
five times. He hit his head so hard that his shaft
bent.
After the second round of the 2007 PGA Championship,
Austin admitted that he was named after actor Woody
Harrelson, just as a joke (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 Angel Cabrera, he wore a pair of swimming
goggles.
Woody will be inducted into the University of Miami
Sports Hall of Fame at its 40th Annual Banquet to be
held February 13, 2008 at Miami's Jungle Island.
