Jeff Woodland (born 28 February 1957) is an Australian

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who played on the

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and

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Professional career

Woodland joined the

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in 1991 and had a very successful rookie year, winning the Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open while recording nine top-10 finishes. The following year he won two tournaments, the Ben Hogan Wichita Charity Classic and the Ben Hogan Utah Classic while recording nine top-10 finishes en route to a 6th-place finishes on the money list, good enough to earn his

card. He struggled in his rookie year on Tour but retained his card through

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. He recorded his best finish on the PGA Tour in 1994 at the

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when he finished in a tie for eighth. He split time between the PGA and Nationwide Tour in 1995.

Professional wins (5)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (3)

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (2)

*1988 Fiji Open *1989 Jack Newton Celebrity Classic (tie with Mike Colandro)

Playoff record

PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Woodland only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodland, Jeff Australian male golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates People from Southern Region (Papua New Guinea) 1957 births Living people 20th-century Australian sportsmen