Kansas to rename its golf facilities after Jayhawk alum Gary Woodland

Gary Woodland, who had surgery Monday to remove tumors in his brain, will have his name grace the golf complex at his alma mater.

The University of Kansas made the announcement Wednesday to rename its complex of golf practice facilities in west Lawrence after the former Jayhawk, winner of the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.

The Kansas Board of Regents signed off on the request from KU. Woodland’s name will be on the “conglomeration of practice holes, driving range and putting facilities that the men and women’s golf teams use as the Gary Woodland Golf Complex. The facilities are located at the privately owned country club The Jayhawk Club north of Clinton Parkway and Crossgate Drive in west Lawrence,” according to the KU website.

Woodland, who grew up in Topeka and has a home in Lawrence, graduated from KU in 2007 and has four PGA Tour victories.

“He has been incredibly supportive of the golf program,” Chancellor Douglas Girod said.

Woodland decided on the brain surgery after other treatment methods had not been effective.

“After a long surgery today, the majority of the tumor has been removed and he is currently resting,” the PGA Tour reported on its website earlier this week.