Gary Woodland has experienced highs and lows both on and off the golf course. His wife, Gabby Woodland (nee Granado), has been a constant source of support. Woodland has previously described Gabby as his “rock.”
Early Relationship and Marriage
It is not confirmed where Gary met Gabby. However, she attended Baylor University. The pair were together as far back as 2011, when she was with him at the World Cup, which he won alongside Matt Kuchar.
Gabby’s personal life has remained largely private. In 2014, Gary shared an Instagram image of her and their pet dog, writing: “Taking my girls to Kansas for the summer. No place like home.”
By that point, Woodland already had two PGA Tour wins. Two years later, Gary and Gabby married in a ceremony on the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Family Tragedy and Triumphs
In March 2017, the pair announced they were expecting twins. Weeks later, tragedy struck with the loss of one of the babies due to complications with Gabby’s pregnancy.
Three months later, Gary was inducted into the Topeka Hall of Fame. He paid tribute to his wife, saying: “I do want to thank a couple special people in my life and have really helped me get to where I’m at today, and that starts with my wife who is my rock.”
He added: “She’s taught me more over the last 14 weeks about family and strength and fighting, dealing with the pregnancy we’ve been dealing with. I can’t thank her enough; I love her to death.”
Thankfully, the couple’s other baby, named Jaxson, survived after being born prematurely. Woodland published an image on Instagram of him cradling his son and writing: “This definitely makes me forget about the missed putts down the stretch.”
In 2019, Woodland’s professional life reached another level when he won the US Open, beating Brooks Koepka by three. Gabby was pregnant again at that point, this time with identical twin girls. Maddox and Lennox were born just six weeks after Woodland’s Major triumph.
Health Challenges in 2023
Over the next few years, Gary shared more images of Gabby and his children, as his family continued to thrive.
However, they were dealt another blow in 2023, when it was announced that Gary was having surgery to have a lesion removed from his brain.
He and Gabby opened up about it.