Jay Woodson
About Jay Woodson
Before Jay Woodson got his “Big Break,” he ran roughshod over the competition at the State Open of Virginia. During the early- to mid-2010s, no one played better than Woodson in the Commonwealth’s pre-eminent competition. From 2012-16, he won four State Opens and once finished as runner-up to Lanto Griffin, who went on to later win on the PGA Tour. “Not a bad little stretch,” he says.
Crowning Moment…
Woodson won Golf Channel’s Big Break Mexico Invitational competition, earning a $100,000 first prize.
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Victories in the State Open of Virginia, most in the Open’s merged era (1985-present)
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Consecutive State Open victories from 2012-14. Only one other player (Keith Decker) has won consecutive Opens in the merged era
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Margin of victory in the 2013 State Open, second largest in merged era history
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Woodson is one of eight players to have won the State Open and VSGA Amateur
Achievements & Media
Special thanks to the USGA, PGA Tour, VSGA, MAPGA, WVGA and inductee family members for contributing photos and videos to this project.
Statistics
Date of birth: November 26, 1981
Tournaments won
2002: VSGA Amateur
2003: VSGA Amateur
2012: State Open of Virginia
2013: State Open of Virginia
2014: State Open of Virginia, Big Break Mexico Invitational
2016: State Open of Virginia
Achievements and Awards
Member of the James Madison University Athletics Hall of Fame
2004 Colonial Athletic Association player of the year
Three-time all-CAA honoree
JMU Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2004
A Powhatan High School graduate, Woodson was Richmond Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2000
