Honda Classic Power Rankings: Top ten golfers at PGA National

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Rickie Fowler of the United States plays a shot on the 18th hole during the final round of The Honda Classic at PGA National Resort and Spa on February 26, 2017 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL – FEBRUARY 26: Gary Woodland of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of The Honda Classic at PGA National Resort and Spa on February 26, 2017 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Gary Woodland’s victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open could be a sign of more to come.

The immensely talented 33-year-old won for the third time in his career and for the first time since 2013. I can’t expect too many folks out there monitor Woodland’s whereabouts each week, but if you follow the PGA Tour closely, you’ve seen how Woodland has slowly been on the uptick.

A missed cut two weeks ago at Pebble Beach snapped a streak of six made cuts in a row. He made it to the 2017 Tour Championship and followed with three top-20 finishes, including a T7 at the Sony Open, before his win in Phoenix.

He appears to have a fresh outlook on life after going through a tough 2017 for him and his family.

Woodland should also have a positive outlook coming to the Honda Classic. He’s 5-for-5 in cuts made with a T6 in 2011 and T2 in 2017. Last year he closed with three rounds in the 60s.

This season he’s striping the ball well enough to take his fleeting short game out of the equation. Woodland’s second on Tour in greens in regulation and fifth in proximity from the fairway.

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