Gary Woodland tops a drive 97 yards. And even his dad has thoughts 

News By: Nick Piastowski August 26, 2026 Gary Woodland hits his tee shot on Sunday on the 9th hole. CBS At first, there was mostly silence. After all, Gary Woodland was on the tee, and the protocol is to be quiet. Then he hit. And there was mostly silence again on Sunday from those around the 9th tee box at Bellerive Country Club. You can’t blame them. It’s not every day you see a U.S. Open winner execute the go-to shot of a bogey golfer: The cold top. Woodland’s ball went 97 yards, according to the PGA Tour’s online leaderboard.…