The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame announces induction of Woody Austin
Woody Austin, Men's Golf, 1982-1986
Woody Austin recorded the lowest tournament average score in all four seasons at the University of Miami. He was named captain his Junior and Senior years. In 1984 he won the Florida State Intercollegiate Championship and was MVP of the USA-Japan All-Star matches, which he won by 10 shots with a tournament record 13 under par.
In 1985 he teamed with fellow Hurricane Ronnie McCann to win the Blue Bonnet Bowl Two-Man Invitational. He recorded 19 top-ten finishes in his collegiate career, was twice named Honorable Mention All-American and was selected 3rd team All-American in his junior year.
After graduating with a degree in business administration, Austin was medalist at the 1994 PGA Qualifying Tournament and voted 1995 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. In his PGA career he has won three tournaments-- the 1995 Buick Open, the 2004 Buick Championship and the 2007 St. Jude Championship. He finished second at the 2007 PGA Championship and played on the 2007 U.S. President's Cup team.
The other new inductees joining Woody into the Sports Hall of Fame are Basketball stars Octavia Blue and Mike Wittman, Football standouts Jeff Feagles, Randal "Thrill" Hill and K.C. Jones, Baseball Golden Spikes winner Pat Burrell and Olympic diving medalist Wendy Williams.
The induction banquet will be held February 13 at Jungle Island, Miami, Florida.