The Englishman made 13 of 17 cuts while recording four top-10 finishes in his rookie season, which included a superb final round at Turnberry in the 2009 Open Championship put Wood in contention for his first major win. A birdie at the final hole would have sufficed but Wood’s approach took a hard bounce and ran through the green. A par would have seen him contest the playoff but his par putt finished on the edge of the hole so he had to settle for a joint 3rd place finish with Lee Westwood.
Wood claimed his maiden championship on August 12, 2012 when he took the Thailand Open on the OneAsia Tour.
