Jay Woodson (2022) - JMU Athletics Hall of Fame - James Madison University Athletics

Jay Woodson

Induction:
2022
Class:
2004

An accomplished golfer on both the collegiate and professional levels, Jay Woodson was a three-time All-CAA honoree and two-time All-State while also being named to the CAA 25^th Anniversary Team, recognizing the top 25 men's golfers in the first 25 years of the league's existence. He was the CAA Player of the Year in 2004, a member of the NCAA East Regional Team and the JMU Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was the Virginia State Amateur Champion in 2002 and 2003. After JMU, Woodson turned pro and captured three consecutive Virginia State Open Championships from 2012 to 2014 and won for a fourth time in 2016. He became the seventh player to win both the amateur and open championships in Virginia. In 2014 he competed in a reality show on the Golf Channel called Big Break Mexico, winning the show's Invitational competition. Woodson has competed in two PGA Tour events and spent different parts of his pro career on the NGA, Web.com and Canadian tours.