WATCH: Gary Woodland Surprises Amy On The Today Show
Cast your mind back to the Waste Management Phoenix Open when Gary Woodland played the 16th hole with Special Olympian Amy Bockerstette.
The American encouraged her to play the hole and the video went viral, and the pair have stayed in touch since.
Soon after his win at Pebble Beach, Woodland spoke to Amy, who has down syndrome, in a video call, and then the very next day he went on national TV to surprise her and show her the US Open trophy.
“We won that together, huh?
“We had a special day there in Phoenix and it’s blossomed from there but the world needs a lot more of Amy in it, her attitude, her energy.
“It was contagious, I thought a lot about you on Sunday but I think a lot about you every day so thank you.”
Watch the clip below:
U.S. Open champ @GaryWoodland stopped by to surprise Amy Bockerstette, one of his biggest fans who cheered him on during his big win.
“The world needs a lot more of Amy in it. Her attitude, her energy – it was contagious. I thought a lot about you on Sunday." pic.twitter.com/WXTr6c1Sim