Gary Woodland hoping weight loss can prolong PGA career

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - JUNE 18: Gary Woodland of the United States plays a shot from the 11th fairway during the first round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay on June 18, 2015 in University Place, Washington. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

A slimline Gary Woodland is hoping his lockdown weight loss can prolong his career and boost his bid for a second major title in the US PGA Championship at Harding Park.

While Bryson DeChambeau used the game's shutdown to add 20lbs of muscle to become an incredibly long hitter, Woodland opted to lose a similar amount of weight ahead of a demanding stretch of golf.