US Open champ Gary Woodland to play in PGA Shriners Open in Las Vegas

Gary Woodland celebrates after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Gary Woodland celebrates with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Gary Woodland of the United States smiles as he listens to a question from the media during a press conference ahead of the start of the British Open golf championships at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The British Open starts Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Gary Woodland posses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Gary Woodland posses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
U.S. Open Champion Gary Woodland will participate in next month’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
The event is scheduled for Oct. 3-6 at TPC Summerlin.
In July, Woodland held off two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka to win the 119th U.S. Open.