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Watch: Amy Bockerstette thrilled as buddy Woodland wins U.S. Open

Earlier this year, at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Gary Woodland met Special Olympian Amy Bockerstette.

Woodland, who was playing a practice round alongside Matt Kuchar, embraced Bockerstette and encouraged her to hit a tee shot at TPC Scottsdale's infamous par-3 16th hole.

Amy not only hit the tee shot, she ended up making a par that amazed Woodland and went viral.

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Woodland became a Bockerstette fan that day and Amy became a fan of Gary's as well.

Fast-forward five months and Amy watched live as Woodland captured his first major title at the 119th U.