Wil Collins
| Wil Collins | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 24, 1978 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour PGA Tour Canada Gateway Tour eGolf Professional Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2005, 2013 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
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Wil Collins (born August 24, 1978) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career
[edit | edit source]Collins was born in Rapid City, South Dakota.[1] He played college golf at the University of New Mexico from 1998–2002, where he played with fellow PGA Tour professional Michael Letzig and won the 2001 Ben Hogan Award.[2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]In 2002, Collins turned professional. He won the 2005 Colorado Open by six strokes. Major appearances include 2005 and 2013 U.S. Open, where he missed the cut both times.[3][4]
Collins made a 20-foot par putt at the last hole of 2008 Q-School to win his 2009 PGA Tour card. He later said of it: "I finally have a home to play, and it's on the greatest tour in the world. It's going to take a while to sink in."[5]
After Collins was unable to retain status in the United States, he took his game to PGA Tour Canada, where he won the 2013 Dakota Dunes Casino Open. Collins finished the season 5th on the PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit earning a spot on the 2014 Web.com Tour.[6]
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]Collins won the 2001 Ben Hogan Award.
Professional wins (12)
[edit | edit source]PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 7, 2013 | Dakota Dunes Open | −21 (66-65-70-66=267) | 1 stroke | United States John Ellis, Canada Nick Taylor, Canada Ryan Yip |
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Gateway Tour wins (2)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 4, 2004 | Desert Series 1 | −22 (68-63-65-67=263) | 3 strokes | United States Ryan Hanratty, United States Jerry Smith |
| 2 | Apr 21, 2005 | Desert Spring 9 | −11 (67-67-71=205) | 2 strokes | United States Mikkel Reese |
eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 4, 2013 | Salisbury Classic | −16 (68-65-64=197) | Playoff | United States Dustin Bray |
Other wins (11)
[edit | edit source]- 2005 Colorado Open
- 2008 One-Club Invitational, Boys of Summer Cup[7]
- 2010 Idaho Open
- 2012 New Mexico Open,[8] Nebraska Open[9]
- 2016 Southern California Open
- 2022 Colorado Open
- 2023 Platte Valley Pro-Am, Navajo Trail Open[10]
- 2024 Navajo Trail Open
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Wil Collins at the PGA Tour official site
- Wil Collins at the Official World Golf Ranking official site