Wil Collins
| Wil Collins | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 24, 1978 Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Former tour(s) | 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 |
Wil Collins (born August 24, 1978) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.
Career
[edit]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]
He turned professional in 2002. 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]
Professional wins (12)
[edit]PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
[edit]| 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 |  John Ellis,  Nick Taylor, Ryan Yip
|
Gateway Tour wins (2)
[edit]| 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 | Ryan Hanratty, Jerry Smith
|
| 2 | Apr 21, 2005 | Desert Spring 9 | −11 (67-67-71=205) | 2 strokes | Mikkel Reese
|
eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 4, 2013 | Salisbury Classic | −16 (68-65-64=197) | Playoff | Dustin Bray
|
Other wins (8)
[edit]- 2005 Colorado Open
- 2010 Idaho Open
- 2012 New Mexico Open,[7] Nebraska Open[8]
- 2016 Southern California Open
- 2022 Colorado Open
- 2023 Platte Valley Pro-Am, Navajo Trail Open
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wil Collins profile". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "University of New Mexico Men's Golf – 2013–14 Virtual Media Guide". pp. 72–3. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Season Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Klongerbo, Troy (June 6, 2013). "Wil Collins, South Dakota's Own, Qualifies for U.S. Open at Merion".
- ^ Final Round Thoughts from Q-School
- ^ "PGA Tour Canada profile". Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Mark (September 21, 2013). "Collins rolling along in New Mexico Open". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ "Collins wins Wells Fargo Nebraska Open at Elks". Columbus Telegram. September 16, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Wil Collins at the PGA Tour official site
- Wil Collins at the Official World Golf Ranking official site