Wil Collins Explained

Wil Collins
Birth Date:24 August 1978
Birth Place:Rapid City, South Dakota
Weight:179lb
Residence:Albuquerque, New Mexico
College:University of New Mexico
Yearpro:2002
Extour:PGA Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Gateway Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Prowins:12
Masters:DNP
Usopen:CUT: 2005, 2013
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

Wil Collins (born August 24, 1978) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.

Career

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)

Gateway Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Jun 4, 2004Desert Series 1−22 (68-63-65-67=263)3 strokes Ryan Hanratty, Jerry Smith
2Apr 21, 2005Desert Spring 9−11 (67-67-71=205)2 strokes Mikkel Reese

Other wins (8)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wil Collins profile . CBS Sports . April 21, 2014.
  2. Web site: University of New Mexico Men's Golf – 2013–14 Virtual Media Guide . 72–3 . April 21, 2014.
  3. Web site: Season Results . PGA Tour . April 21, 2014.
  4. Web site: Wil Collins, South Dakota's Own, Qualifies for U.S. Open at Merion . Troy . Klongerbo . June 6, 2013.
  5. http://www.pgatour.com/2008/qschool/12/08/qschool.ap/index.html Final Round Thoughts from Q-School
  6. Web site: PGA Tour Canada profile . April 21, 2014.
  7. News: Collins rolling along in New Mexico Open . September 21, 2013 . Mark . Smith . Albuquerque Journal.
  8. News: Collins wins Wells Fargo Nebraska Open at Elks . . September 16, 2012.