Wil Collins

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Wil Collins
Personal information
Born (1978-08-24) August 24, 1978 (age 45)
Rapid City, South Dakota
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight179 lb (81 kg; 12.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Albuquerque, New Mexico
Career
College University of New Mexico
Turned professional2002
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Gateway Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins12
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.

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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)

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jul 7, 2013 Dakota Dunes Open −21 (66-65-70-66=267)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Ellis, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nick Taylor,
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Yip

Gateway Tour wins (2)

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

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Oct 4, 2013 Salisbury Classic−16 (68-65-64=197)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Bray

Other wins (8)

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References

  1. ↑ "Wil Collins profile". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "University of New Mexico Men's Golf – 2013–14 Virtual Media Guide". pp. 72–3. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Season Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ Klongerbo, Troy (June 6, 2013). "Wil Collins, South Dakota's Own, Qualifies for U.S. Open at Merion".
  5. ↑ Final Round Thoughts from Q-School
  6. ↑ "PGA Tour Canada profile" . Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ Smith, Mark (September 21, 2013). "Collins rolling along in New Mexico Open". Albuquerque Journal .
  8. ↑ "Collins wins Wells Fargo Nebraska Open at Elks". Columbus Telegram . September 16, 2012.
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