Wil Collins
American professional golfer
Wil Collins (born August 24, 1978) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.
01Early life and amateur career
Collins was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. 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.
02Professional career
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.
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."
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.
03Professional wins (12)
PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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 (11)
- 2005 Colorado Open
- 2008 One-Club Invitational, Boys of Summer Cup
- 2010 Idaho Open
- 2012 New Mexico Open, Nebraska Open
- 2016 Southern California Open
- 2022 Colorado Open
- 2023 Platte Valley Pro-Am, Navajo Trail Open
- 2024 Navajo Trail Open
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