Will Wilcox
| Will Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 2, 1986 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Career | |
| College |
University of Alabama at Birmingham Clayton State University |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
Canadian Tour Hooters Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Will Wilcox (born June 2, 1986) is an American professional golfer and member of the PGA Tour
Wilcox was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He played college golf at University of Alabama at Birmingham[1] and Clayton State University[2] He was a three-time All-American. He also won the 2008 Alabama Amateur.
Wilcox turned professional in 2009 and played on the Hooters Tour from 2009 to 2011, winning twice.[3] He played on the Canadian Tour in 2010, winning once at the Dakota Dunes Casino Open and finishing fourth on the Order of Merit. He has played on the Web.com Tour since 2011 and won the 2013 South Georgia Classic.[4]
On July 14, 2013, Wilcox became only the fourth professional golfer in Web.com Tour history to shoot 59 for a round. Wilcox's card had 10 birdies, seven pars, and an eagle for a 12-under score in the final round of the Utah Championship at Willow Creek CC in Sandy, Utah. He finished seventh on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card.
Wilcox shot a final round 67 at the 2015 Barbasol Championship, where he finished solo second. Will finished the 2015 PGA Tour season ranked #2 in the PGA Tour's "All Around" ranking between Jason Day and Jordan Spieth
Wilcox recorded the first hole-in-one at the famous 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium course since 2002 during the 2016 Players Championship.
Amateur wins
- 2008 Alabama Amateur
Professional wins
Web.com Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 28, 2013 | South Georgia Classic | –15 (71-66-63-73=273) | 4 strokes | D. J. Brigman, Michael Putnam, Zack Sucher |
Canadian Tour wins
Other wins
- 2010 Savannah Lakes Village Classic (Hooters Tour)
- 2011 Terry Moore Ford Open (Hooters Tour)
See also
References
- ↑ "Big Weekend For Pair Of Former UAB Golfers". Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Former Laker All-American Wilcox wins South Georgia Classic". Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Will Wilcox – Player stats". NGA Hooters Tour. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Will Wilcox gets first victory". ESPN. Associated Press. April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Will Wilcox at the PGA Tour official site
- Will Wilcox at the Official World Golf Ranking official site