Wil Collins (born August 24, 1978) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.
Early 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.
Professional 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."Final Round Thoughts from Q-School
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.
Awards and honors Collins won the 2001 Ben Hogan Award.
Professional wins (12) PGA Tour Canada wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jul 7, 2013Dakota Dunes Open−21 (66-65-70-66=267)1 stroke John Ellis, Nick Taylor, Ryan Yip
Gateway Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jun 4, 2004Desert Series 1−22 (68-63-65-67=263)3 strokes Ryan Hanratty, Jerry Smith2Apr 21, 2005Desert Spring 9−11 (67-67-71=205)2 strokes Mikkel Reese
eGolf Professional Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Oct 4, 2013Salisbury 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
See also 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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