Wil Collins

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

Wil Collins
Personal information
Born	(1978-08-24) August 24, 1978 (age 46) Rapid City, South Dakota
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Career
College	University of New Mexico
Turned professional	2002
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour PGA Tour Canada Gateway Tour eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins	12
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2005, 2013
The Open Championship	DNP

Early life and amateur 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]

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.^[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]

Awards and honors

Collins won the 2001 Ben Hogan Award.

Professional 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^[7]
• 2010 Idaho Open
• 2012 New Mexico Open,^[8] Nebraska Open^[9]
• 2016 Southern California Open
• 2022 Colorado Open
• 2023 Platte Valley Pro-Am, Navajo Trail Open^[10]
• 2024 Navajo Trail Open

See also

• 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates