Nationality United States Role Golfer Professional wins 3 Name Vic Wilk Former tours Web.com Tour | Other 2 Weight 66 kg Turned professional 1982 Height 1.73 m | |
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Born August 30, 1960 (age 63)
Los Angeles, California ( 1960-08-30 ) College California State University, Northridge Education California State University, Northridge Residence Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area, Nevada, United States | ||
Vic wilk golf pro training
Vic Wilk (born August 30, 1960) is an American professional golfer
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- Vic wilk golf pro training
- Bunker practice with vic wilk
- Junior golf
- College years
- Professional career
- Instructor
- Other interests
- Consultant
- References
Bunker practice with vic wilk
Junior golf
Wilk is a three time Junior World Golf Championships winning titles in 1969, 1971 and 1973 in two different age divisions. He was one of the dominant junior players in Southern California winning over 100 tournaments by age 17. He was also a state ranked junior tennis player.
College years
Wilk was a four time Division II All-American and won the NCAA Division II Championship in 1982. He attended California State University, Northridge and was inducted into the CSUN sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
Professional career
Wilk's pro career has spanned over 21 years playing events in 18 countries. His most notable win came at the 1994 Nike Knoxville Open, the first left-handed golfer to win on what was then the Nike Tour. Other notable wins include the 2002 Nevada Open and the 1991 Ft McMurray Rotary Classic on the Canadian Tour.
Wilk lives in Las Vegas with his wife and daughter.
Instructor
Wilk has established himself as a top golf instructor in Nevada having trained under Mac O'Grady, Greg McHatton, Hank Johnson, Paul Runyan and Stan Utley.
Other interests
Wilk was also a model and child actor during his adolescent years and appeared in several films and popular TV commercials during the 1970s.
Consultant
Wilk has been a consultant for the Traditional rules of golf (TRGA) and has been a contributing author and part of the TRGA brain trust.