Wilf Homenuik
| Wilf Homenuik | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Wilfred Homenuik | ||
| Born | December 30, 1935 Kamsack, Saskatchewan | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Canada | ||
| Spouse | Jean Young | ||
| Children | Gwen, Scott and Jason | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Former tour(s) | Canadian Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 17 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Wilfred Homenuik (born December 30, 1935) is a Canadian professional golfer. His surname is also spelled Homeniuk in many records.
Early life
[edit]Homenuik was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, and is one of seven brothers, many of whom have also played golf, most notably Stan and Ted.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Homenuik appeared in seven Canadian Opens and three World Cups.[2] Together with Moe Norman and George Knudson, Homenuik is regarded as one of the greatest Canadian golfers of his time, and has been inducted into many golf Halls of Fame.[2]
In late 1966, Homenuik made it onto the PGA Tour at PGA Tour Qualifying School.
Homenuik later became the head professional of the Highlands Golf Course in London, Ontario, in 1976. In 2003 he was still working as a teaching professional at the Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto, Ontario; the club has named one of its three nines after him.[3]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1953 Saskatchewan Amateur
- 1954 Saskatchewan Junior
- 1956 Manitoba Amateur
- 1957 Manitoba Amateur
Professional wins (18)
[edit]Canadian wins (12)
[edit]- 1961 Alberta Open, Manitoba Open
- 1965 Canadian PGA Championship, Alberta Open
- 1966 Panama Open[4]
- 1967 Millar Trophy
- 1968 Millar Trophy
- 1971 Canadian PGA Championship
- 1972 Manitoba Open
- 1973 Labatt "50" Invitational[5]
- 1978 Lake Worth Open
- 1990 CPGA Ontario Senior Champion
Other wins (6)
[edit]- 1965 Peru Open
- 1968 Grand Bahama Open
- 1971 Lima Open, Shreveport Open
- 1972 West Palm Beach Open
- 1973 Lake Michigan Classic
Team appearances
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ted Homenuik". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame - Honoured members database. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Mlazgar, Brian; Stoffel, Holden (2007). Saskatchewan Sports: Lives Past and Present. University of Regina Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0889771673.
- ^ Stanley, Adam (June 5, 2023). "Five things to know: Oakdale Golf Course". PGA Tour.
- ^ Panama set to resume its strong golf history
- ^ "Wilf winner with "help"". The Ottawa Citizen. Ontario, Canada. CP. July 23, 1973. p. 14.