Wilfred Homenuik (born December 30, 1935) is a Canadian professional golfer. His surname is also spelled Homeniuk in many records.
| 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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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] He has 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]
Later career
editHomenuik 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]
Trivia
editHomenuik set the course record (65) for Windemere Golf and Country Club in the Alberta Open in 1961.
Amateur wins
edit- 1953 Saskatchewan Amateur
- 1954 Saskatchewan Junior
- 1956 Manitoba Amateur
- 1957 Manitoba Amateur
Professional wins
editRegular career
edit- 1961 Alberta Open, Manitoba Open
- 1965 Canadian PGA Championship, Alberta Open, Peru Open
- 1966 Panama Open[4]
- 1967 Millar Trophy
- 1968 Millar Trophy, Grand Bahama Open
- 1971 Canadian PGA Championship, Lima Open, Shreveport Open
- 1972 Manitoba Open, West Palm Beach Open
- 1973 Lake Michigan Classic, Labatt "50" Invitational[5]
- 1978 Lake Worth Open
Senior career
edit- 1990 CPGA Ontario Senior Champion
Team appearances
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ted Homenuik". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame - Honoured members database. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved 9 November 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.