Wilf Homenuik

Wilf Homenuik
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Wilfred Homenuik
Born	(1935-12-30) December 30, 1935 Kamsack, Saskatchewan
Nationality	Canada
Spouse	Jean Young
Children	Gwen, Scott and Jason
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	Canadian Tour
Professional wins	16
Achievements and awards
Canadian Golf Hall of Fame	2005

Wilfred Homenuik (born December 30, 1935) is a Canadian professional golfer. His surname is also spelled Homeniuk in many records.

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.

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.

Later career

Homenuik became the head professional of the Highlands Golf Course in London, Ontario, in 1976. In 2003, he was the teaching professional golfer at the Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario.

Trivia

Homenuik set the course record (65) for Windemere Golf and Country Club in the Alberta Open in 1961.

Amateur wins

1953 Saskatchewan Amateur
1954 Saskatchewan Junior Boys
1956 Manitoba Amateur
1957 Manitoba Amateur

Professional wins

Regular career

1961 Alberta Open, Manitoba Open
1965 Canadian PGA Championship, Alberta Open, Peru Open
1966 Panama Open^[2]
1967 CPGA Match Play for the Millar Trophy
1968 CPGA Match Play for the Millar Trophy, Grand Bahamas Open
1971 Canadian PGA Championship, Lima Open, Shreveport Open
1972 Manitoba Open, West Palm Beach Open
1973 Lake Michigan Classic
1978 Lake Worth Open

Senior career

1990 CPGA Ontario Senior Champion

Team appearances

World Cup (representing Canada): 1965, 1971, 1974

References

↑ Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame - Ted Homenuik profile
↑ Panama set to resume its strong golf history