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

Early life

Homenuik was born in

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, and is one of seven brothers, many of whom have also played golf, most notably Stan and Ted.

Professional career

Homenuik appeared in seven Canadian Opens and three

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. Together with

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and

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, Homenuik is regarded as one of the greatest Canadian golfers of his time, and has been inducted into many golf Halls of Fame. In late 1966, Homenuik made it onto the PGA Tour at

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. Homenuik later became the head professional of the Highlands Golf Course in

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, in 1976. In 2003 he was still working as a teaching professional at the

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in Toronto, Ontario; the club has named one of its three nines after him.

Amateur wins

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

Professional wins (18)

Canadian wins (12)

* 1961

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* 1965

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* 1966

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* 1967 Millar Trophy * 1968 Millar Trophy * 1971

* 1972

* 1973 Labatt "50" Invitational * 1978 Lake Worth Open * 1990 CPGA Ontario Senior Champion

Other wins (6)

* 1965 Peru Open * 1968 Grand Bahama Open * 1971 Lima Open, Shreveport Open * 1972 West Palm Beach Open * 1973 Lake Michigan Classic

Team appearances

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(representing Canada):

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1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

References

External links

Wilf Homenuik – Canadian Golf Hall of FameWilf Homenuik's biography at the RCGA
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