Will Wilcox

Exempt status

• Korn Ferry Tour: Exempt Medical (thru 2020)

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2012
• PGA TOUR: 2014

Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1)

• 2013 South Georgia Classic Presented by First State Bank and Trust Company

Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Victories (1)

• 2010 Dakota Dunes Open

International Victories (2)

• 2010 Dakota Dunes Casino Open [Can]
• 2012 Dakota Dunes Casino Open [Can]

Additional Victories (1)

• 2010 Dakota Dunes Open

Personal

• List his mom, Kim Wilcox, and Rich Smith as instructors.
• Mom, Kim, coaches the University of Alabama-Birmingham women's golf team.
• Says playing in the 2011 U.S. Open is his biggest thrill in golf, and finishing college is his biggest thrill outside of the game.
• Lists Cascata GC in Las Vegas and Carambola G&CC in St. Croix as his favorite courses to play and would like to play Augusta National.
• Uses only quarters to mark his golf ball.
• Favorite teams include the Auburn Tigers and Atlanta Falcons. Favorite TV shows are "Seinfeld" and "South Park," and "Pulp Fiction" is his favorite movie. Favorite entertainers are Sublime and Marshall Tucker. Favorite apps are Navigon and Rainstick. Favorite quote is 'Dig deep, believe in yourself."
• Never travels without his iPod.
• Spaghetti is his favorite food.
• Tiger Woods is favorite athlete to watch.
• Los Angeles and Calgary are favorite cities to visit, and St. Croix is favorite vacaction spot.
• Carries Chex Mix and bananas in his golf bag for snacks.
• Would include Jack Nicklaus, Woods and Boo Weekley in his dream foursome.
• Says nobody knows he's allergic to everything on a golf course.
• Bucket list includes playing on the PGA TOUR.
• Is involved in the junior golf program in Alabama.
• Got his start in golf by going to work with his mom who is a golf pro.

Special Interests

• Music, hiking, kayaking

Career Highlights

2019 Season

Finished the season at No. 111 on the Regular Season points list. Recorded two top-10s in nine starts, including a pair of T4s at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay and The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club. Received a medical beginning in May and did not play the remainder of the season.

• The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club: Finished T4 for the second week in a row after co-leading through 54 holes (along with Erik Compton and John Oda). Finished at 4-under 284 after a final-round 76.
• The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay: Finished T4 with four rounds in the 60s in the first event of the year at 15-under 273.

2018 Season

Made 22 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2018, picking up four top-10 finishes in 14 made cuts, including a runner-up at the North Mississippi Classic. Finished the Regular Season at No. 37 on the money list to advance to the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Ended the Finals at No. 43 on the Finals money list.

• Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper: After a missed cut at the Utah Championship, bounced back with a T3 at the Price Cutter Charity Championship.
• LECOM Health Challenge: Finished the LECOM Health Challenge at T8.
• North Mississippi Classic: Carded an 8-under 64 during the third round of the North Mississippi Classic to set a new course record at the Country Club of Oxford. Finished T2 when the event was shortened to 54 holes due to inclement weather and flooding on Sunday.
• The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club: Held a one-stroke lead after 54 holes of The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic. Carded a 1-over 73 in the final round for a T4.
• The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay: Received a sponsor's invitation at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic and carded 71-73-66-73 for a T13, earning a spot into The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic.

2017 Season

Finished the Regular Season at No. 134 on the money list. Recorded one top-10 finish in seven starts.

• Panama Claro Championship: Posted weekend rounds of 64-69 at the Panama Claro Championship on his way to a T5 finish.

2016 Season

Claimed a pair of top-10 finishes in 23 starts, but did not compete after the RBC Canadian Open in July, due to surgery on his wrist. Will start 2016-17 on a Minor Medical Extension due to injury. Has three events to earn 55 FedExCup points or $41,049 to remain exempt for the remainder of the season. Having finished 138th on the FedExCup points list with 11 made cuts in 23 starts, would play out of Nos. 126-150 category if he is unable to do so.

• THE PLAYERS Championship: Despite a T72 finish at THE PLAYERS Championship, made history with a hole-in-one at No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass in the second round with a pitching wedge from 147 yards. It marked the first ace on the iconic island green in 6,300 attempts.
• Waste Management Phoenix Open: Posted three rounds in the 60s, highlighted by a 6-under 65 in the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open to claim a share of sixth place with four others at TPC Scottsdale.
• Frys.com Open: In the season's first event, the Safeway Open, opened with three rounds in the 60s to finish T10 with six other and four strokes out of the Emiliano Grillo-Kevin Na playoff.

2015 Season

Collected four top-10 finishes in 17 starts, highlighted by a runner-up finish in his home state of Alabama. In his first start in the FedExCup Playoffs, missed the cut at The Barclays. Was forced to withdraw before the start of the following week's Deutsche Bank Championship due to a knee injury. Finished the season ranked 97th in the FedExCup standings.

• Barracuda Championship: At the Barracuda Championship that used the Modified Stableford Format, collected his third top-10 finish in four starts, a T10.
• Barbasol Championship: The Birmingham native dropped a 60-foot bomb for birdie on his 72nd hole to claim solo-second at 16-under at the Barbasol Championship in Auburn/Opelika, Ala. He also birdied No. 17 en route to his final-round, 4-under 67. The runner-up finish betters his previous career-best of T4 from the 2014 Greenbrier Classic. Because of travel delays, was only able to practice on the front nine Tuesday. Because of inclement weather Wednesday, he only got through the front nine again for the pro-am. Thursday's first round was the first time he had seen Grand National's back nine, though it certainly proved no detriment. He played the back nine in 10-under as opposed to 6-under on the front.
• John Deere Classic: Started John Deere Classic's final round by holing out for eagle from 113 yards on the 400-yard par-4 No. 1 hole at TPC Deere Run. Finished T8 with three other players.
• Puerto Rico Open: Fired a final-round 67 with seven birdies and two bogeys on the card to jump 28 spots for a T6 finish at the Puerto Rico Open.

2014 Season

Made 10 cuts in 16 PGA TOUR starts, highlighted by a pair of top-10 finishes. Finished 142nd in the FedExCup standings. Attempted to regain exempt status for the 2014-15 PGA TOUR Season via the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.

• Hotel Fitness Championship: Made a promising start in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, finishing T19 at the Hotel Fitness Championship and T12 at the Chiquita Classic, but his run ended with missed cuts in the last two Finals' events.
• The Greenbrier Classic: Finished T4 at The Greenbrier Classic and posted four rounds in the 60s for the first time in his career. Performed the feat again two starts later, with four rounds in the 60s leading to a T25 finish at the RBC Canadian Open.
• Panama Claro Championship: In his only Korn Ferry Tour start, finished T20 at the Panama Claro Championship.
• Sony Open in Hawaii: Thanks to a third-round, 6-under 64, entered the final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii trailing Chris Kirk by just one stroke before a final-round, 1-over 71 led to a T8 finish. His first made cut in three career starts on the PGA TOUR led to a spot in the Farmers Insurance Open two weeks later, based on finishing in the top-10 (missed the cut).

2013 Season

Finished the year with a win, a T3, eight top-25s and $248,372 in earnings, making 15 cuts in 17 starts. Was 1st in Total Driving, 2nd in All-Around Ranking and Birdie Average (4.46) and 5th in Scoring Average (69.27).

• Cox Classic Presented by Lexus of Omaha: Finished T16 in the Cox Classic to end the Regular Season seventh in earnings and secure his 2013-14 PGA TOUR card.
• Albertsons Boise Open Presented by Kraft: Added a T6 at the Albertsons Boise Open, which was highlighted by an ace in Saturday's third round. Finished 20-under par and three shots out of a playoff.
• Utah Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission: Became the fourth player in Korn Ferry Tour history to shoot a 59 (12-under) when he recorded the magic number in his final round. Had 10 birdies and one eagle. Made a 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18. Finished T3 in the event, getting to 21-under, a stroke out of the Steven Alker-Ashley Hall playoff.
• United Leasing Championship Presented by PTI: Was T9 at the United Leasing Championship in late June.
• South Georgia Classic Presented by First State Bank and Trust Company: Collected his first career win with an impressive performance at the South Georgia Classic in Valdosta. Staked himself to a seven-stroke lead after 54 holes when he fired a course-record, 9-under 63 in the third round at Kinderlou Forest GC. His record-setting day included a bogey at the final hole, and his score was five shots better than anyone else Saturday. Needed only a 1-over 73 in the last round to secure a four-stroke victory and the first-place check for $117,000, which moved him from No. 55 to No. 3 on the money list. Had a couple of stumbles on the last day but recovered each time and never let anyone get closer than the four-shot final margin. His week also included a pair of hole-out eagles on par-4s during both the third and final rounds.

2012 Season

Earned just two top-10 finishes in 23 Korn Ferry Tour starts.

• Neediest Kids Championship: Added a second when he was T10 at the Neediest Kids Championship.
• The Rex Hospital Open: Best finished came in June when he was T6 at The Rex Hospital Open.
• Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship presented by Samsung: Posted his low career round on the Korn Ferry Tour when he shot a second-round 7-under-par 64 at the Pacific Rubiales Colombia in his first start of the campaign.

2011 Season

Began the season with no status on Tour. Ended the year No. 7 in Final-Round Scoring Average.

• Mexico Open Presented by Banamex: At the Mexico Open he finished solo third after leading the field in birdies, with 25.
• U.S. Open: Qualified for the U.S. Open but missed the cut at Congressional CC, shooting rounds of 79-76.
• BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation: Followed that with a T25 in his next start at the BMW Charity Pro-Am.
• Stadion Classic at UGA: Earned his first career top-10 with a T3 at the Stadion Classic at UGA where he was a Monday qualifier. Collected enough money with his finish to earn Special Temporary Membership for the 2011 season.

2010 Season

Missed the cut in his first two Korn Ferry Tour starts, at the Fort Smith Classic and the Chattanooga Classic. Was a two-time Hooters Tour winner and was named Rookie of the Year. Also played the Canadian Tour and won the Dakota Dunes Casino Open after gaining entry into the event on a sponsor exemption.

2009 Season

Played primarily on the Hooters Tour.

Amateur Highlights

• Started his college career at the University of Alabama-Birmingham and then transferred to Clayton State in Morrow, Ga., near Atlanta. Three-time All-America. Winner of the Peach Belt Conference Championship and seven other college events. Winner of the 2