Name: Willy Wilcox bunker play leads to birdie at Valspar
Uploaded: 2017-03-09T13:32:18.000Z
Duration: 40 s
Description: In the opening round of the 2017 Valspar Championship, Willy Wilcox hits his 23-yard bunker shot to 5 feet, then makes the putt for birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

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In the third round of the 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson, Will Wilcox chips in for birdie from right of the green on the par-4 4th hole.


Will Wilcox jars his chip on No. 4 at AT&T Byron Nelson

In the opening round of the 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson, Willy Wilcox chips in for birdie from 22 feet on the par-4 14th hole. This highlight is delivered by PGA TOUR LIVE.

Willy Wilcox skips the putter on No. 14 at AT&T Byron Nelson

During second-round Four-ball play at the 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Will Wilcox knocks down a 25-foot birdie putt from off the green on the par-5 18th hole. 


Will Wilcox ends his day with long birdie conversion at Zurich

In the second round of the 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Willy Wilcox stuffs his 221-yard tee shot setting up a 6-foot putt for birdie on the par-3 14th hole. This highlight is delivered by PGA TOUR LIVE.

Willy Wilcox's beautiful tee shot on No. 14 at Zurich

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In the opening round of the 2017 Valspar Championship, Willy Wilcox hits his 23-yard bunker shot to 5 feet, then makes the putt for birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Willy Wilcox bunker play leads to birdie at Valspar

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Will Wilcox's ace on the island green at THE PLAYERS is the No. 5 shot of 2016

Prior to the 2016 Barbasol Championship, Will Wilcox talks about escaping the negative influences of his youth and how golf helped change his life.

Will Wilcox comments before Barbasol

In the opening round of the 2016 Barracuda Championship, Will Wilcox drops in a 22-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th hole to earn 2 points. The Modified Stableford system being used this week allocates points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole, with the goal of achieving the highest overall score.

Will Wilcox sinks a 22-foot putt at Barracuda

In the third round of THE PLAYERS Championship 2016, Will Wilcox comes up short of the green landing it in the water on the 123-yard, par-3 17th hole, resulting in a double bogey.

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Following a second-round 71, which included and ace, Will Wilcox reflects on his play in THE PLAYERS Championship 2016 with Bill Rosinski from PGA TOUR Radio. 

Will Wilcox interview after Round 2 of THE PLAYERS

During the weather delay in the second round at THE PLAYERS Championship 2016, Will Wilcox talks about his unforgettable ace on the iconic 17th hole.

Will Wilcox interview about his ace on No. 17 at THE PLAYERS

In the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship 2016, Will Wilcox finds the bottom of the cup for a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole. It is the first ace on the island green since Miguel Angel Jimenez accomplished the same feat in 2002.

Will Wilcox aces the par-3 17th hole at THE PLAYERS

In the opening round of the 2016 Northern Trust Open, Will Wilcox two-putts from 22 feet for birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Will Wilcox birdies No. 1 at Northern Trust

In the opening round of the 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Will Wilcox stuffs his 112-yard tee shot to within 2 feet for birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Will Wilcox's dialed in tee shot sets up birdie at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2015 Frys.com Open, Will Wilcox hits his 12-yard chip shot to 2 feet and would go on to make birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Will Wilcox birdies No.17 at Frys.com Open

In the third round of the 2015 Frys.com Open, Will Wilcox holes his 22-foot putt for par on the par-5 9th hole.

Will Wilcox saves par on at Frys.com Open

In the third round of the 2015 Frys.com Open, Will Wilcox drains his 38-yard pitch from the rough on the par-3 2nd hole for birdie.

Will Wilcox holes out at Frys.com Open

Following a second-round 67, Will Wilcox reflects on his play in the 2015 Frys.com Open with Phil Tataurangi from PGA TOUR Radio.

Will Wilcox interview after Round 2 of the Frys.com Open

In the second round of the 2015 Frys.com Open, Will Wilcox sends his 150-yard approach to within 4 feet from the cup and makes the putt for birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

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Will Wilcox hits a beauty setting up tap-in birdie putt at Frys.com Open

In the opening round of the 2015 Frys.com Open, Will Wilcox hits his 153-yard approach shot to 14 feet then drops in the putt for birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Will Wilcox drains 14-foot birdie putt at Frys.com Open

In the opening round of The Barclays 2015, Will Wilcox holes a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-4 10th hole.

Will Wilcox nails 5-foot birdie at The Barclays

In the final round of 2015 Barbasol Championship, Will Wilcox pours in a 58-foot putt for birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Will Wilcox holes massive putt for birdie for the Shot of the Day

In the final round of 2015 Barbasol Championship, Will Wilcox  pours in a 58-foot putt for birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Will Wilcox’s fist-pumping birdie putt on the 72nd hole at Barbasol

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Will Wilcox’s fantastic tee shot on No. 8 at Barbasol

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Will Wilcox holes high flop shot for birdie at Barbasol

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Will Wilcox drains 61-foot eagle putt for the Shot of the Day

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