May is a good month to be a golf fan, with men’s and women’s Major Championships fast approaching and plenty of domestic events to get excited about. Although the Majors will garner most attention, WA golf aficionados are in for a treat with a glut of PGA...
Rising Aussie sensation Karl Vilips secured a breakthrough victory in just his fourth start as a PGA Tour member at the Puerto Rico Open. The 23-year-old, who learned to play golf in Mandurah as a youngster before moving to the States aged 11, set a tournament record...
Rising Aussie star Karl Vilips has been handpicked by Tiger Woods to become the first brand ambassador for the 15-time Major winner’s Sun Day Red clothing line. Affectionately known to US golf fans as ‘Koala Karl’, Vilips, aged 23, started his...
WA’s Karl Vilips has been voted the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour (KFT) Rookie of the Year by his fellow members after his scorching start to life as a professional. Vilips, aged 23, only turned pro in June after graduating from Stanford University, making two starts on...
Two of the PGA Tour’s newest members, Karl Vilips and Aldrich Potgieter, will compete in the Australian Summer of Golf in November and December. Vilips (above right) grew up in WA before moving to the States during his high school years and turned pro earlier...
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