Australia begins its quest for the World Amateur Team Championship in Abu Dhabi today, with world No.29 Karl Vilips leading a strong team from Down Under.
They look like men and play like junior tour professionals. Four Stanford players—Michael Thorbjornsen, Karl Vilips, Alex Yang and Barlcay Brown—stunned the golf world last week by earning spots in the U.S. Open field via 36-hole qualifying.
Star Aussie amateur and Stanford University player Karl Vilips has bolstered the Australian contingent at next week’s US Open after making it through gruelling 36-hole final qualifying, earning his major championship debut.
The addition of Allan takes the Australian representation at Torrey Pines to seven, joining Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, Adam Scott, Brad Kennedy, Wade Ormsby and Matt Jones.
It is one thing for a friend to say he has your back when there’s nothing to be gained or lost. It is quite another to trust him with the very thing that means the most to you.
Windred is bound for European Tour Q-School next month with a head full of confidence and a renewed outlook on what it takes to close out the biggest tournaments.