Karl Vilips
Western Australia
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Karl's Profile.
As of the 11th of June 2020;
Karl is an 18-year-old who studies and plays in the US. In June 2020 he graduated as Valedictorian from Saddlebrook Preperatory School and commences his University education at Stanford University later that same month.
Karl is an Australian Citizen and has been studying in the US on scholarships since the age of 11.
Our Goals for Karl.
These have always been our goals for Karl;
Hi, I'm Karl's Dad and have maintained this website as a form of scrapbook (for lack of a better word) since Karl was just 7 years old. It has allowed suporters to join Karl on the journey that he's been on and to get behind him by funding his otherwise improbable odyssey to now see him having represented Australia at the 2017 & 2019 Junior Presidents Cups and having won the Boys Individual Gold Medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics.
Additionally, it was due to this website and his accompanying YouTube page that Karl was offered scholarships to live and study in the US since he was just 11 years old and to eventually go on to receive an offer of a full scholarship to Stanford University. It's amazing how social media has opened doors for Karl which we could never have imagined.
Now that Karl's 18 years old and not a kid anymore, it's tempting to close this website down but having done so for a trial period it appears that there are many people out there who are interested keeping this page public and as such, we'll keep this website current for as long as you keep being interested.
Feel free to email us with any comments, questions or words of encouragement for Karl to us at pauls@westnet.com.au.
2019: Karl had his best year ever, having made the top-10 of every men's tournament he entered and highlighted by reaching the quarter-finals of the US Amateur. His 2019 Summary (Click here for all results for past 104 weeks from the R&A rankings) is as follows;
For more detail on each event, go to the Tournaments in detail page.
- Junior Presidents Cup representative for the 2nd time.
- AJGA Rolex Junior 1st Team All-American Honors for the 4th time.
- 1 Win: The Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational by 7 shots with rounds of 63 and 64. Full media story here.
- 2nd: AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions
- 2nd: (after Play-off) The AJGA Simplify Boys Championship
- 3rd: South Beach International Amateur
- 3rd: The AJGA Junior Players Championship
- 3rd: The AJGA Wyndham Invitional
- 5th: USGA's US Amateur Quarter-Finalist (Equalled the tournament Course record at Pinehurst #4 with a 65.
- 6th: The NorthEast Amateur (Included equalling the course record with a 61)
- 8th: The Asia Pacific Amateur Championship
- 9th: The Western Amateur Championship
- 10th: The Pacific Coast Amateur
- 10th: The South Australian Amateur Classic
2018 Summary
2018, 22nd December.10th place in a field of over 200 players at the Men's South Beach International Amateur in a field of predominantly College and international players. Scores here.
2018, 17th November. 3rd. Karl finishes 3rd at the AJGA's Rolex Tournamrent of Champions at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Scores here.
2018, 14 October. Gold. Karl wins the Gold Medal for Australia at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Story here.
2018, 19 July. Tied 2nd in stroke Play at US Junior Am.
2018, 21st June. Runner-up- Western Junior Open. Results here.
2018, 15th June: Winner- the AJGA's Wyndham Championship.
2018, 14th June: 62- competitive course in the 3rd round of the Wyndham Championship. Link here.
2018. 1st June: Ascended to the #1 ranking in the Rolex Junior Rankings for all boys yet to start college.
2018, age 16: 3rd, AJGA Thunderbird International. Results here.
2018, age 16: 2nd, AJGA's Bishopsgate Junior Championship. Results here.
2018, age 16: 15th, Australian Master of the Amateurs. Results here.
2017, age 16: Junior Presidents Cup- Represented the International Team and won his Singles match. Link here.
2017, age 15: Winner, Southern Amateur (equalling Bobby Jones as youngest winner). Link here.
2017, age 15: Winner, AJGA Polo Junior Classic. Link
2016, age 15: Winner, Junior Orange Bowl (Youngest ever winner). Link.
2016, age 15: Named to the 2016 Rolex Junior All-American 2nd Team. Link.
2016, age 14: Qualified for the US Amateur, results here.
2016, age 14: Karl burst into the Polo National Rankings at #9, becoming the first Middle School player to do so.
2016, age 14: Tied 3rd at Haas Family Invitational, new overall Polo Ranking is 17.
2016, age 14: Karl finishes 46th in the Level 1 World ranked Mens Australian Amateur.
2015, age 14: Karl reaches # 1 nationally for 2020 Graduates on the Polo rankings.
2015, age 14: Karl reaches # 32 for Boys age 18 & under on the Polo Golf rankings.
2015, age 14: Member of the 2015 AJGA Junior Allstar Team (Top 10 aged 12-15)
2015, age 14: Winner, AJGA Open in Canada (Invitation by ranking, here)
2015, age 13: Winner, AJGA Open at Forest Lake (Open to the top ranked players)
2015, age 13: 2nd (after playoff) 66th Future Masters. Results here
2014, age 12: Winner, Callaway Junior Worlds (now called the IMG Junior World Championships). Full results here
2014, age 12: Winner, 65th Future Masters. Full results here
2013, age 11: 2nd, US Kids World Championships (1300+ Players, full results here)
2012, age 10: Winner, Callaway Junior Worlds (now called the IMG Junior World Championships). Full results here
2012, age 10: Winner, San Diego Junior Masters (now called the FCG National Championship). Results here)
2011, age 9: Winner, US Kids World Championships (1200+ Players, full results here)
2010, age 8: 2nd, Callaway FCG Junior Worlds (now called the FCG Callaway World Championship). Full results here
2009, age 7: Winner, US Kids World Championships (1200+ Players, full results here)
2008, age 6: 7th, US Kids World Championships (1200+ Players, full results here)
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Karl Vilips
Western Australia
pauls