email: pauls@westnet.com.au
Karl Vilips
Australia
ph: 0410646708
pauls
Karl is 11 years old.
Karl's best Men's Handicap each year has been as follows;
Age 7: No Handicap (deemed to be too young)
Age 8: 26.0 (original handicap at 8 Years & 4 months)
Age 8: 16.2 (low handicap)
Age 9: 11.3
Age 10: 6.1
Currently: 5.2
Has won 38 tournaments in Australia and 9 tournaments in the USA
Has been raised by his Dad since the age of 1 year.
Got a plastic set of clubs at the age of 2.
Got a beginner metal kids set at age 4.
Started "getting into golf" at the age of 5.
Competed in his first US Kids World Championships in 2008 in the 6-Year-old division with a half set of beginners clubs, finishing 7th.
Won the 7-Years division of the 2009 US Kids World Championships at age 7. Results here.
Won the 9-Years division of the 2009 US Kids World Championships at age 7. (Karl wasn't able to compete as an 8-year-old due to costs.)
Came 4th at the 2009 Callaway Junior Worlds in the 7-8 year old division whilst age 7 and 13th in 2011 in the 9-10 years division at age 9.
Came 2nd in the 2010 Callaway FCG World Championships, 8-years boys, going down in the 7th Playoff hole.
In 2011 he came 5th in the same event in the 9-10 Boys age division, also winning the Underclassman Award (Best 9-Year-old's score).
Had his first Hole-in-One at the 2009 Callaway Junior Worlds at age 7. Scorecard here.
Current Swing Speed of over 90mph and Driver "carry" of over 190 yards, as measured at the Bridgestone Ball Testing facility at the 2012 US Kids Worlds at Pinehurst.
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Karl Vilips
Australia
ph: 0410646708
pauls