Golfing Scrapbook of "Koala" Karl Vilips
email: pauls@westnet.com.au
Karl Vilips
Australia
ph: 0410646708
pauls
Biography
Quick Facts about Karl (as @ 10th May, 2013)
Karl is 11 years old.
- He has Won 3 World Junior Championships, at Ages 7, 9 & 10.
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.
- Until recently had bought all his clubs, bags & balls by finding lost balls in the rough at a local course, cleaning them up and selling them to the local golf shop in exchange for his equipment.
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.)
- Won the 2012 Callaway Junior Worlds in the Boys 9-10 Years divison at age 10
- Won the 2012 San Diego Junior Masters in the Boys 9-10 Years Age Division.
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.
- Best Competition score as an 8-year-old of a 9-over 81 off the back Tees on a 6,327 yards Par 71 layout in August 2010 at a Greg Norman Junior Masters qualifying event.
- Best Competition score as a 9-year-old of a 7-over 79 in Southern Golf Club"s annual ANZAC Day Men's competition on the Par 72, 6,623 Meter (6849 yard) Southern Golf Club on April 26, 2011. The course rating is 73.
- Best Competiition Score as a 10-year-old was of even Par 73 off the Men's Tournament Tees, achieved at Yarra Yarra Golf Club on May 11th, 2012 at 10 years of age. Score here.
Karl Vilips
Australia
ph: 0410646708
pauls
