# Wilf Homenuik

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Canadian professional golfer (born 1935)

Wilf Homenuik Personal information Full name Wilfred Homenuik Born (1935-12-30) December 30, 1935 (age 90) Kamsack, Saskatchewan Sporting nationality Canada Spouse Jean Young Children Gwen, Scott and Jason Career Status Professional Former tour Canadian Tour Professional wins 17 Achievements and awards Canadian Golf Hall of Fame 2005

**Wilfred Homenuik** (born December 30, 1935) is a Canadian professional golfer. His surname is also spelled **Homeniuk** in many records.

## Career

Homenuik was born in [Kamsack](/source/Kamsack), [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan), and is one of seven brothers, many of whom have also played golf, most notably Stan and Ted.[1]

Homenuik appeared in seven [Canadian Opens](/source/Canadian_Open_(golf)) and three [World Cups](/source/World_Cup_(men's_golf)).[2] Together with [Moe Norman](/source/Moe_Norman) and [George Knudson](/source/George_Knudson), Homenuik is regarded as one of the greatest Canadian golfers of his time, and has been inducted into many golf Halls of Fame.[2]

In late 1966, Homenuik made it onto the PGA Tour at [PGA Tour Qualifying School](/source/1966_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates).

In 1976, Homenuik later became the head professional of the Highlands Golf Course in [London, Ontario](/source/London%2C_Ontario). In 2003, he was still working as a teaching professional at the [Oakdale Golf & Country Club](/source/Oakdale_Golf_%26_Country_Club) in Toronto, Ontario; the club has named one of its three nines after him.[3]

## Awards and honors

- In 1998, Homenuik was inducted into the Yorktown Sports Hall of Fame.

- In 2005, he was inducted into the [Canadian Golf Hall of Fame](/source/Canadian_Golf_Hall_of_Fame).

## Amateur wins

- 1953 [Saskatchewan Amateur](/source/Saskatchewan_Amateur)

- 1954 [Saskatchewan Junior](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saskatchewan_Junior&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1956 [Manitoba Amateur](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manitoba_Amateur&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1957 Manitoba Amateur

## Professional wins (18)

### Canadian wins (12)

- 1961 [Alberta Open](/source/Alberta_Open), [Manitoba Open](/source/Manitoba_Open)

- 1965 [Canadian PGA Championship](/source/Canadian_PGA_Championship), [Alberta Open](/source/Alberta_Open)

- 1966 [Panama Open](/source/Panama_Open)[4]

- 1967 Millar Trophy

- 1968 Millar Trophy

- 1971 [Canadian PGA Championship](/source/Canadian_PGA_Championship)

- 1972 [Manitoba Open](/source/Manitoba_Open)

- 1973 Labatt "50" Invitational[5]

- 1978 Lake Worth Open

- 1990 CPGA Ontario Senior Champion

### Other wins (6)

- 1965 Peru Open

- 1968 [Grand Bahama Open](/source/Grand_Bahama_Open)

- 1971 Lima Open, Shreveport Open

- 1972 [West Palm Beach Open](/source/West_Palm_Beach_Open)

- 1973 [Lake Michigan Classic](/source/Lake_Michigan_Classic)

## Team appearances

- [World Cup](/source/World_Cup_(men's_golf)) (representing Canada): [1965](/source/1965_Canada_Cup), [1971](/source/1971_World_Cup_(men's_golf)), [1974](/source/1974_World_Cup_(men's_golf))

## See also

- [1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1966_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ted Homenuik"](http://honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca/inductee.php?id=339&criteria_name=&criteria_sport=&criteria_keywords=Homenuik&criteria_induction=&criteria_sort=name&redirect=1). *Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame - Honoured members database*. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SaskSports_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SaskSports_2-1) Mlazgar, Brian; Stoffel, Holden (2007). [*Saskatchewan Sports: Lives Past and Present*](https://books.google.com/books?id=k7ptThh_6qgC&pg=PA63). University of Regina Press. p. 63. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0889771673](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0889771673).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Five_3-0)** Stanley, Adam (June 5, 2023). ["Five things to know: Oakdale Golf Course"](https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/needtoknow/2023/06/04/five-things-to-know-oakdale-rbc-canadian-open). PGA Tour.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Panama set to resume its strong golf history](http://www.pgatour.com/2007/h/01/24/panama_camilo_feature/index.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Wilf winner with "help"". *The Ottawa Citizen*. Ontario, Canada. CP. July 23, 1973. p. 14.

## External links

- [Wilf Homenuik – Canadian Golf Hall of Fame](https://heritage.golfcanada.ca/hall-of-fame-members/wilf-homenuik/)

- [Wilf Homenuik's biography at the RCGA](http://www.rcga.org/hall_of_famer.aspx?id=26) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120401133556/http://www.rcga.org/hall_of_famer.aspx?id=26) April 1, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Wilf Homenuik honoured by The Ukrainian community of Saskatchewan](http://www.ucc.sk.ca/programs/nbuilders/2003/index.html)

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