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, and is one of seven brothers, many of whom have also played golf, most notably Stan and Ted. He has appeared in seven Canadian Opens and three

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. Together with

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, Homenuik is regarded as one of the greatest Canadian golfers of his time, and has been inducted into many golf Halls of Fame.

Later career

Homenuik became the head professional of the Highlands Golf Course in London, Ontario, in 1976. In 2003 he was still working as a teaching professional at the Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario.

Trivia

Homenuik set the course record (65) for Windemere Golf and Country Club in the

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in 1961.

Amateur wins

* 1953 Saskatchewan Amateur * 1954 Saskatchewan Junior * 1956 Manitoba Amateur * 1957 Manitoba Amateur

Professional wins

Regular career

* 1961

, Manitoba Open * 1965

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, Peru Open * 1966

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* 1967 Millar Trophy * 1968 Millar Trophy, Grand Bahama Open * 1971

, Lima Open, Shreveport Open * 1972 Manitoba Open, West Palm Beach Open * 1973 Lake Michigan Classic, Labatt "50" Invitational * 1978 Lake Worth Open

Senior career

* 1990 CPGA Ontario Senior Champion

Team appearances

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(representing Canada): 1965, 1971, 1974

References

External links

Wilf Homenuik – Canadian Golf Hall of FameWilf Homenuik's biography at the RCGA
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