A hard worker who continues to gain confidence in his game...possesses a strong desire to succeed...has a good golf build and has added muscle to his frame...has a strong swing...his greatest strength is his short game...a great thinker on the course.
Fall 2002
Returned to WFU after a busy summer on the amateur circuit...tied for second at the North Carolina Amateur after winning the title in 2001...placed fifth at the Eastern Amateur...tied for eighth at the Cardinal Amateur in Greensboro...participated in all five Wake Forest fall events...finished third on the squad with a 74.5 stroke average...had one top 10 finish, tying for ninth at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate... recorded a low round of 71 twice...best 54-hole score was a two-over par at the same event...counted 68 percent of his rounds toward team totals...recorded two even or sub-par rounds...owned a differential of 13.4 strokes off the leader.
2001-02
Participated in 11 of 12 team events...finished fifth on the team with a 73.69 stroke average...was the team's second-best finisher in three events ¡V The Ridges, the Birkdale Collegiate and the NCAA East Regional...recorded four top 20 finishes, including a season-best fifth at the Birkdale Collegiate...was in the lineup for both WFU team victories at the Birkdale and The Intercollegiate...tied his career low with a 67 in the first round of The Intercollegiate...had a season-best 54-hole total of 216 at the Jerry Pate, finishing 18th...recorded three rounds in the 60s...counted 72 percent of his rounds toward team totals...was fourth on the team with 38 percent of his rounds equal or under par...owned a differential of 13.6 strokes off the leader.
2000-01
Saw action in nine events, including two as an individual...compiled a 74.7 stroke average and three top-20 finishes, including one top-10...posted his best team finish at Birkdale, where he placed 14th with a four-over 148...placed 16th at The Ridges, carding an even par 216...posted a career-best second-place finish as an individual at the Davidson Invitational, tallying a two-under 142...helped the Deacs capture the Cleveland Golf team title, tying for 21st...tallied seven rounds of even or under par...counted 74 percent of his rounds toward team totals ...won the North Carolina Amateur over the summer, sharing or owning the lead each day of the tournament and finishing with an eight-under 280.
1999-2000
Competed in 12 events during the season and posted three top 20 showings...recorded the third-lowest stroke average on the team with a 75.0...his best finish was a tie for 11th at the Purina Missouri Classic in the fall, carding an even-par 213...closed the Purina event with a career-best 67 and had a career-low 54-hole score of 213...recorded another top 20 finish in the fall, placing a team-best 15th at the Iron Duke with a two-round 149...tied for 15th at The Intercollegiate at MacGregor Downs with a three-over 219...eight of his 36 rounds came in at even or under par...tied for 31st in his first ACC Championship with a 10-over 226...competed in both the NCAA Regional and Championship as a rookie... tied for 66th at the Regional and placed 65th at the Championship with a six-over 294...counted 74.2 percent of his rounds toward team totals.
Before WFU
Two-time North Carolina state high school champion (1997, ¡¥98)...led East Davidson to two state team titles (1997, ¡¥99)...conference individual medalist in 1996...four-time All-Central Carolina Conference selection and three-time all-state pick...named team MVP (1997, '99)...won the Holliday Memorial and the Plantations Junior Golf Tournaments in 1998...placed 13th at the 1999 North Carolina Amateur.
Personal
Born October 1, 1980 in Thomasville, N.C....the son of Chuck and Susan Wilfong of Thomasville...father, Chuck, played basketball and baseball at Appalachian State from 1969-72...has one sister,
Lesley (13)...majoring in Sociology with a minor in Religion.
Wilfong ... Up Close
Favorite classes at WFU:
all three that I¡¦ve taken with Dr. Kimball
Favorite place on campus: the golf center
Words that describe me on the golf course:
laid back and easy going
Words that describe me off the golf course: laid back and easy going
If I were head coach for a day, I would:
take a team trip to Augusta National
If I could go to any concert, I¡¦d select: Nelly
First memory of playing golf: waking up and teeing off at 7:30 when all I really wanted to do
was go back to bed
The teammate who inspires me the most:
Bill Haas, because he makes it look so easy
My dream job would be:
to play on the PGA Tour
Best part of WFU golf is: travelling with the team. There is never a dull moment.
Funniest incident on a road trip:
Jay Morgan yelling ¡§wait for a runner¡¨ while Buck was throwing-up out of the passenger window
First thought when meeting Coach Haas:
he has a lot of energy!
Funniest teammate:
memories of Jay Morgan ... they still linger
If I were U.S. Ryder Cup captain, my lineup would include: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, David Duval, David Toms, Jim Furyk, Charles Howell, Davis Love III, Mark Calcavecchia,
Paul Azinger, Rich Beem, Scott Hoch and
Bill Haas, as a captain¡¦s pick
Rituals I have before playing:
I just try my best to wake-up. We play early!
My biggest pet peeve: buying something and getting 99 cents back. Just give me a dollar!
Wilfong's Career Scorecard
Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Rds.
Year Events Rds. Strokes 18 54 18 54 10 20 Fin. =/- Par Ctd.
1999-00 12 36 2,699 75.0 225.6 67 213 0 3 11th 7 74.2%
2000-01 9 23 1,719 74.7 225.2 70 216 1 3 2nd 7 73.7%
2001-02 11 32 2,358 73.7 221.7 67 216 1 4 5th 12 71.9%
Fall '02 5 14 1,043 74.5 224.5 71(2) 218 1 1 9th 2 67.9%
Totals 37 105 7,819 74.5 224.0 67(2) 213 3 11 2nd 28 71.7%
