Andrew Wilkinson
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Andrew grew up in Rochelle IL a small town west of a Chicago. He started playing golf at the age of 5 wanting to follow in his father's footsteps. He played his first 2 years of golf at Rock Valley College where he was All-Conference and First Team All-American. He finished his college career at The University of Illinois Springfield where he had six Top 10 Finishes and was Team MVP. After graduating from UIS he moved down to Tampa, FL to pursue his professional golf career.
He is currently playing on the West Florida Golf Tour that is based out of Sarasota, FL. He also plays in PGA Tour LatinAmerica and Web.com Tour Qualifiers. His current goal is to get status on the Web.com Tour with aspirations of playing on the PGA Tour. On the side he works at Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, FL. Every day of the week he is either playing a round of golf, hitting range balls or working on his short game. In his spare time, he enjoys music, watching movies and hanging out with his girlfriend Nicole.
18 Questions with Andrew Wilkinson
1. Favorite hole in golf
2. Favorite adult beverage and or soft drink
Vodka tonic with lime
3. When did you start playing
5 years old
4. Current flat stick
5. Low tournament round and where
“59” (par 66) Rochelle Country Club
6. Favorite golfer of all time
Vijay Singh
7. Best golf advice you ever received
Trust yourself
8. Home course
9. Favorite Masters moment
10. How many years have you been on tour
2 years
11. What's your dream foursome
Dad, Jack and Tiger
12. Favorite vacation spot
At home in Tampa, Florida
13. If you had to choose your last meal what would it be
Mom’s meatloaf and Caesar salad
14. Fish, surf, ski or snowboard
Ski
15. Who introduced you to the game
Dad
16. Favorite NFL, MLB and NBA teams
Bucs, Blue Jays and Wisconsin Badgers (NCAA)
17. Pre-tournament round ritual
Make the last putt on the practice green
18. Pool or pond
Ha, pool
Check out Andrew's website here
Follow Andrew on Instagram @andrewwilk72
