Karl Vilips
24-Year-Old Golfer
2026 Stats
Rank
101
Winnings
$508,760
Winnings/Entry
$46,251
Entries
11
Rounds
36
2026 Fantasy Outlook
After winning in just his fourth Korn Ferry Tour start following his graduation from Stanford, Vilips won even quicker on the PGA Tour, coming out victorious in his third start of 2025 at the alternate event Puerto Rico Open. He didn't have much success outside of that, with his only other top-10 coming in the team event while posting four top-25s across 22 starts. Outside of solid length off the tee (43rd in distance), Vilips doesn't do much well having ranked 145th or worse in every strokes gained category outside of approach where he was 95th. He'll be able to play with the luxury of having his Tour card locked up through 2027, but it's difficult to be overly optimistic about his fantasy prospects next year. Read Past Outlooks
Fifth in putts per GIR at RBC
Vilips carded a one-under 70 on Sunday at the RBC Heritage to finish seven-under and tied for 33rd.
ANALYSIS
Vilips broke par in each of his four rounds at Harbour Town, ultimately ranking fifth among the Signature Event field in putts per GIR en route to 17 total birdies. However, he hit just 37 of 72 greens in regulation throughout the week. Nonetheless, Vilips has now gained strokes with the flat stick in five consecutive starts dating back to THE PLAYERS Championship. He'll tee it up again this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he and playing partner Michael Thorbjornsen tied for fourth together last year in their tournament debuts.
Vilips broke par in each of his four rounds at Harbour Town, ultimately ranking fifth among the Signature Event field in putts per GIR en route to 17 total birdies. However, he hit just 37 of 72 greens in regulation throughout the week. Nonetheless, Vilips has now gained strokes with the flat stick in five consecutive starts dating back to THE PLAYERS Championship. He'll tee it up again this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he and playing partner Michael Thorbjornsen tied for fourth together last year in their tournament debuts.
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Vilips is set to become a 23-year-old rookie on the PGA Tour after winning the Korn Ferry Tour's Utah Championship in early August on the heels of a runner-up effort at the NV5 Invitational one week prior. The Stanford University product managed to finish 19th on the KFT's 2024 Points List despite making only 10 total starts, placing top-25 in seven of the 10 events. He ranked third among his KFT peers in driving distance and seventh in putting average, though he hit just 56.94 percent of the fairways in regulation.
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Cracks top-20 in Houston
Vilips posted a three-under 67 in the final round of the Texas Children's Houston Open to finish tied for 19th with Max McGreevy.
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T18 at The American Express
Vilips carded a five-under 67 during the final round of The American Express to finish tied for 18th.
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5th in SG: Around the Green
Vilips carded a three-under 67 Sunday in the final round of the Wyndham Championship to finish in a tie for 19th.
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Solid showing in Fort Worth
Vilips carded an even-par final round at the Charles Schwab Challenge to finish in a share of 11th place.
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Earns first PGA Tour win
Vilips fired an eight-under 64 on Sunday to win the Puerto Rico Open by three strokes.
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