Philip "Phil" Tilker (born April 18, 1977, in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a Canadian-American curler. He was a member of Team USA at the World Men's Curling Championship in 2013 and 2018. Tilker played lead on the Brady Clark rink from 2012 to 2017, and has played in the same position on the Rich Ruohonen rink since then.
At the 2020 United States Men's Championship Tilker and Team Ruohonen earned a silver medal, losing to John Shuster in the final.
Personal life Tilker works as a software engineer, and lives in Seattle with his wife and son. He became a naturalized American citizen in 2012.
Teams Men's Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events 2012–13 Brady Clark Sean Beighton Darren Lehto Philip Tilker Greg Persinger(WMCC) Ken Trask (9th) 2013–14 Brady Clark Sean Beighton Darren Lehto Philip Tilker Greg Persinger 2013 USOCT (5th) Brady Clark Sean Beighton Greg Persinger Philip Tilker (4th) 2014–15 Brady Clark Greg Persinger Nick Myers Matt Birklid Philip Tilker (8th) 2015–16 Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker 2016–17 Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker 2017–18 Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker 2017 USOCT (5th) Greg Persinger (fourth) Rich Ruohonen (skip) Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Chris Plys(WMCC) Phill Drobnick (6th) 2018–19 Greg Persinger (fourth) Rich Ruohonen (skip) Colin Hufman Philip Tilker 2019–20 Rich Ruohonen Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Kroy Nernberger 2020–21 Rich Ruohonen Andrew Stopera Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Kroy Nernberger (7th) 2021–22 Rich Ruohonen Andrew Stopera Colin Hufman Kroy Nernberger Philip Tilker
Mixed Season Skip Third Second Lead Events 2008–09 Brady Clark Cristin Clark Philip Tilker Bev Walter 2009 USMxCC 2009–10 Brady Clark Cristin Clark Philip Tilker Bev Walter 2010 USMxCC 2010–11 Brady Clark Cristin Clark Philip Tilker Bev Walter 2011 USMxCC
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