Cristóbal Ignacio del Solar Leefhelm (born 11 October 1993) is a Chilean professional golfer.
| Cristóbal del Solar | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Cristóbal Ignacio del Solar Leefhelm |
| Nickname | Mr. 57[1] |
| Born | 11 October 1993 Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  Chile |
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Florida State University |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 7 |
Medal record | |
Amateur career
editDel Solar played college golf at Florida State University, where he won one event, and was named to the All-ACC Team following his junior season.[2]
Professional career
editDel Solar began his professional career on PGA Tour Canada in 2017, where he played six events. In 2018, he was the medalist at the PGA Tour Latinoamérica qualifying tournament in Argentina.[3] His first professional win came in the 2018 Center Open, which he won by five strokes. Returning to PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2019, Del Solar won the Puerto Plata Open for his second career win as a professional.
In February 2024, del Solar shot a round of 57 at the Astara Golf Championship in Colombia on the Korn Ferry Tour. It was the lowest round ever in a PGA Tour sanctioned event.[4] He garnered the nickname "Mr. 57".[1]
Amateur wins
edit- 2009 Abierto Juvenil De Chile
- 2010 Abierto Juvenil De Chile
- 2017 Irish Creek Collegiate
Source:[5]
Professional wins (8)
editKorn Ferry Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jul 2024 | The Ascendant | −22 (66-68-66-66=266) | 4 strokes |  Brian Campbell, Matthew Riedel
|
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Apr 2018 | Abierto OSDE del Centro | −12 (68-64-66-74=272) | 5 strokes | M. J. Maguire,  Marcelo Rozo
|
| 2 | 5 May 2019 | Puerto Plata Open | −14 (66-66-69-69=270) | 1 stroke | Scott Wolfes
|
| 3 | 5 Jun 2022 | Volvo Golf Championship | −16 (67-70-69-66=272) | 1 stroke | Mitchell Meissner
|
| 4 | 11 Dec 2022 (2023 season) |
Neuquen Argentina Classic | −16 (69-66-69-68=272) | 3 strokes |  Linus Lilliedahl
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Chilean Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Jan 2022 | Abierto Internacional de Golf Marbella | −16 (70-68-62=200) | 4 strokes | Gustavo Silva
|
| 2 | 30 Jan 2022 | Abierto de Golf Granadilla Country Club | −13 (66-67-70=203) | 7 strokes | Gustavo Silva
|
| 3 | 26 Nov 2023 | Abierto Los Leones | −17 (65-67-67=199) | Playoff |  Jorge Fernández-Valdés
|
Team appearances
edit- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Chile): 2012
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Finkbeiner, Dalton (8 February 2024). "Mr 57: Cristobal Del Solar Makes History, Sets The PGA Tour Scoring With A 13-Under 57". ScoreGolf. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Cristobal Del Solar". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Del Solar holds off Monagle to win Argentina qualifying tournament". PGA Tour. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Hodowanic, Paul (February 8, 2024). "Cristobal Del Solar shoots 57 for lowest round ever in PGA Tour-sanctioned history". PGA Tour. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Cristobal Del Solar". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
External links
edit- Cristóbal del Solar at the PGA Tour official site
- Cristóbal del Solar at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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