Diego Fernando Velásquez Rivas (born 22 November 1987) is a Colombian professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1]
| Diego Velásquez | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Diego Fernando Velásquez Rivas |
| Born | 22 November 1987 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  Colombia |
| Career | |
| College | Oregon State University |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | Colombian Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 4 |
Amateur career
editVelásquez represented Oregon State University while at college becoming the first player from Oregon State to be a first team All-American player.[2]
During his time at college, Velásquez won several amateur events including the 2008 Giustina Memorial Classic,[3] the 2009 Western Intercollegiate[4] and the 2010 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.[5]
Professional career
editOn finishing college in 2010, Velásquez turned professional.[1] He played eight events on the Nationwide Tour in 2011 through sponsor exemptions with a best finish of sixth place at the Miccosukee Championship.[1][6] By finishing 98th on the money list, he earned status for 2012.
In 2012, Velásquez continued to play on the Web.com Tour but failed to retain his playing rights and has played on PGA Tour Latinoamérica since 2013.[7]
In March 2015, Velásquez recorded his first Official World Golf Ranking event win at the 2015 Avianca Colombian Open.[8]
Amateur wins
editProfessional wins (4)
editPGA Tour Latinoamerica wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Mar 2015 | Avianca Colombia Open | −18 (65-69-67-65=266) | 6 strokes |  Alex Moon
|
Colombian Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Feb 2015 | Abierto de La Pradera | −16 (70-66-70-68=272) | 1 stroke |  Jorge Fernández-Valdés
|
| 2 | 13 Feb 2016 | Abierto de La Pradera (2) | −9 (68-65-73-73=279) | 1 stroke | Jesús Amaya
|
| 3 | 16 Jul 2017 | Abierto Club Militar | −20 (64-63-72-69=268) | 8 strokes | Nico Echavarría
|
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Colombia): 2008
References
edit- ^ a b c "PGA Tour Player Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Diego Velasquez profile". OSU Athletics. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Golf Sweeps Titles at Giustina Memorial". OSU Athletics. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Velasquez Wins the 63rd Annual Western Intercollegiate". Pac-12 Conference. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Stories of the season". Stanford Men's Golf Team. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Diego Velásquez at Cobra Golf". Cobra Golf. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "PGA Tour Career Summary". PGA Tour. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Bison, John (22 March 2015). "Diego Velasquez, new champion of the Colombia open of golf". National Informer.
External links
edit- Diego Velásquez at the PGA Tour official site
- Diego Velásquez at the Official World Golf Ranking official site