Esteban Toledo (born 10 September 1962) is a Mexican professional golfer, who was a member of the PGA Tour in 1994 and 1998–2004 and has also spent many years playing on the second tier Nationwide Tour (now known as Korn Ferry Tour). At present, he competes on the PGA Tour Champions.
| Esteban Toledo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 September 1962 Mexicali, Mexico |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Mexico |
| Residence | Los Cabos, Mexico |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T34: 1999 |
| The Open Championship | T43: 2002 |
Toledo was born in Mexicali, Mexico. Before taking up professional golf, Toledo was a boxer.[1]
His sole victory on the Nationwide Tour came at the 2005 Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort. He also won the 2000 Mexican Open. He represented Mexico in the World Cup in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2006.
In May 2013, Toledo became the first Mexican to win on the Champions Tour, winning the Insperity Championship in a playoff.[2] Toledo has since won an additional three times on the Champions Tour at the 2013 Montreal Championship, 2015 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach and 2016 Allianz Championship.
Toledo's life and career is the subject of the book Tin Cup Dreams by Michael D'Antonio.
Professional wins (6)
editNationwide Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Jul 2005 | Lake Erie Charity Classic | −14 (71-67-65-71=274) | 2 strokes |  Jeff Gove
|
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Ben Hogan Reno Open | Rob Boldt, John Flannery, Tom Lehman
|
Flannery won with birdie on fourth extra hole Boldt and Lehman eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Other wins (1)
edit- 2000 Mexican Open
PGA Tour Champions wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 May 2013 | Insperity Championship | −6 (72-71-67=210) | Playoff | Mike Goodes, Gene Sauers
|
| 2 | 8 Sep 2013 | Montreal Championship | −5 (73-69-69=211) | Playoff | Kenny Perry
|
| 3 | 27 Sep 2015 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | −9 (71-66-69=206) | 1 stroke | Tom Watson
|
| 4 | 7 Feb 2016 | Allianz Championship | −11 (68-70-67=205) | Playoff | Billy Andrade
|
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Insperity Championship | Mike Goodes, Gene Sauers
|
Won with par on third extra hole Sauers eliminated by par on second hole |
| 2 | 2013 | Montreal Championship | Kenny Perry
|
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 2016 | Allianz Championship | Billy Andrade
|
Won with par on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T34 | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | T43 |
Note: Toledo never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Evans, Farrell (9 October 2011). "Esteban Toledo spends time giving back". ESPN. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Esteban Toledo wins at Woodlands". ESPN. Associated Press. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
Further reading
edit- D'Antonio, Michael (2000). Tin Cup Dreams: A Long Shot Makes It on the PGA Tour. New York: Hyperion Books. ISBN 0-786-86497-4.
External links
edit- Official website
- Esteban Toledo at the PGA Tour official site
- Esteban Toledo at the Official World Golf Ranking official site