Matías O'Curry (born 27 September 1982) is an Argentine professional golfer who currently plays on the TPG Tour,[1] having previously played on the Web.com Tour,[2] PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the Tour de las Américas.
| Matías O'Curry | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 September 1982 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Argentina |
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | TPG Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica Tour de las Américas |
| Professional wins | 2 |
Amateur career
editAs a junior, O'Curry won the Argentine Junior Championships. He followed this up by winning the Emilio Pereira Iraola Cup as the low amateur in the Argentine Open.[1]
Professional career
editO'Curry turned professional in 2006 and initially played on the Argentine Tour and the Tour de las Américas in South America. His first win as a professional came at the Abierto del Sur on the Argentine Tour in 2011.[1]
In 2012, O'Curry joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica and achieved his first win at the 2012 Arturo Calle Colombian Open.[3] This win along with several other strong finishes lead to a 4th-place finish on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit for 2012 which earned O'Curry his playing rights on the Web.com Tour for 2013.
In 2013, O'Curry had a poor season only making four cuts in twenty starts on the Web.com Tour.[2]
In 2014, O'Curry rejoined PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
Amateur wins
edit- 1999 Emilio Pereira Iraola Cup (as low amateur at the Argentine Open).
Professional wins (1)
editPGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Sep 2012 | Arturo Calle Colombian Open | −9 (71-69-68-71=279) | 8 strokes |  Andrés Echavarría, Nelson Ledesma
|
TPG Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Feb 2011 | Abierto del Sur | −17 (64-66-67-66=263) | 2 strokes | Clodomiro Carranza
|
References
edit- ^ a b c "Matías O'Curry – Player Profile". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Web.com Tour – Player Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "O'Curry's law at the 65 Arturo Calle Colombian Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
External links
edit- Matías O'Curry at the PGA Tour official site
- Matías O'Curry at the Official World Golf Ranking official site