Pedro Figueiredo (born 13 June 1991) is a Portuguese professional golfer. In June 2018 won the KPMG Trophy on the Challenge Tour.
| Pedro Figueiredo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Figgy |
| Born | 13 June 1991 Paris, France[2] |
| Sporting nationality |  Portugal |
| Residence | Lisbon, Portugal[1] |
| Career | |
| College | UCLA |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
Amateur career
editFigueiredo had a successful amateur career. At the age of 12, he represented his country at the 2003 European Boys' Team Championship for the first of seven appearances.[3] He won the Boys Amateur Championship and Irish Amateur Open Championship in 2008.
Figueiredo played college golf at the UCLA where he won three events. He turned professional in mid-2013 after competing in the 2013 Palmer Cup.
Professional career
editFigueiredo played on the Challenge Tour from 2013 to 2016 with little success. In 2017 he played on the Pro Golf Tour. Although he did not win any tournaments, he had a consistent season with three runners-up finishes and 10 other top-10 finishes to end the season fourth in the Order of Merit and earn a place on the 2018 Challenge Tour.
In June 2018, Figueiredo won the KPMG Trophy in Belgium, beating Anton Karlsson and Stuart Manley in a playoff, with a birdie at the first extra hole.[4] Two weeks later he finished in third place in the SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge. He ended the season in 15th place in the Order of Merit, the last place to earn a card on the 2019 European Tour. He holed a 12-foot birdie at the final hole of the Challenge Tour Grand Final to finish 600 euros ahead of Tom Murray.
Amateur wins
editThis list in incomplete
- 2008 Boys Amateur Championship, Irish Amateur Open Championship
- 2011 Firestone Grill Cal Poly Invitational
- 2013 Prestige at PGA West, Western Intercollegiate
Source:[5]
Professional wins (1)
editChallenge Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jun 2018 | KPMG Trophy | −22 (63-68-67-64=262) | Playoff |  Anton Karlsson,  Stuart Manley
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | KPMG Trophy | Anton Karlsson, Stuart Manley
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Portugal): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 2007, 2008, 2009[3]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Portugal): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013[6]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2006 (winners), 2007, 2009
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Portugal): 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2006 (tie)
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2013
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://hambricsports.com/european-clients/pedro-figueiredo/ [bare URL image file]
- ^ "Pedro Figueiredo - Men's Golf".
- ^ a b "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Plucky Pedro bites back to triumph in Belgium". European Tour. 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Pedro Figueiredo". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship Results". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links
edit- Pedro Figueiredo at the European Tour official site
- Pedro Figueiredo at the Official World Golf Ranking official site