Álvaro Velasco (golfer)
| Álvaro Velasco | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Álvaro Velasco Roca | ||
| Nickname | Veli | ||
| Born | 15 May 1981 Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Sporting nationality | Spain | ||
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Spouse |
Marta (m. 2009) | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Coastal Carolina University | ||
| Turned professional | 2005 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Medal record | |||
Álvaro Velasco Roca (born 15 May 1981) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
Velasco was born in Barcelona and attended Coastal Carolina University on a golf scholarship where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration.
Professional career
In 2005, Velasco turned professional. He worked his way through the ranks graduating to the top level European Tour in 2008.
Velasco finished 100th on the Order of Merit in 2008, but fell back to the second tier Challenge Tour in 2010 having finished 189th in the Race to Dubai rankings in 2009. He recorded the biggest win of his career at the 2010 Fred Olsen Challenge de España,[1] before trumping this by winning the Kazakhstan Open,[2] the Challenge Tour's biggest event. He would also win the Challenge Tour Rankings, to secure a return to the main tour.
At the 2018 Mediterranean Games, Velasco won a gold medal in the men's team competition.
Amateur wins
- 2001 Italian International Amateur Championship
- 2005 Spanish Amateur Closed Championship, Biarritz Cup
Professional wins (3)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Jun 2010 | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | −18 (70-63-68-65=266) | 2 strokes | Elliot Saltman |
| 2 | 12 Sep 2010 | Kazakhstan Open | −21 (67-66-65-69=267) | 5 strokes | Federico Colombo, Scott Jamieson, Julio Zapata |
| 3 | 4 Sep 2016 | Cordon Golf Open | −12 (68-68-70-62=268) | 1 stroke | Alexander Knappe, Oscar Stark |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Norwegian Challenge | Kristoffer Broberg | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain): 2005
See also
References
- ^ Dempster, Martin; Rodger, Nick (28 June 2010). "Elliot Saltman falls short in title bid as Alvaro Velasco surges to 65". The Scotsman. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ 2010 Kazakhstan Open
External links
- Official website
- Álvaro Velasco at the European Tour official site
- Álvaro Velasco at the Official World Golf Ranking official site