Miguel Rodríguez (golfer)
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Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (born 18 November 1973) is an Argentine
professional golf
er.
Rodriguez was born in Buenos Aires
. He turned professional in 1998 and has played predominantly in South America on the Tour de las Américas
and the Argentine TPG Tour
. He played on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour
between 2005 and 2009, winning two tournaments.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Rodriguez was born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. He turned professional in 1998 and has played predominantly in South America on the Tour de las Américas
Tour de las Americas
The Tour de las Américas is the men's professional golf tour for Latin America.Top level tournament golf in Latin America has had an unstable history. Some of the national open championships in the region are long established, but they did not traditionally form a coherent tour...
and the Argentine TPG Tour
TPG Tour
The TPG Tour is the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. The tour was formed in 2007, following disputes within the PGA of Argentina, who had operated the main professional tour in the country in previous years....
. He played on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
between 2005 and 2009, winning two tournaments.
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Feb 2007 2007 Challenge Tour The 2007 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour... |
Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open | 1 stroke |  Juan Abbate, Gustavo Acosta |
|
| 2 | 2 Dec 2007 2008 Challenge Tour The 2008 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour... (2008 season) |
Abierto del Litoral Personal | 1 stroke | Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour.... |
Other wins (3)
- 2005 Siemens Venezuela Open, Salta OpenSalta OpenThe Salta Open, or the Abierto de Salta, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 2004, it has always been held at the Salta Golf & Polo Club, in Salta, Salta Province.-Winners:...
(Argentina) - 2007 Pinamar OpenPinamar OpenThe Pinamar Open, or the Abierto de Pinamar, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1970, it has always been held at the Links Pinamar Golf Club, in Pinamar, Buenos Aires Province...
(Argentina)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
CUT |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
External links
- Miguel Rodríguez at the Tour de las AméricasTour de las AmericasThe Tour de las Américas is the men's professional golf tour for Latin America.Top level tournament golf in Latin America has had an unstable history. Some of the national open championships in the region are long established, but they did not traditionally form a coherent tour...
official site