Diego Velásquez (golfer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velásquez and the second or maternal family name is Rivas.

Diego Velásquez
Personal information
Full nameDiego Fernando Velásquez Rivas
Born (1987-11-22) 22 November 1987 (age 37)
Bogotá, Colombia
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Sporting nationality Colombia
Career
CollegeOregon State University
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s)Colombian Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins4

Diego Fernando Velásquez Rivas (born 22 November 1987) is a Colombian professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1]

Amateur career

Velásquez represented Oregon State University while at college becoming the first player from Oregon State to be a first team All-American player.[2]

During his time at college, Velásquez won several amateur events including the 2008 Giustina Memorial Classic,[3] the 2009 Western Intercollegiate[4] and the 2010 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.[5]

Professional career

On finishing college in 2010, Velásquez turned professional.[1] He played eight events on the Nationwide Tour in 2011 through sponsor exemptions with a best finish of sixth place at the Miccosukee Championship.[1][6] By finishing 98th on the money list, he earned status for 2012.

In 2012, Velásquez continued to play on the Web.com Tour but failed to retain his playing rights and has played on PGA Tour Latinoamérica since 2013.[7]

In March 2015, Velásquez recorded his first Official World Golf Ranking event win at the 2015 Avianca Colombian Open.[8]

Amateur wins

  • 2008 Giustina Memorial Classic[3]
  • 2009 Western Intercollegiate[4]
  • 2010 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.[5]

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour Latinoamerica wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 22 Mar 2015 Avianca Colombia Open −18 (65-69-67-65=266) 6 strokes United States Alex Moon

Colombian Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 14 Feb 2015 Abierto de La Pradera −16 (70-66-70-68=272) 1 stroke Argentina Jorge Fernández-Valdés
2 13 Feb 2016 Abierto de La Pradera (2) −9 (68-65-73-73=279) 1 stroke Colombia Jesús Amaya
3 16 Jul 2017 Abierto Club Militar −20 (64-63-72-69=268) 8 strokes Colombia Nico Echavarría

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ a b c "PGA Tour Player Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Diego Velasquez profile". OSU Athletics. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Golf Sweeps Titles at Giustina Memorial". OSU Athletics. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Velasquez Wins the 63rd Annual Western Intercollegiate". Pac-12 Conference. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Stories of the season". Stanford Men's Golf Team. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Diego Velásquez at Cobra Golf". Cobra Golf. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  7. ^ "PGA Tour Career Summary". PGA Tour. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  8. ^ Bison, John (22 March 2015). "Diego Velasquez, new champion of the Colombia open of golf". National Informer.