Óscar David Álvarez

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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal surname
is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Óscar David Álvarez
Personal information
Full nameÓscar David Álvarez Ortega
Nicknameel Mono
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins9
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2004
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Óscar David Álvarez Ortega (born 29 March 1983) is a Colombian professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1]

Amateur career

Early in his career, Álvarez was named Colombia's Amateur Golfer of the Year in 2000.

U.S. Amateur.[3]

At college level, he played at

All-American before graduating in 2006.[1]

Professional career

After graduating from the university, Álvarez turned professional in 2006 and joined the

NGA Hooters Tour. In April 2009, Álvarez won his first professional tournament at the Georgia Sports Orthopedic Specialists Classic on the NGA Hooters Tour.[4] During 2009, he also won the Abierto del Club Campestre de Medellín on the Colombian Tour and in July won his first title on the Tour de las Américas at the 51st Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Bucaramanga[5] A fourth win of the 2009 season came at the XI Abierto de Golf del Serrezuela Country Club in November on the Colombian Tour.[6]

In 2010, Álvarez had continued success on the Tour de las Américas winning the VI

Abierto Internacional Eje Cafetero in July, in doing so he became only the fourth Colombian golfer to win at least twice on the tour after Jesús Amaya, Ángel Romero and Eduardo Herrera.[7] His third and final win on the Tour de las Américas was also his biggest win at the 2011 Aberto do Brasil.[8]

In 2012 following the cessation of the Tour de las Américas, Álvarez became a member of the newly formed PGA Tour Latinoamérica but did not enjoy his previous level of success finishing 39th on the inaugural seasons Order of Merit.[1] In 2013, he was again winless on PGA Tour Latinoamérica but had success on the Colombian Tour picked up his third victory on the tour at the 2013 XV Abierto de Golf del Club El Rancho.[9]

In 2014, Álvarez picked up his fourth win on the Colombian Tour at the 2014 54th Copa Sura. Following this he won his first title on PGA Tour Latinoamérica at the 2014

TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mexico Open[10]

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 19 Oct 2014
TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mexico Open
 −17 (66-69-67-69=271) 1 stroke Argentina Nelson Ledesma

Tour de las Américas wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 5 Jul 2009 Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Bucaramanga −13 (66-68-67-72=273) 2 strokes Colombia José Manuel Garrido, Colombia Eduardo Herrera
2 5 Jul 2010
Abierto Internacional Eje Cafetero
 −13 (72-65-67-67=271) 1 stroke Colombia Álvaro Arizabaleta
3 9 Oct 2011
Aberto do Brasil
 −9 (71-68-68-68=275) 1 stroke Argentina César Costilla, Argentina Sebastián Fernández

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 19 Apr 2009 Georgia Sports Orthopedic Specialists Classic −9 (68-69-69-69=275) 2 strokes United States Ryan Blaum, United States Andrew Svoboda

Colombian Tour wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament 2004
U.S. Open CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Álvarez only played in the U.S. Open.

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Óscar David Álvarez – Player Profile". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. Yahoo Sports
    . 13 December 2004.
  3. USGA
    . 20 October 2004.
  4. NGA Hooters Tour
    . 19 April 2009.
  5. ^ "Oscar David Alvarez claimed another victory in the International Open Bucaramanga City" (in Spanish). Colombian Golf Federation. 11 September 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Oscar David Alvarez got his fourth win of the year in Serrezuela" (in Spanish). Colombian Golf Federation. 9 November 2009.
  7. ^ "Colombian Oscar Alvarez Triumphant in Pereira". Tour de las Américas. 5 July 2009.
  8. ^ "Colombian Óscar Álvarez turns Aberto do Brasil into his biggest win". Tour de las Américas. 9 October 2009.
  9. ^ a b "Antioquia Oscar David Alvarez took the title XV Golf Open El Rancho" (in Spanish). Colombian Golf Federation. 1 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Alvarez wins by 1 in Mexico". Fox News. Sports Network. 19 October 2014.

External links

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