Ricardo Gouveia (golfer)
| Ricardo Gouveia | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ricardo Melo Gouveia | ||
| Born | 6 August 1991 European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Highest ranking | 77 (31 January 2016)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 7 (Tied-2nd all-time) | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Ricardo Melo Gouveia (born 6 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional golfer.
Gouveia played college golf at Lynn University and the University of Central Florida.[2] He played on the winning European team in the Palmer Cup in 2014.
Gouveia turned professional in 2014 and plays on the
EMC Golf Challenge Open in October 2014.[3]
Gouveia has featured in the Top 100 Official World Golf Ranking, reaching a height of 77th in 2016.
Professional wins (7)
Challenge Tour wins (7)
| Legend |
| Grand Finals (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Oct 2014 | EMC Golf Challenge Open
|
−9 (68-71-69-67=275) | Playoff |  Florian Fritsch
|
| 2 | 5 Jul 2015 | Aegean Airlines Challenge Tour
|
−15 (63-79-69-69=269) | 4 strokes |  Dean Burmester
|
| 3 | 7 Nov 2015 | NBO Golf Classic Grand Final
|
−13 (67-67-76-65=203) | 1 stroke |  Joachim B. Hansen
|
| 4 | 25 Jul 2021 | Italian Challenge (2) | −16 (67-68-69-64=268) | 2 strokes |  Lukas Nemecz
|
| 5 | 14 Aug 2021 | Made in Esbjerg Challenge 1
|
−8 (69-71-69-67=276) | 3 strokes |  Dodge Kemmer,  Jesper Kennegård, Niklas Regner
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| 6 | 30 Apr 2023 | Abu Dhabi Challenge | −19 (71-66-66-66=269) | 2 strokes |  Iván Cantero,  Joshua Grenville-Wood, Tom Lewis, Wilco Nienaber
|
| 7 | 16 Oct 2023 | Hainan Open2 | −16 (67-68-70-67=272) | 3 strokes |  Joel Girrbach
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
2Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | EMC Golf Challenge Open
|
Florian Fritsch
|
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Portugal): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008[4]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Portugal): 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013[5]
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2014 (winners)
Professional
See also
- 2015 Challenge Tour graduates
- 2021 Challenge Tour graduates
- 2023 Challenge Tour graduates
- List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins
References
- OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Ricardo Gouveia profile". UCF Knights. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Gouveia earns playoff win in Italy". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. The Sports Network. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship Results". European Golf Association. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links
- Ricardo Gouveia at the European Tour official site
- Ricardo Gouveia at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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