Augusto Núñez
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| Augusto Núñez | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Augusto Martín Núñez | ||
| Born | 3 November 1992 Yerba Buena, Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Argentina | ||
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica | ||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Augusto Martín Núñez (born 3 November 1992)[1] is a professional golfer from Argentina. He is a member of the Korn Ferry Tour and previously played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
Career
[edit]Núñez won his first tournament on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica during the 2016 season at the Flor de Caña Open. He beat Emilio Puma Domínguez and Eric Steger in a playoff after finishing at 25 under par. The win put Núñez in first place in the Order or Merit for that season.[2]
Núñez finished the 2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica season in second place in the Order of Merit, earning him a place in the Web.com Tour for the 2017 season. His best performance was runner-up in the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, one stroke behind the winner.
Professional wins (11)
[edit]PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 2016 | Flor de Caña Open | 67-63-64-65=259 | −25 | 1 stroke | Emilio Domínguez,  Eric Steger |
| 2 | 6 Oct 2019 | Banco del Pacifico Open | 68-67-64-67=266 | −22 | 6 strokes | Clodomiro Carranza |
| 3 | 8 Dec 2019 | Shell Championship | 66-66-69-70=271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jared Wolfe |
TPG Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Nov 2017 | Andrés Romero Invitational | 71-67-66=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Rafael Echenique |
| 2 | 5 Sep 2021 | Abierto del Norte | 70-67-63-63=263 | −21 | 2 strokes | César Costilla |
Colombian Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Jul 2019 | Abierto Club El Rodeo | 72-66-71-66=275 | −9 | 1 stroke |  Diego Vanegas |
| 2 | 3 Aug 2019 | Cartagena-Karibana Colombian Open | 68-64-72-62=266 | −22 | 3 strokes | Alejandro Tosti |
| 3 | 26 Nov 2023 | Abierto de Golf de La Sabana Club Campestre | 64-66-70=200 | −13 | 2 strokes | Ricardo Celia, Santiago Chamorro |
Ángel Cabrera Tour wins (3)
[edit]- 2015 Fecha 4
- 2016 Fecha 1, Fecha 4
Team appearances
[edit]- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Latinoamérica): 2016 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Augusto Núñez profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Flor de Caña Open belongs to Augusto Núñez". PGA Tour. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Augusto Núñez at the PGA Tour official site
- Augusto Núñez at the Official World Golf Ranking official site