Nelson Ledesma

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Nelson Ledesma
Personal information
Full nameNelson Lautaro Ledesma
Born (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 (age 34)
Tucumán, Argentina
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight211 lb (96 kg; 15.1 st)
Sporting nationality Argentina
ResidenceTucumán, Argentina
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other9
Achievements and awards
TPG Tour
Order of Merit winner
2014, 2023

Nelson Lautaro Ledesma (born 25 July 1990) is an Argentinian professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour. He has won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour.[1][2][3]

Professional career

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Ledesma turned professional in 2007 and played much of his early career on the Argentine national professional golf tour, winning the Order of Merit in 2014, the Tour de las Américas and the PGA Tour Latinoamérica. He gained his card on the second tier United States based Web.com Tour for the 2018 season after finishing 5th on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit in 2017.

Ledesma won on his debut season on the Web.com Tour at the LECOM Health Challenge.[4][5] This was his only top-10 finish of the season and he finished 42nd in the money list.[1] He claimed his second victory on the renamed Korn Ferry Tour the following year at the TPC Colorado Championship,[6] and finished the season in 8th place on the regular season points list to earn his card on the PGA Tour for the 2019–20 season.[7]

Professional wins (11)

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Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 8 Jul 2018 LECOM Health Challenge −22 (68-67-64-67=266) 2 strokes United States Kyle Jones, Colombia Sebastián Muñoz
2 14 Jul 2019 TPC Colorado Championship −15 (65-69-69-70=273) 1 stroke Australia Brett Coletta

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 23 Apr 2017 Abierto OSDE del Centro −9 (68-69-67-71=275) 3 strokes United States Hank Lebioda, Argentina Paulo Pinto

Tour de las Américas wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 20 Nov 2011 Roberto De Vicenzo Classic1 −8 (71-71-69-69=280) Playoff Argentina Rafael Gómez, Argentina Fernando Zacarias

1Co-sanctioned by the TPG Tour

TPG Tour wins (7)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 18 Jun 2011 Abierto Termas de Río Hondo −25 (64-68-66-65=263) 4 strokes Argentina Andrés Romero
2 20 Nov 2011 Roberto De Vicenzo Classic1 −8 (71-71-69-69=280) Playoff Argentina Rafael Gómez, Argentina Fernando Zacarias
3 17 Nov 2013 Gran Premio Las Praderas −11 (70-70-67-70=277) 4 strokes Argentina Rafael Gómez
4 11 Jan 2014 Abierto del Sur −12 (64-66-70-68=268) 1 stroke Argentina Emilio Domínguez
5 8 Jun 2014 Abierto Termas de Río Hondo −20 (67-69-65-67=268) 1 stroke Argentina Gustavo Acosta, Argentina Maximiliano Godoy,
Argentina Jorge Monroy
6 8 Apr 2023 Abierto del Centro −14 (69-68-72-71=270) 1 stroke Argentina Ignacio Marino
7 9 Sep 2023 Abierto del Norte −20 (65-71-65-63=264) Playoff Argentina Mauro Báez

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Ángel Cabrera Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 20 Aug 2016 Ángel Cabrera Tour Grand Final −3 (70-71=141) 3 strokes Australia Ryan McCarthy

Team appearances

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Professional

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Nelson Ledesma Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Nelson Ledesma wins 2018 LECOM Health Challenge". WKBW-TV. Buffalo, New York. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ^ "First TPC Colorado Championship won in thriller with title-winning birdie". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Larimer County, Colorado. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Web.com Tour: Nelson Ledesma captures Lecom Health Challenge". Golfweek. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Past Results – LECOM Health Challenge". PGA Tour. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Nelson Ledesma wins Korn Ferry Tour's TPC Colorado Championship". Golfweek. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. ^ Romine, Bentley (12 August 2019). "Full list of the 25 Korn Ferry Tour players who earned PGA Tour cards Sunday". Golf Channel. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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