Borja Virto
| Borja Virto | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Virto in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Borja Virto Astudillo |
| Born | 4 February 1991 Pamplona, Spain |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Spain |
| Residence | Gorraiz, Spain |
| Career | |
| College | Iowa State University |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Alps Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
Borja Virto Astudillo (born 4 February 1991) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Virto played college golf at Iowa State University for two years.[1]
Virto played on the Alps Tour in 2014, winning twice, and finishing fourth on the Order of Merit.[2] This finish secured him a Challenge Tour card for 2015 but he finished T-18 at the 2014 European Tour Qualifying School (after starting at the second stage) to earn his European Tour card for 2015.
He split time between both tours in 2015 and won on the Challenge Tour at the D+D Real Slovakia Challenge in July[3] and The Foshan Open in October.[4] He finished 2015 in third place on the Challenge Tour, earning a place on the European Tour for 2016.
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2009 Spanish Under 18 Championship
Professional wins (4)
[edit]Challenge Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Jul 2015 | D+D Real Slovakia Challenge | −17 (69-67-69-66=271) | 1 stroke |  Ricardo Gouveia |
| 2 | 25 Oct 2015 | Foshan Open | −15 (64-67-72-70=273) | 2 strokes |  Björn Åkesson |
Alps Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Jun 2014 | Alps de Las Castillas | −8 (68-66-71=205) | 3 strokes | Borja Etchart |
| 2 | 5 Sep 2014 | Open La Pinetina – Memorial Giorgio Bordoni | −12 (65-64-69=198) | 1 stroke | Carlos Balmaseda,  Federico Maccario, Tom Shadbolt |
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Spain): 2008, 2009[5]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain): 2013[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Borja Virto Bio". Iowa State Cyclones. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Borja Virto Astudillo – Biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Brilliant Borja claims Slovakia win in some style". PGA European Tour. 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Virto Astudillo crowned Foshan Open Champion". PGA European Tour. 25 October 2015.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship Results". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Borja Virto at the European Tour official site
- Borja Virto Astudillo at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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