Manuel Villegas (golfer)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Villegas  and the second or maternal family name is Restrepo .
Manuel Villegas
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Manuel Villegas Restrepo
Born (1984-12-03) 3 December 1984
Medellín, Colombia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 159 lb (72 kg; 11.4 st)
Nationality  Colombia
Residence Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Career
College University of Florida
Turned professional 2008
Current tour(s) Web.com Tour (2014–)
PGA Tour Latinoamérica (2012–)
Former tour(s) NGA Pro Golf Tour
Professional wins 4

Manuel Villegas Restrepo (born 3 December 1984) is a Colombian professional golfer who currently plays on the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1][2] He is also the brother of PGA Tour player Camilo Villegas.

Professional career

After graduating from the University of Florida in 2007, Villegas turned professional in 2008 and marked his professional debut with a win at the 2008 Colombian Open.[3]

In 2009 Villegas played a number of events in South America including one win at the Máster Profesional on the Colombian golf tour.[2]

in 2010 Villegas played a number of events on the Web.com Tour and the Hooters Tour (now called the NGA Pro Golf Tour) making his only win of the season at the Woodcreek Classic on the Hooters Tour.

Villegas went on to represent Colombia with his brother Camilo at the 2011 Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China.[4] However, in 2012 his career suffered a setback when he fractured his right hand, forcing him to play a reduced schedule on the first season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[2]

Following the injury setback, Villegas was able to return to form in 2013, achieving his first win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica at the 2013 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open in Mexico.[5] This win along with a further two top-3 finishes on PGA Tour Latinoamérica helped Villegas to a 5th-place finish on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit for 2013, an achievement which earned him playing rights on the Web.com Tour for the 2014 season.[2][6]

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Ref
1 24 Mar 2013 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open −8 (66-69-74-67=276) 1 stroke Mexico José de Jesús Rodríguez [7]

NGA Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

Colombian Tour wins (2)

Team appearances

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Web.com Tour – Player Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Manuel Villegas – Player Profile". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Noticias del 61 Abierto de Colombia – 2008 (Spanish)". Federación Colombiana de Golf. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Exempt nations confirmed for Omega Mission Hills World Cup". European Tour. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Villegas birdies final hole to win by one in Guadalajara". PGA Tour. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "PGA Tour Latinoamérica – 2013 Order of Merit". PGA Tour. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open – 2013 Final Leaderboard". PGA Tour. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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