Óscar David Álvarez

This article is about the Colombian golfer. For other people named Oscar Álvarez, see Oscar Álvarez.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Álvarez  and the second or maternal family name is Orrego.
Óscar David Álvarez
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Óscar David Álvarez Orrego
Nickname el Mono[1]
Born (1983-03-29) 29 March 1983
Medellín, Colombia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12.3 st)
Nationality  Colombia
Residence Medellín, Colombia
Career
College Brigham Young University
Turned professional 2006
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Latinoamérica (2012-)
Former tour(s) Tour de las Américas (2006-11)
NGA Hooters Tour (2007-11)
Professional wins 9
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 2004
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

Óscar David Álvarez Orrego (born 29 March 1983) is a Colombian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1]

Amateur career

Early in his career, Álvarez was named Colombia's Amateur Golfer of the Year in 2000.[1] As an amateur, he qualified for the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club but failed to make the cut after shooting rounds of 78 and 80.[2] Following this he qualified for the 2004 U.S. Amateur.[3]

At college level, he played at Brigham Young University and was a two time All-American before graduating in 2006.[1]

Professional career

After graduating from the university, Álvarez turned professional in 2006 and joined the Tour de las Américas while also playing on the Colombian Tour. From 2007 he also played on the NGA Hooters Tour. In April 2009, Álvarez won his first professional tournament at the Georgia Sports Orthopedic Specialists Classic on the NGA Hooters Tour.[4] During 2009, he also won the Abierto del Club Campestre de Medellín on the Colombian Tour and in July won his first event on the Tour de las Américas at the 51st Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Bucaramanga[5] A fourth win of the 2009 season came at the XI Abierto de Golf del Serrezuela Country Club in November on the Colombian Tour.[6]

In 2010, Álvarez had continued success on the Tour de las Américas winning the VI Abierto Internacional Eje Cafetero in July, in doing so he became only the fourth Colombian golfer to win at least twice on the tour after Jesús Amaya, Angel Romero and Eduardo Herrera.[7] His third and final win on the Tour de las Américas was also his biggest win at the 2011 Aberto do Brasil.[8]

In 2012 following the cessation of the Tour de las Américas, Álvarez became a member of the newly formed PGA Tour Latinoamérica but did not enjoy his previous level of success finishing 39th on the inaugural seasons Order of Merit.[1] In 2013, he was again winless on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica but had success on the Colombian Tour picked up his third victory on the tour at the 2013 XV Abierto de Golf del Club El Rancho.[9]

In 2014, Álvarez picked up his fourth win on the Colombian Tour at the 2014 54th Copa Sura. Following this he won his first tournament on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica at the 2014 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mexico Open[10]

Professional wins

PGA Tour Latinoamérica (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up Ref
1 19 Oct 2014 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mexico Open −17 (66-69-67-69=271) 1 strokes Argentina Nelson Ledesma [11]

Tour de las Américas wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref
1 5 Jul 2009 Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Bucaramanga −13 (273) 2 strokes Colombia José Manuel Garrido, Colombia Eduardo Herrera [5]
2 5 Jul 2010 Abierto Internacional Eje Cafetero −13 (271) 1 stroke Colombia Alvaro Arizabaleta [7]
3 9 Oct 2011 Aberto do Brasil −9 (275) 1 stroke Argentina César Costilla, Argentina Sebastián Fernández [8]

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up Ref
1 19 Apr 2009 The Georgia Sports Orthopedic Specialists Classic −9 (275) 2 strokes United States Andrew Svoboda, United States Ryan Blaum [4]

Colombian Tour wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament 2004
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

External links

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