Juvic Pagunsan
| Juvic Pagunsan | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
11 May 1978 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality |
 Philippines |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) |
Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T72: 2012 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Asian Tour Order of Merit | 2011 |
Juvic Pagunsan (born 11 May 1978) is a professional golfer from the Philippines who currently plays on the Asian Tour, where he has one victory.
Pagunsan had an illustrious amateur career with numerous victories that included the 2005 Philippine, Thailand and Malaysian Amateurs.
Pagunsan nearly won the 2004 Philippine Open as an amateur. He was a co-leader going into the final round, but settled for second place, three strokes behind the winner.
Pagunsan turned professional in 2006 at the age of 27 and immediately qualified for the Asian Tour. He had 4 top-10s in his rookie season, and he made over $290,000 in earnings. This remains his most successful season on Tour financially. He had two wins on smaller venues in Asia in 2006 and 2007.
In 2007, Pagunsan won his first event on the Asian Tour at the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational, where he finished birdie-eagle to defeat India's Gaganjeet Bhullar by a slim margin.[1] He did not win an event in 2008, but had three top-10s including a second-place finish to Mo Joong-kyung at the Singha Thailand PGA Championship.
In 2011, Pagunsan won the Asian Tour Order of Merit. He has over $1,600,000 in career earnings on the Asian Tour.
Pagunsan is currently married with one child
Amateur highlights
- 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games
- 2005 Manila SEA Games individual and team, Philippine Amateur, Thailand Amateur, Malaysian Amateur Open
Professional wins (5)
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Oct 2007 | Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational | –19 (66-67-71-65=269) | 1 stroke |  Gaganjeet Bhullar |
Asian Development Tour wins (2)
Other wins (2)
- 2006 The Country Club Invitational (Philippines)
- 2007 Negeri Masters (Malaysia)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T72 | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Philippines): 2000, 2002, 2004
References
External links
- Juvic Pagunsan at the Asian Tour official site
- Juvic Pagunsan at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Juvic Pagunsan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site