Nacho Elvira
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Elvira and the second or maternal family name is Mijares.
| Nacho Elvira | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ignacio Elvira Mijares |
| Born |
17 February 1987 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Nationality |
 Spain |
| Career | |
| College | Texas A&M |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
Ignacio "Nacho" Elvira Mijares (born 17 February 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Elvira played college golf at Texas A&M University where he won one event and was a two-time All-American.[1]
Elvira played on the Challenge Tour in 2012 and 2013, finishing 104th and then 14th. He won his first event in 2013 at The Foshan Open in China.[2]
After a mediocre 2014 European Tour season in which he finished 121st, he returned to the Challenge Tour for 2015, where he won three times to earn an immediate return to the European Tour.
Professional wins (4)
Challenge Tour wins (4)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 2010
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2011
See also
References
- ↑ "Texas A&M Men's Golf – History/Records" (PDF). Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Elvira claims maiden win at Foshan Open". Miami Herald. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
External links
- Nacho Elvira at the European Tour official site
- Nacho Elvira at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Texas A&M Aggies profile
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