Ricardo Santos (golfer)
| Ricardo Santos | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
7 September 1982 Faro, Portugal |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Nationality |
 Portugal |
| Residence | Vilamoura, Portugal |
| Spouse | Rita |
| Children | Victoria (b. 2009) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | 2012 |
Ricardo Santos (born 7 September 1982) is a Portuguese professional golfer.
Santos was born in Faro, Portugal. He turned professional in 2006.
From 2007, Santos has played regularly on the Challenge Tour, where his best season-end ranking in the money list has been 50th in 2008.[1] In 2007, he was given an invite to the Madeira Islands Open on the European Tour, and led after the first round.[2] He began his 2011 season well, making nine of his first ten cuts, including seven top-15 finishes. He then recorded his first Challenge Tour victory at The Princess, which took him to the top of the tour rankings.[3] He is the first Portuguese-born golfer to win at this level, as José-Filipe Lima and Daniel Silva, despite representing Portugal, were born in France and South Africa respectively. In 2012, he bettered this feat by winning on the European Tour for the first time, on home soil at the Madeira Islands Open. He was named the European Tour's 2012 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 2012 | Madeira Islands Open (co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour) |
–22 (68-67-68-63=266) | 4 strokes |  Magnus A. Carlsson |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Jul 2011 | The Princess | –16 (73-68-65-66=272) | 3 strokes |  Daniel Brooks |
| 2 | 13 May 2012 | Madeira Islands Open (co-sanctioned with the European Tour) |
–22 (68-67-68-63=266) | 4 strokes | Magnus A. Carlsson |
Other wins (2)
- 2010 Pestana Sives IGT Challenge
- 2011 Pestana Alto TGC Championships
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Portugal): 2004
Professional
See also
References
External links
- Ricardo Santos at the European Tour official site
- Ricardo Santos at the Official World Golf Ranking official site