Álvaro Quirós
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| Álvaro Quirós | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Álvaro Quirós García |
| Born | 21 January 1983 La Línea, Cádiz, Spain |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Nationality |  Spain |
| Residence | Cádiz, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
|
| The Masters | CUT: 2009 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2009 |
| Open Championship | CUT: 2009 |
| PGA Championship | T24: 2009 |
Álvaro Quirós García (born 21 January 1983) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Quirós was born in La Línea de la Concepción, Province of Cádiz. He turned professional in 2004.
Quirós played on the Challenge Tour in 2006, winning one tournament, and went on to earn his place on the European Tour for the 2007 season by finishing in the top 35 at final qualifying school. He won the first European Tour event he entered as a European Tour card-holder at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, played in South Africa.[1]
Quirós claimed his second European Tour win at the 2008 Portugal Masters, where he finished with birdies at both 17 and 18 on Sunday, to win by three strokes over Paul Lawrie.[2] He ended the season ranked 25th on the final Order of Merit. In January 2009, he won his third European Tour title, at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, which moved him into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time.[3] He ended the season ranked 20th on the inaugural Race to Dubai.
Quirós is noted for his length off the tee, and was the longest driver on the European Tour in 2006, 2007 and 2008, averaging nearly 310 yards.[4]
Contents |
[edit] Amateur wins (1)
- 2004 Biarritz Cup (France)
[edit] Professional wins (5)
[edit] European Tour (3)
[edit] Challenge Tour (1)
[edit] Other (1)
- 2006 Seville Open (Spain)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T24 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Team appearances
[edit] Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 2004
[edit] Professional
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2009
[edit] References
- ^ "Spaniard snatches Dunhill crown". BBC Sport. 10 December 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/6166893.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Quiros storms to Portugal victory". BBC Sport. 19 October 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7679017.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Quiros clinches victory in Qatar". BBC Sport. 25 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7849972.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Quiros stakes his claim". The Independent. 25 January 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/quiros-stakes-his-claim-1515237.html. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
[edit] External links
- Álvaro Quirós – profile on the European Tour's official site
