José Manuel Lara
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| José Manuel Lara | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | José Manuel Lara |
| Born | 21 May 1977 Valencia, Spain |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Nationality |  Spain |
| Residence | Valencia, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2009 |
| Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
José Manuel Lara (born 21 May 1977) is a Spanish golfer.
Lara was born in Valencia, Spain. He turned professional in 1997, and has competed on the European Tour since 2001, having finished 11th in the previous seasons Challenge Tour rankings. Since 2003, he has maintained his tour card by finishing inside the top 100 on the Order of Merit, with a best of 30th place in 2006.
Lara claimed his first European Tour victory at the Hong Kong Open in November 2006.[1] He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
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[edit] Amateur wins (2)
- 1996 European Junior Amateur Championship, Spanish Amateur Open Championship
[edit] Professional wins (4)
[edit] European Tour wins (1)
- 2007 UBS Hong Kong Open (held in 2006, 2007 European Tour season, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour)
[edit] Challenge Tour wins (1)
- 1998 Warsaw Golf Open
[edit] Other wins (2)
- 2008 Peugeot Loewe Tour de Maioris
- 2009 Peugeot Loewe Tour Golf Escorpión
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
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
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 1995
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 1996
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 1996
[edit] Professional
[edit] References
- ^ "Lara clinches first Tour victory". BBC Sport. 19 November 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/6162842.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
[edit] External links
- José Manuel Lara – official site
- José Manuel Lara – profile on the European Tour's official site
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