Jump to content

Miguel Tabuena

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tewapack (talk | contribs) at 16:43, 2 August 2022. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Miguel Tabuena
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Luis Lopez Tabuena
Born (1994-10-13) 13 October 1994 (age 29)
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Sporting nationality Philippines
ResidenceManila, Philippines
Career
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Professional wins17
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour2
Other15
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2016
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
OneAsia Tour
Order of Merit winner
2018
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Individual

Miguel Luis Lopez Tabuena (born 13 October 1994) is a Filipino professional golfer. He plays on the Asian Tour where he has won twice.

Amateur career

As an amateur golfer, Tabuena won the events in Malaysia and Singapore and won the silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games in the men's individual event.[1] He turned professional in 2011.

Professional career

Tabuena has played on the Asian Tour since 2011. He picked up his first win at the 2015 Philippine Open.[2] In 2016 he was joint runner-up in the Maybank Championship Malaysia, an event co-sanctioned with the European Tour. His second Asian Tour win came at the 2018 Queen's Cup hosted by Jaidee Foundation. Tabuena also plays on the Philippine Golf Tour, where he has seven wins.

Awards

In 2016, Tabuena was recognized as the Sportsman of the Year of the Philippine Sportswriters Association, sharing the award with Filipino boxing champions Donnie Nietes and Nonito Donaire.[3]

Amateur wins

  • 2010 Malaysian Junior Open, SICC JIGC

Source:[1]

Professional wins (17)

Asian Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 20 Dec 2015 Philippine Open −14 (67-69-66=202)* 1 stroke Australia Scott Barr
2 2 Dec 2018 Queen's Cup −20 (65-63-66-66=260) 3 strokes United States Johannes Veerman

*Note: The 2015 Philippine Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2014 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship Thailand Prom Meesawat Lost to par on second extra hole

OneAsia Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 3 Mar 2018 Solaire Philippine Open1 +1 (73-72-73-71=289) Playoff Thailand Prom Meesawat

1Co-sanctioned by the Philippine Golf Tour

OneAsia Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2018 Solaire Philippine Open Thailand Prom Meesawat Won after concession on first extra hole

Philippine Golf Tour wins (15)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 30 Mar 2012 ICTSI Splendido Classic −7 (72-71-66=209) 3 strokes Philippines Ferdie Aunzo
2 8 Jun 2012 ICTSI Eastridge Classic −8 (70-68-70=208) 3 strokes Philippines Jay Bayron, Philippines Antonio Lascuña,
Philippines Angelo Que, Philippines Elmer Salvador
3 23 Mar 2013 ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic −22 (71-69-70-66=266) 8 strokes Philippines Edward Reyes
4 20 Jun 2014 ICTSI Manila Masters −10 (66-74-64-74=278) 3 strokes Philippines Elmer Salvador
5 21 Mar 2015 ICTSI Splendido Classic (2) −13 (70-69-65-71=275) 1 stroke Philippines Angelo Que
6 4 Jul 2015 ICTSI Rancho Palos Verdes Classic −23 (66-66-64-69=265) 1 stroke Philippines Elmer Salvador
7 12 Sep 2015 ICTSI Open Championship −1 (74-69-73-71=287) 4 strokes Philippines Antonio Lascuña, Philippines Angelo Que
8 19 Sep 2015 Central Azucarera de Tarlac Open −22 (67-68-64-67=266) 9 strokes Philippines Jhonnel Ababa
9 13 Feb 2016 ICTSI Anvaya Cove Invitational −9 (62-70-77-70=279) 3 strokes Philippines Clyde Mondilla
10 5 Feb 2017 TCC Invitational +13 (75-74-80-72=301) 1 stroke Philippines Juvic Pagunsan
11 6 May 2017 ICTSI Luisita Championship −11 (73-69-69-66=277) Playoff South Africa Mathiam Keyser
12 18 Aug 2017 Aboitiz Invitational −23 (65-64-71-65=265) 1 stroke Philippines Angelo Que
13 3 Mar 2018 Solaire Philippine Open1 +1 (73-72-73-71=289) Playoff Thailand Prom Meesawat
14 12 Mar 2021 ICTSI Eagle Ridge Challenge −6 (73-71-70-68=282) 2 strokes Philippines Zanieboy Gialon
15 25 Mar 2022 ICTSI Luisita Championship (2) −9 (69-71-69-70=279) Playoff Philippines Clyde Mondilla

1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour

Results in major championships

Tournament 2016
U.S. Open CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Tabuena only played in the U.S. Open.

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2016
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T68
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Professional

References

  1. ^ a b "Miguel Tabuena". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ Del Rosario, Paolo (21 December 2015). "Golf: Miguel Tabuena secures 2015 Philippine Open title". CNN Philippines.
  3. ^ "Tabuena named co-Athletes of the Year". Asian Tour. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.