Mauricio Molina (golfer)
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| Mauricio Molina | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mauricio Molina |
| Born | 20 December 1966 Rio Cuarto, Cordoba, Argentina |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Argentina |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica Tour de las Américas Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 21 |
Mauricio Molina (born 20 December 1966) is an Argentine professional golfer.
Molina was born in Rio Cuarto, Cordoba. He worked as a caddy in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1985.
Molina is nephew of the great Argentine golfer, Florentino Molina.
Molina has won several tournaments in Argentina and South America, including the Mendoza Open in 1999 and the Metropolitan Championship in 2009. In 1997 he shot 59 in the first round of the Nautico Hacoaj Grand Prix to set the record for the best round in Argentina.[1]
In 2009 Molina played in Canadian Tour and recorded two victories at the Costa Rica Classic and Mexican PGA Championship, and finished the season in fourth place on the Order of Merit.
Molina played on the European Tour in 1998 and 2001, and the second tier Challenge Tour between 2003 and 2008. His best tournament finishes were third at the 2004 Costa Rica Open and fifth at the Los Encinos Open in 2005.
Professional wins (21)
PGA LA Dev. Series Wins (1)
- 2013 Los Lirios Open (Chile)
TLA wins (1)
- 2010 YPF Classic (Argentina)
Canadian Tour wins (2)
- 2009 Costa Rica Classic (held in 2008), Corona Mazatlan Mexican PGA Championship
Argentine Tour wins (5)
- 1997 Nautico Hacoaj Grand Prix
- 1999 Mendoza Open
- 2009 Metropolitan Championship
- 2010 Mendoza Open
- 2012 South Open
Cordoba Tour wins (2)
- 2002 Rio Cuarto Tournament
- 2003 Villa Maria Tournament
Other wins in Argentina (5)
- 1996 Pilar Grand Prix (Driving Range Circuit)
- 1997 SHA Grand Prix Pro-Am
- 2007 Los Lagartos Tournament (ProGolf Tour), Las Praderas Tournament (ProGolf Tour)
- 2012 Juan J. Galli Cup
Other South American wins (5)
- 1994 Ecuador Open
- 2006 Hacienda de Chicureo Open (Chile)
- 2012 Chile Open
- 2013 Santa Augusta Open (Chile), CBG PRO TOUR Brasília (Brazil)
References
- ^ "Mauricio Molina logró un score histórico: 59". La Nación (in Spanish). 29 August 1997. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
External links
- Mauricio Molina at the PGA Tour official site
- Mauricio Molina at the European Tour official site
- Mauricio Molina at the Official World Golf Ranking official site