Augusto Núñez
Augusto Martín Núñez (born 3 November 1992)[1] is a professional golfer from Argentina. He is a member of the Korn Ferry Tour and previously played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
| Augusto Núñez | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Augusto Martín Núñez | ||
| Born | 3 November 1992 Yerba Buena, Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
| Nationality |  Argentina | ||
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Latinoamérica | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Career
Núñez won his first tournament on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica during the 2016 season at the Flor de Caña Open. He beat Emilio Puma Domínguez and Eric Steger in a playoff after finishing at 25 under par. The win put Núñez in first place in the Order or Merit for that season.[2]
Núñez finished the 2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica season in second place in the Order of Merit, earning him a place in the Web.com Tour for the 2017 season. His best performance was runner-up in the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, one stroke behind the winner.
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 2016 | Flor de Caña Open | 67-63-64-65=259 | −25 | 1 stroke | Emilio Domínguez,  Eric Steger |
| 2 | 6 Oct 2019 | Banco del Pacifico Open | 68-67-64-67=266 | −22 | 6 strokes | Clodomiro Carranza |
| 3 | 8 Dec 2019 | Shell Championship | 66-66-69-70=271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jared Wolfe |
Team appearances
- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Latinoamérica): 2016 (winners)
References
- "Augusto Núñez profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- "Flor de Caña Open belongs to Augusto Núñez". PGA Tour. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
External links
- Augusto Núñez at the PGA Tour official site
- Augusto Núñez at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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