Juvic Pagunsan
Juvic Pagunsan (born 11 May 1978) is a professional golfer from the Philippines who currently plays on the Asian Tour, where he has one victory.
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Born | Manila, Philippines | 11 May 1978||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||
Career | |||||||||||||||||
Turned professional | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour | ||||||||||||||||
Professional wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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Asian Tour | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||||||||||||||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||||||||||||||||
The Open Championship | T72: 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Pagunsan had an illustrious amateur career with numerous victories that included the 2005 Philippine, Thailand and Malaysian Amateurs.
Pagunsan nearly won the 2004 Philippine Open as an amateur. He was a co-leader going into the final round, but settled for second place, three strokes behind the winner.
Pagunsan turned professional in 2006 at the age of 27 and immediately qualified for the Asian Tour. He had 4 top-10s in his rookie season, and he made over $290,000 in earnings. This remains his most successful season on Tour financially. He had two wins on smaller venues in Asia in 2006 and 2007.
In 2007, Pagunsan won his first title on the Asian Tour at the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational, where he finished birdie-eagle to defeat India's Gaganjeet Bhullar by a slim margin.[1] He did not win an event in 2008, but had three top-10s including a second-place finish to Mo Joong-kyung at the Singha Thailand PGA Championship.
In 2011, Pagunsan won the Asian Tour Order of Merit. He has over $1,600,000 in career earnings on the Asian Tour.
Pagunsan is currently married with one child.
Amateur highlights
- 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games
- 2005 Manila SEA Games individual and team, Philippine Amateur, Thailand Amateur, Malaysian Amateur Open
Professional wins (10)
Asian Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 28 Oct 2007 | Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational | –19 (66-67-71-65=269) | 1 stroke | Gaganjeet Bhullar |
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2011 | Barclays Singapore Open | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Asian Development Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 6 Nov 2010 | Bali Open | –15 (72-67-68-66=273) | 11 strokes | Jarmo Sandelin |
2 | 8 Aug 2015 | Aboitiz Invitational | –20 (69-62-68-65=264) | 8 strokes | Nirun Sae-ueng, Angelo Que, Pijit Petchkasem |
Other wins (7)
- 2006 The Country Club Invitational (Philippines)
- 2007 Negeri Masters (Malaysia)
- 2018 ICTSI Negros Occidental Golf Challenge
- 2019 ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge, ICTSI Negros Occidental Golf Challenge, ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge, ICTSI Riviera Classic
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2011 | Barclays Singapore Open | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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Masters Tournament | |||
U.S. Open | |||
The Open Championship | T72 | CUT | |
PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2012 |
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Match Play | |
Championship | T35 |
Invitational | |
Champions |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Philippines): 2000, 2002, 2004
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2004 (winners)
References
- "Pagunsan wins Maiden victory at Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
External links
- Juvic Pagunsan at the Asian Tour official site
- Juvic Pagunsan at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Juvic Pagunsan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site