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Marco Ruiz Personal information Full name Marco Ruiz Born 2 December 1974
Asunción, ParaguayHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Nationality Paraguay
Residence Asunción, Paraguay Career Turned professional 1992 Current tour(s) European Tour Professional wins 5 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament DNP U.S. Open DNP The Open Championship T34: 2003 PGA Championship DNP Marco Ruiz (born 2 December 1974) is a Paraguayan professional golfer.
Ruiz was born in Asunción. He is the godson of celebrated Argentine golfer Vicente Fernández. Ruiz turned pro in 1992.
Having played regularly on the Challenge Tour in 2005, Ruiz was successful enough to graduate directly to the full European Tour for 2006. However indifferent performances meant that he dropped down the Challenge Tour again in 2007. After finishing 21st on the money list for the 2008 season, missing out by one place on gaining exemption on the European Tour, Ruiz earned his card for 2009 with a 22nd place finish at the qualifying school.
Ruiz has played in the British Open twice, in 2003 and 2006. All his career victories have been in South America, highlighted by the 2007 Argentine Open. He has also finished second in several tournaments, including the Costa Rica Open in 2002, the Guatemala Open in 2004, the Panama Open in 2004 and 2005, the Peugeot Challenge (Spain) in 2005.
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Amateur wins (6)
- 1989 Paraguay Junior Championship
- 1990 Paraguay Junior Championship, Argentine Junior Championship
- 1991 Amateur Argentine Open, Paraguay Junior Championship, Argentine Junior Championship
Professional wins (5)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner-up 1 1 Apr 2007
(2008 season)Abierto Visa de la Republica -5 (71-69-66-69=275) 2 strokes Daniel Vancsik
Other wins (4)
- 1999 Venezuela PGA Championship
- 2001 Abierto del Litoral (Argentina)
- 2007 Carlos Franco Invitational (Paraguay), Prince of Wales Open (Chile)
Results in major championships
Tournament 2003 2004 2005 2006 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship T34 DNP DNP T63 PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Paraguay): 2003, 2005
See also
- 2008 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2009 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
Equipment
- Irons - Mizuno Mp-52 3-PW, Dynamic Gold X100
- Fairway Woods - Mizuno MP Titanium 13.5 Fubuki 73x
- Utility - Mizuno MP-CLK 17deg Fubuki 73X
- Wedges - Mizuno MPT-10 White Satin 54, 60/05
External links
- Marco Ruiz at the European Tour official site
Categories:- Paraguayan golfers
- European Tour golfers
- 1974 births
- Living people
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