Mauricio Molina (golfer)

Mauricio Molina (golfer)
Mauricio Molina
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Molina
Born 20 December 1966 (1966-12-20) (age 44)
Rio Cuarto, Cordoba
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Nationality  Argentina
Career
Turned professional 1985
Current tour(s) Tour de las Américas
Canadian Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins 14

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.

Contents

Professional wins (14)

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 (3)

Cordoba Tour wins (2)

  • 2002 Rio Cuarto Tournament
  • 2003 Villa Maria Tournament

Other wins in Argentina (4)

  • 1996 Pilar Grand Prix (Driving Range Circuit)
  • 1997 SHA Grand Prix Pro-Am
  • 2007 Los Lagartos Tournament (ProGolf Tour), Las Praderas Tournament (ProGolf Tour)

Other South American wins (2)

  • 1994 Ecuador Open
  • 2006 Hacienda de Chicureo Open (Chile)

References

  1. ^ "Mauricio Molina logró un score histórico: 59" (in Spanish). La Nación. 29 August 1997. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=75782. Retrieved 2009-11-29. 

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