Diego Borrego (born 29 January 1972) is a Spanish golfer.
| Diego Borrego | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Diego Borrego |
| Born | 29 January 1972 Málaga, Spain |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Spain |
| Residence | Marbella, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1996 |
Medal record | |
He started playing golf at the age of seven and turned professional in 1991. He was a rookie on the European Tour in 1994, and two years later, he had his best season, winning the Turespana Masters and finishing thirtieth on the European Tour Order of Merit. He won his second European Tour title at the 2002 Madeira Island Open, but he has sometimes struggled to hold on to his card, and in 2006 dropped down to the second tier Challenge Tour.
Amateur wins
edit- 1989 Sherry Cup
- 1990 Spanish Amateur Open Championship
- 1991 Italian Amateur Open Championship, Spanish Amateur Closed Championship
Professional wins (7)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Apr 1996 | Turespaña Masters | −17 (66-67-69-69=271) | Playoff |  Tony Johnstone
|
| 2 | 24 Mar 2002 | Madeira Island Open1 | −7 (72-68-72-69=281) | 1 stroke | Ivó Giner,  Maarten Lafeber
|
1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Turespaña Masters | Tony Johnstone
|
Won with par on third extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Jul 1993 | Pro-Am de Leman | −10 (67-72-71-68=278) | 3 strokes |  Giuseppe Calì
|
| 2 | 10 Sep 1995 | Perrier European Pro-Am | −9 (71-74-71-63=279) | 1 stroke |  Jonathan Lomas
|
| 3 | 24 Mar 2002 | Madeira Island Open1 | −7 (72-68-72-69=281) | 1 stroke | Ivó Giner, Maarten Lafeber
|
1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
Other wins (3)
edit- 1998 Azores Open (Portugal)
- 1999 Campeonato de Catalunya, Oki Telepizza - Salamanca (both Spain)
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1988, 1989
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 1990
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Spain): 1990 (winners)[1]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain): 1991
Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1996
- World Cup (representing Spain): 1996
References
edit- ^ "1990 European Boys' Team Championship" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
External links
edit- Diego Borrego at the European Tour official site
- Diego Borrego at the Official World Golf Ranking official site