Jaime Gonzalez (born 25 July 1954) is a Brazilian professional golfer. He is one of the few from his country to have enjoyed success on the international circuit.
| Jaime Gonzalez | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jaime Gonzalez |
| Born | 25 July 1954 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Brazil |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 1977 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T20: 1985 |
Early life and amateur career
editGonzalez was born in São Paulo to a golfing family. His father Mário won the Spanish Open as an amateur in 1947. Gonzalez had a lot of success an amateur, winning the Brazil Amateur Championship three times (1969, 1971, 1972) as a teenager. He would win the tournament one more time when he was in college. He attended Oklahoma State University in the United States and won the individual title at the 1974 Eisenhower Trophy.
Professional career
editIn 1977, Gonzalez turned professional and shortly thereafter represented Brazil twice in the World Cup, in 1978 and 1979.
Gonzalez earned membership on the PGA Tour for three seasons (1978, 1980, 1981) but did not have much success. His only top ten was a T-5 at the 1980 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open.[1] In 1982, he turned to Europe where he had much more success. He played on the European Tour between 1982 and 1987 and won an event, the 1984 St. Mellion Timeshare TPC.[2] In addition, a month after his victory, he was in the top-10 of the 1984 Open Championship after the first two rounds. He eventually finished T-28. His rank on the European Tour Order of Merit was #16 that year, his best ever.[2]
Amateur wins
edit- 1969 Brazil Amateur Open Championship
- 1971 Brazil Amateur Open Championship
- 1972 Brazil Amateur Open Championship
- 1976 Brazil Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (2)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jun 1984 | St. Mellion Timeshare TPC | −15 (65-64-69-67=265) | Playoff |  Mark James
|
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | St. Mellion Timeshare TPC | Mark James
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
Other wins (1)
edit- 1980 Oklahoma Open
Playoff record
editAsia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Thailand Open |  Mike Krantz
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T43 | T47 | CUT | CUT | T28 | T20 | CUT |
Note: Gonzalez only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Brazil): 1970, 1972, 1974 (joint individual leader), 1976
Professional
- World Cup (representing Brazil): 1978, 1979
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 1982, 1984
- Dunhill Cup (representing Brazil): 1985
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jaime Gonzalez – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Jaime Gonzalez - Career Records". European Tour. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
External links
edit- Jaime Gonzalez at the European Tour official site
- Jaime Gonzalez at the PGA Tour official site
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