Manuel Villegas Restrepo (born 3 December 1984) is a Colombian professional golfer who currently plays on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1][2] He is also the brother of PGA Tour player Camilo Villegas.
| Manuel Villegas | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Manuel Villegas Restrepo |
| Born | 3 December 1984 Medellín, Colombia |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Colombia |
| Residence | Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Former tour(s) | NGA Pro Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
Professional career
editAfter graduating from the University of Florida in 2007, Villegas turned professional in 2008 and marked his professional debut with a win at the 2008 Colombian Open.[3]
In 2009 Villegas played a number of events in South America including one win at the Máster Profesional on the Colombian golf tour.[2]
in 2010 Villegas played a number of events on the Web.com Tour and the Hooters Tour (now called the NGA Pro Golf Tour) making his only win of the season at the Woodcreek Classic on the Hooters Tour.
Villegas went on to represent Colombia with his brother Camilo at the 2011 Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China.[4] However, in 2012 his career suffered a setback when he fractured his right hand, forcing him to play a reduced schedule on the first season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[2]
Following the injury setback, Villegas was able to return to form in 2013, achieving his first win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica at the 2013 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open in Mexico.[5] This win along with a further two top-3 finishes on PGA Tour Latinoamérica helped Villegas to a 5th-place finish on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit for 2013, an achievement which earned him playing rights on the Web.com Tour for the 2014 season.[2][6]
Professional wins (5)
editPGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Mar 2013 | TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open | −8 (66-69-74-67=276) | 1 stroke |  José de Jesús Rodríguez
|
Colombian Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2018 | Abierto del Club Los Lagartos | −5 (69-67-72-71=279) | Playoff | David Vanegas
|
NGA Pro Golf Tour wins (1)
edit- 2010 Woodcreek Classic
Other Colombian wins (2)
edit- 2008 Colombian Open
- 2010 Máster Profesional
Team appearances
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Web.com Tour – Player Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Manuel Villegas – Player Profile". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Noticias del 61 Abierto de Colombia – 2008 (Spanish)". Federación Colombiana de Golf. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Exempt nations confirmed for Omega Mission Hills World Cup". European Tour. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Villegas birdies final hole to win by one in Guadalajara". PGA Tour. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "PGA Tour Latinoamérica – 2013 Order of Merit". PGA Tour. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
External links
edit- Manuel Villegas at the PGA Tour official site
- Manuel Villegas at the European Tour official site
- Manuel Villegas at the Official World Golf Ranking official site