Matías Domínguez Balbontin (born 9 September 1992) is a Chilean professional golfer. In 2015, he won the inaugural Latin America Amateur Championship in Pilar, Argentina, earning an invitation to the 2015 Masters Tournament.[2] He played college golf at Texas Tech University.[3]
| Matías Domínguez | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Matías Domínguez Balbontin[1] |
| Born | 9 September 1992 Santiago, Chile |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Chile |
| Residence | Santiago, Chile |
| Career | |
| College | Texas Tech University |
| Turned professional | 2021 |
| Current tour(s) | Professional Golf Tour of India Chilean Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2015 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Professional career
editIn February 2024, Domínguez shot a round of 59 in the final round of the Professional Golf Tour of India qualifying school to win the event and earn a card for the 2024 season.[4]
Amateur wins
edit- 2011 Match Play Chile Championship, Golf Chilean Federation Championship
- 2014 Cachagua Open
- 2015 Latin America Amateur Championship, Campeonato Abierto de Aficionados Prince of Wales C.C.
Source:[5]
Professional wins (2)
editChilean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Jan 2024 | Abierto de Cachagua | −15 (65-66-70=201) | 2 strokes | Felipe Aguilar, Agustín Errázuriz, Gustavo Silva
|
FG Sports Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 May 2023 | 13° Fecha | −8 (71-68-69=208) | 3 strokes | Felipe Aguilar
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
edit- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Chile): 2010, 2014
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Resultados Campeonato Abierto de Aficionados Prince of Wales C.C. 2015" [Results Prince of Wales Open Amateur Championship C.C. 2015] (PDF) (in Spanish). Chile Golf. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Matias Dominguez to play Masters". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Matias Dominguez profile". Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Chilean Matias Dominguez records historic 12-under 59 to win Pre-Qualifying III by handsome six-shot margin, 30 players advance to Final Stage". Professional Golf Tour of India. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Matias Dominguez profile". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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