Exempt status
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Korn Ferry Tour: 8. Finishers 11-40 & ties from the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament
JOINED TOUR
- PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2012
- Korn Ferry Tour: 2013
- PGA TOUR: 2015
PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Victories (2)
- 2012 Dominican Republic Open
- 2017 San Luis Championship
National Teams
Personal
- Although he was born in Mexico City, he considers Chihuahua his hometown because his family moved there when he was age 4.
- Likes football (soccer), movies, music and traveling.
- Keeps his fan base updated by being very active on both Twitter and Facebook.
- Won the Mexico state tennis championship in high school.
- First tee walk-up song would be the theme from Superman.
- Aspirations outside of golf include helping unprivileged kids in Mexico.
- Not a lot of people know he started playing golf with his left arm in a cast.
Special Interests
- Soccer, movies, music, traveling
CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
- Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth: Used rounds of 67-64 over the weekend to finish T10 in Wichita.
Career Highlights
2019 Season
Finished the season at No. 99 on the Regular Season points list. Recorded four top-25s in 22 starts, including a season-best T10 at the Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth.
- Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth: Used rounds of 67-64 over the weekend to finish T10 in Wichita.
2018 Season
- LECOM Health Challenge: Bounced back from a 2-over 74 in the second round of the LECOM Health Challenge with back-to-back sub-70 rounds to finish the week at T6.
- BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation: Posted four rounds in the 60s for a T9 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am.
- Panama Championship: Was the only open qualifier to make the cut at the Panama Championship. Finished the week at 1-over-par to tie for 17th and earn a spot in the Club Colombia Championship field.
2016 Season
- OHL Classic at Mayakoba: Posted the best performance by a player from Mexico in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba field, finishing T13, highlighted by a pair of 66s in the second and final rounds.
2015 Season
Rookie season marked by seven made cuts in 21 appearances. Ended the season No. 186 in the FedExCup standings. Finished 46th on the Korn Ferry Finals' money list.
- Web.com Tour Championship: In the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, missed the first three cuts but made a run at the Web.com Tour Championship, where he opened with 64 (T2). Came up a few shots short in his attempt to secure one of the 25 available cards, shooting 71-69-69 to record a T12.
- Wyndham Championship: T26 at the Wyndham Championship,
- Barracuda Championship: Had another top-25 finish at the Barracuda Championship (T22).
- OHL Classic at Mayakoba: T9 at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba represented his lone top-10 finish. Was one of just two Mexican players to make the cut in Mayakoba, joining Carlos Ortiz. Took advantage of the weekend with a pair of 2-under 69s good enough to earn him a T9 at 11-under 273 with six others, including Ortiz.
2014 Season
Competed in 22 Korn Ferry Tour tournaments, with two top-fives and five top-25s. Finished the Regular Season No. 61 on the money list, high enough to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Missed the last two Finals' cuts but claimed the 49th card to join countryman Carlos Ortiz as the sixth and seventh Mexico natives to earn PGA TOUR membership.
- Chiquita Classic: After missing the cut in the first Finals' event in Fort Wayne, Ind., recorded his best Tour finish, a T4, at the Chiquita Classic on the strength of an opening-round 67 and a closing 66.
- Air Capital Classic presented by Aetna: Had one top-25 to show for his efforts, a T17 in June at the Air Capital Classic.
- WNB Golf Classic: In April, after two more made cuts (T30, T13), carded 68-69-69 for a T9 at the weather-shortened WNB Golf Classic to get to 19th on the money list. Over his next 12 events, missed eight cuts.
- Brasil Champions Presented by HSBC: Opened with a 67 at the Brasil Champions on the Korn Ferry Tour and followed on Friday with his low round of the year, a 64, which included a birdie-eagle-birdie finish to make his first cut of 2014 in three starts. Weekend rounds of 67-69 propelled him to a T5, a career best on the Korn Ferry Tour.
- ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf: Finished T20 representing Mexico in the ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf.
- OHL Classic at Mayakoba: In November 2013, had a T49 playing on a sponsor's exemption in the PGA TOUR's OHL Classic at Mayakoba.
2013 Season
Made the cut in 10 of 24 starts during his rookie Korn Ferry Tour season and had five top-25 finishes and a pair of top-10s.
- TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola: Made the cut in one of the four Finals events with a T54 at the Tour Championship.
- Cox Classic Presented by Lexus of Omaha: Next top-10 was very timely when he finished T9 in the Regular Season finale, the Cox Classic, to move from 95th in earnings to 73rd and a spot in the Finals. Closed strong on the weekend with rounds of 67-66 at Champions Run.
- Brasil Classic Presented by HSBC: Was T10 at the Brasil Classic in Sao Paulo in early April. Moved up in the standings with a 6-under 65 on the last day.
- 55 Abierto Mexicano de Golf: Only PGA TOUR Latinoamérica start came at the 55 Abierto Mexicano, where he T9 in mid-March.
2012 Season
Finished second on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica's Order of Merit, joining four others who earned status to play the 2013 season on the Korn Ferry Tour. Collected a win, three runner-up finishes, five top-fives and seven top-25s in 10 starts while missing just two cuts. Earned his PGA TOUR Latinoamérica berth by finishing second on the 2011 Mexican Tour's Order of Merit. Won three times and had two runner-up finishes in only seven starts to win the Mexican Tour's Order of Merit title.
- 107 Visa Argentine Open presented by Peugeot: Entered the final round of the season ending 107th Visa Open de Argentina holding a one-stroke lead but lost by four to two-time major champion winner Ángel Cabrera. On his way to his T2, challenged Cabrera with an eagle-birdie-eagle run to trail by only one shot with three holes to play. Found water off the tee at the 16th to card a double bogey that allowed Cabrera to escape with the title.
- Dominican Republic Open: Won the Dominican Republic Open by four strokes in November at Cana Bay GC in Punta Cana. Posted rounds of 70-70-67-71 and pocketed the winner's share of $22,500.
- Roberto De Vicenzo Invitational Copa NEC: In October, came from behind once again to T2 at the Roberto De Vicenzo Invitational Copa NEC in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Posted a final-round, 8-under 64 to move up 12 spots on the leaderboard.
- Mundo Maya Open presented by Corona: Made his Tour debut with a solo-second finish at the season-opening Mundo Maya Open at the Yucatan CC in Merida, Mexico. Entered the final round tied for seventh but carded the low round of the day, a 7-under 65, to move up the leaderboard.
- Mexico Open Presented by Banamex: Made one Korn Ferry Tour start, missing the cut at the Mexico Open.
- Mayakoba Golf Classic: Played in his second PGA TOUR tournament, missing the cut at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
2011 Season
Made one Korn Ferry Tour cut in two starts. Won a Pepsi Tour event at Troon North in Arizona.
- Mexico Open Presented by Banamex: Was T22 at the Mexico Open, opening 69-65 at El Bosque CC. Was tied for second through 36 holes before finishing 72-74 on the weekend.
2010 Season
- Mexico Open Bicentenary: Missed the cut at the Mexico Open in his only Korn Ferry Tour start.
2009 Season
- Mexico Open Presented by Corona Light: Missed the cut at the Mexico Open.
- Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular: Made his PGA TOUR debut at the Puerto Rico Open, where he missed the cut.
2008 Season
- Mexico Open Presented by Corona: Made his Korn Ferry Tour debut, at the Mexico Open. Started the tournament with an even-par 71 but missed the cut when he shot a second-round 77.
2006 Season
As a rookie on the Mexican Tour, won his first career title on that circuit later in the season.
Amateur Highlights
- #1 Amateur from Mexico 2002-2005, 2004 Conference USA All-American.
- Enjoyed a solid career at the University of South Florida and was the top-ranked amateur in Mexico between 2003 and 2005.