Colombia
Colombia
Nico Echavarria
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Personal
An early golf memory is watching Tiger Woods play at The Open Championship in 2010.
Attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida prior to playing collegiately at University of Arkansas.
Michael Phelps is his favorite athlete outside golf. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are his favorite golfers. Favorite restaurant is Andrés Carne de Res. Loves going to Colorado in the winter. Bucket list includes skydiving.
Not many people know he is a really good ping pong and tennis player.
If not a professional golfer says he would be a businessman.
Has two older brothers, Andres and Miguel. Andres, a professional golfer since 2011, is a two-time PGA TOUR Latinoamerica winner and has also been a Korn Ferry Tour member. Andres competed at the University of Florida. Miguel played golf for the University of Michigan.
Amateur Highlights
Played four seasons at University of Arkansas (2012-16).
Represented Colombia at the 2014 World Amateur Team Championship in Japan, with teammates Ricardo Celia and Santiago Gomez.
Reached the semifinals of consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur Championships in 2011 and 2012.
Finished T3 at the 2011 Junior World Championships (Boys 15-17 Division) at Torrey Pines; the individual medalist was Beau Hossler.

