Name: Marcelo Rozo earns first PGA TOUR card at Final Stage of Q-School in honor of late brother
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Description: Colombia's Marcelo Rozo, 36, earned his first PGA TOUR card at Final Stage of 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry. Upon securing his card, he pointed to the sky in memory of his late brother Mateo, a competitive golfer who passed away at age 19.

In the second round of the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Villages/Rozo makes a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-3 14th hole.

Villages/Rozo makes birdie on No. 14 at Zurich Classic

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Marcelo Rozo's 172-yard drive on the 172-yard, par-3 16th hole lands on the right green and finishes 16 feet 3 inches from the hole. Rozo makes a 16-foot 3-inch putt for birdie, remaining tied for 66th place at 3-under par.

Marcelo Rozo drains 16-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Marcelo Rozo's 198-yard drive on the 201-yard, par-3 seventh hole landed on the left green, finishing 9 feet 7 inches from the hole. Rozo made the 9-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Marcelo Rozo hits tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Marcelo Rozo's drive on the 171-yard, par-3 17th traveled 173 yards, landing on the left green and leaving a 4-foot-11-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Marcelo Rozo hits 173-yard drive to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Marcelo Rozo’s drive on the 435-yard, par-4 11th hole traveled 295 yards into the left fairway, leaving 140 yards to the hole. His 143-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, leaving a 15-foot 4-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Marcelo Rozo makes 15-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Cognizant Classic

In the second round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Marcelo Rozo's 200-yard tee shot on the 211-yard, par-3 7th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 39 feet 1 inch to the hole, and he sank the 39-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Marcelo Rozo holes out from 39 feet for birdie on No. 7 at WM Phoenix Open

In the first round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Marcelo Rozo's 303-yard drive on the 554-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 252 yards to the hole. His 272-yard shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green, 59 feet 10 inches from the hole. His 65-foot 9-inch putt leaves the ball 8 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he makes the 8-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Marcelo Rozo sinks 9-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at WM Phoenix Open

In the final round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Marcelo Rozo’s tee shot on the 214-yard par-3 11th hole traveled 223 yards, landing in the left rough and leaving a 28-foot 4-inch putt, which he holed for birdie.

Marcelo Rozo chips in from rough for birdie on No. 11 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Marcelo Rozo's 304-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 9th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 290 yards to the hole, his 277-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left fairway, 37 feet 4 inches from the hole, his 34-foot-5-inch shot from the fairway lands on the right green, leaving 3 feet to the hole, and he makes a 3-foot putt for birdie.

Marcelo Rozo taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Marcelo Rozo's drive on the 619-yard, par-5 13th hole traveled 285 yards and landed in the right fairway, leaving 335 yards to the hole, his 216-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right rough, 120 yards from the hole, his 105-yard approach shot from the rough landed in the right bunker, 44 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he hit a 44-foot 4-inch bunker shot for birdie.

Marcelo Rozo chips in from 44 feet for birdie on No. 13 at Farmers

Colombia's Marcelo Rozo, 36, earned his first PGA TOUR card at Final Stage of 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry. Upon securing his card, he pointed to the sky in memory of his late brother Mateo, a competitive golfer who passed away at age 19.

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In the final round of the 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on No. 15 at PGA TOUR Q-School

In the final round of the 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on No. 14 at PGA TOUR Q-School

In the final round of the 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on No. 10 at PGA TOUR Q-School

In the third round of the 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on No. 17 at PGA TOUR Q-School

In the third round of the 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Marcelo Rozo makes birdie putt on No. 16 at PGA TOUR Q-School

In the third round of the 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on No. 11 at PGA TOUR Q-School

In the third round of the 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on the par-4 7th hole.

Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on No. 7 at PGA TOUR Q-School

Prior to The Honda Classic 2021, players took on Banyan Cay Resort & Golf Course to compete for four open spots at PGA National (Champion). Marcelo Rozo shot a course record 9-under 63 to secure his spot, while Stephen Stallings captured the final spot after defeating Mickey Demorat in a playoff.

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Marcelo Rozo makes birdie on No. 13 in Round 1 at Honda

In the Monday Qualifier at The Honda Classic 2021, Colombian Marcelo Rozo broke the course record, previously held by Dustin Johnson, at Banyan Cay Resort & Golf with a 9-under 63. After playing in his first TOUR event in four years at the Puerto Rico Open, the 31-year-old will play in his second TOUR event of the season at PGA National in The Honda Classic.

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Marcelo Rozo holes out from 39 feet for birdie on No. 7 at WM Phoenix Open

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Marcelo Rozo chips in from rough for birdie on No. 11 at Farmers

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Marcelo Rozo chips in from 44 feet for birdie on No. 13 at Farmers

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