Andres Gonzales (born May 16, 1983) is an American professional golfer.[1]
| Andres Gonzales | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 16, 1983 Olympia, Washington |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Olympia, Washington |
| Career | |
| College | Oregon State University University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour Canadian Tour Gateway Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2011, 2016 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Professional career
editGonzales has played on the Canadian Tour, Web.com Tour, and PGA Tour. He won the 2009 Saskatchewan Open on the Canadian Tour. He later won the 2012 Soboba Golf Classic and 2014 Utah Championship on the Web.com Tour. Gonzales has tallied three top ten finishes on the PGA Tour including a tie for third at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in 2014.[1]
Personal life
editHe has attained some popularity due to his unorthodox appearance and prolonged attempts to contact fellow golfer Tiger Woods via Twitter.[2]
Amateur wins
editProfessional wins (5)
editWeb.com Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 8, 2012 | Soboba Golf Classic | −8 (67-70-68-71=276) | 2 strokes |  Andrew Svoboda
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| 2 | Jul 14, 2014 | Utah Championship | −21 (62-67-65-69=263) | 4 strokes |  Adam Crawford
|
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Soboba Golf Classic |  Miguel Ángel Carballo, Ted Potter Jr.
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Potter won with birdie on second extra hole Carballo eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 2 | 2016 | DAP Championship | Bryson DeChambeau, Julián Etulain, Nicholas Lindheim
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DeChambeau won with par on second extra hole Etulain and Lindheim eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Canadian Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 12, 2009 | Saskatchewan Open | −14 (70-69-72-63=274) | 1 stroke | Scott Gibson,  Hugo León
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Gateway Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 15, 2007 | Desert Winter 5 | −15 (66-65-67=198) | 2 strokes | Tommy Medina
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| 2 | Mar 27, 2009 | Desert Spring 2 | −16 (64-64-69=197) | 2 strokes | Jacob Rogers
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Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Gonzales only played in the U.S. Open.
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2016 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- Andres Gonzales at the PGA Tour official site
- Andres Gonzales at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile on UNLV Rebel's official site
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