Alexandre Rocha

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Alexandre Rocha
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Personal information
Full nameAlexandre Nardy Rocha
Born (1977-11-21) 21 November 1977 (age 47)
São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
ResidenceSão Paulo, Brazil
Career
College Mississippi State University
Turned professional2000
Current tour(s) Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Asian Tour
Web.com Tour
PGA Tour Americas
Canadian Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Tour de las Américas
Professional wins16
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T68: 2011
The Open Championship DNP

Alexandre Nardy Rocha [a] (born 21 November 1977) is a Brazilian professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Rocha was born in São Paulo. He had a successful collegiate career in the United States where he attended Mississippi State University. [1] [2]

Professional career

In 2000, Rocha turned pro. He won tournaments in South America and Canada before qualifying for the European Tour at the end of 2005. He did not win enough money during his rookie season to retain his playing status and returned to qualifying school where he was the joint winner alongside Carlos Rodiles.

Having lost his card on the European Tour again at the end of the 2009 season, Rocha qualified for the Asian Tour for 2010. In 2010, Rocha became the second Brazilian (after Jaime Gonzalez, who played on the PGA Tour up until 1982) to join the PGA Tour when he graduated from Qualifying School. Rocha finished 127th in the 2011 FedEx Cup standings, then lost his PGA Tour card after 2012. He played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and 2014 before spending 2015 on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (16)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
127 Sep 2015 Aberto do Brasil −17 (68-65-67-67=267)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Kent Bulle, Flag of the United States.svg Keith Mitchell
28 Mar 2020 Estrella del Mar Open −29 (65-67-65-62=259)3 strokes Flag of Mexico.svg Álvaro Ortiz

Tour de las Américas wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
128 Jan 2001 Rabobank Masters de Chile −15 (65-69-67-64=265)2 strokes Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Ángel Franco, Flag of the United States.svg Dan Olsen

Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
116 Feb 2019 Copa Prissa−11 (71-66-68=205)2 strokes Flag of Mexico.svg Cristian Romero
211 Jun 2023 Pro-Am Ventanas de San Miguel−14 (66-63-67=196)Playoff Flag of Mexico.svg Isidro Benítez
318 Aug 2023 Club de Golf México Invitational−13 (66-70-67=203)2 strokes Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Garza, Flag of Mexico.svg Álvaro Ortiz
412 May 2024 Tour Championship−15 (67-66-65-67=265)2 strokes Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Garza, Flag of Mexico.svg Óscar Serna

Colombian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
128 Jul 2024 Abierto de Colombia −12 (71-69-66-70=276)6 strokes Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Camilo Ramírez

Other wins (8)

Playoff record

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2008 Trophée du Golf Club de Genève Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wil Besseling, Flag of Sweden.svg Klas Eriksson Eriksson won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Rocha eliminated by par on third hole

Results in major championships

Tournament2011
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T68
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Nardyand the second or paternal family name is Rocha.

References

  1. ↑ Dorman, Larry (4 March 2010). "Unheralded Brazilian Faced Long Road to First Tee". The New York Times . Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "What they said: Alexandre Rocha". PGA Tour. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
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