Diego Borrego | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Diego Borrego |
Born | Málaga, Spain | 29 January 1972
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Sporting nationality | Spain |
Residence | Marbella, Spain |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1991 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 7 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 2 |
Challenge Tour | 3 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1996 |
Medal record |
Diego Borrego (born 29 January 1972) is a Spanish golfer.
He started playing golf at the age of seven and turned professional in 1991. He was a rookie on the European Tour in 1994, and two years later, he had his best season, winning the Turespana Masters and finishing thirtieth on the European Tour Order of Merit. He won his second European Tour title at the 2002 Madeira Island Open, but he has sometimes struggled to hold on to his card, and in 2006 dropped down to the second tier Challenge Tour.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 28 Apr 1996 | Turespaña Masters | −17 (66-67-69-69=271) | Playoff | Tony Johnstone |
2 | 24 Mar 2002 | Madeira Island Open 1 | −7 (72-68-72-69=281) | 1 stroke | Ivó Giner, Maarten Lafeber |
1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1996 | Turespaña Masters | Tony Johnstone | Won with par on third extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 16 Jul 1993 | Pro-Am de Leman | −10 (67-72-71-68=278) | 3 strokes | Giuseppe Calì |
2 | 10 Sep 1995 | Perrier European Pro-Am | −9 (71-74-71-63=279) | 1 stroke | Jonathan Lomas |
3 | 24 Mar 2002 | Madeira Island Open 1 | −7 (72-68-72-69=281) | 1 stroke | Ivó Giner, Maarten Lafeber |
1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
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