Personal information | |
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Full name | Kevin Esteve Rigail |
Born | Andorra | 27 December 1989
Education | A School |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Andorra |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Golf career | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Kevin Esteve Rigail |
Sporting nationality | Andorra |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2015 |
Current tour(s) | Nordic Golf League MENA Tour |
Former tour(s) | Alps Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Kevin Esteve Rigail (born 27 December 1989) is an alpine skier and professional golfer from Andorra. [1] He competed for Andorra at the 2010 Winter Olympics. [2]
Esteve turned professional in 2015 after breaking his knee in 2014. [3] He has primarily played on the Alps Tour, MENA Tour and Nordic Golf League.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 12 Feb 2022 | Azata Golf 1 | −2 (77-69-65=211) | 2 strokes | Jake Hapgood |
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