Kevin Esteve

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Kevin Esteve
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Esteve in 2013
Personal information
Full nameKevin Esteve Rigail
Born (1989-12-27) 27 December 1989 (age 34)
Andorra
EducationA School
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Andorra
Sport Alpine skiing

Golf career
Personal information
Full nameKevin Esteve Rigail
Sporting nationalityFlag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Career
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s) Nordic Golf League
MENA Tour
Former tour(s) Alps Tour
Professional wins1

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]

Contents

Golf career

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.

Professional wins (1)

Toro Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
112 Feb 2022Azata Golf 1−2 (77-69-65=211)2 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jake Hapgood

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References

  1. "Kevin Esteve Rigail". Vancouver 2010. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kevin Esteve". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. "Kevin Esteve - From slippery slopes to six-footers". MENA Tour. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.