Nelson Ledesma | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Nelson Lautaro Ledesma | ||
Born | Tucumán, Argentina | 25 July 1990||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15.1 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Residence | Tucumán, Argentina | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 2007 | ||
Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica | ||
Professional wins | 11 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||
Other | 9 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Nelson Lautaro Ledesma (born 25 July 1990) is an Argentinian professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour. He has won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour. [1] [2] [3]
Ledesma turned professional in 2007 and played much of his early career on the Argentine national professional golf tour, winning the Order of Merit in 2014, the Tour de las Américas and the PGA Tour Latinoamérica. He gained his card on the second tier United States based Web.com Tour for the 2018 season after finishing 5th on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit in 2017.
Ledesma won on his debut season on the Web.com Tour at the LECOM Health Challenge. [4] [5] This was his only top-10 finish of the season and he finished 42nd in the money list. [1] He claimed his second victory on the renamed Korn Ferry Tour the following year at the TPC Colorado Championship, [6] and finished the season in 8th place on the regular season points list to earn his card on the PGA Tour for the 2019–20 season. [7]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 8 Jul 2018 | LECOM Health Challenge | −22 (68-67-64-67=266) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 14 Jul 2019 | TPC Colorado Championship | −15 (65-69-69-70=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 23 Apr 2017 | Abierto OSDE del Centro | −9 (68-69-67-71=275) | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 20 Nov 2011 | Roberto De Vicenzo Classic 1 | −8 (71-71-69-69=280) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the TPG Tour
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 18 Jun 2011 | Abierto Termas de Río Hondo | −25 (64-68-66-65=263) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 20 Nov 2011 | Roberto De Vicenzo Classic 1 | −8 (71-71-69-69=280) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 17 Nov 2013 | Gran Premio Las Praderas | −11 (70-70-67-70=277) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
4 | 11 Jan 2014 | Abierto del Sur | −12 (64-66-70-68=268) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
5 | 8 Jun 2014 | Abierto Termas de Río Hondo | −20 (67-69-65-67=268) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 | 8 Apr 2023 | Abierto del Centro | −14 (69-68-72-71=270) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
7 | 9 Sep 2023 | Abierto del Norte | −20 (65-71-65-63=264) | Playoff | ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 20 Aug 2016 | Ángel Cabrera Tour Grand Final | −3 (70-71=141) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
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