Nelson Ledesma

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Nelson Ledesma
Personal information
Full nameNelson Lautaro Ledesma
Born (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 (age 34)
Tucumán, Argentina
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight211 lb (96 kg; 15.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
ResidenceTucumán, Argentina
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other9
Achievements and awards
TPG Tour
Order of Merit winner 		2014, 2023

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]

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Professional career

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]

Professional wins (11)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
18 Jul 2018 LECOM Health Challenge −22 (68-67-64-67=266)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Jones, Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Muñoz
214 Jul 2019 TPC Colorado Championship −15 (65-69-69-70=273)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Coletta

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
123 Apr 2017 Abierto OSDE del Centro −9 (68-69-67-71=275)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hank Lebioda, Flag of Argentina.svg Paulo Pinto

Tour de las Américas wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
120 Nov 2011 Roberto De Vicenzo Classic 1−8 (71-71-69-69=280)Playoff Flag of Argentina.svg Rafael Gómez, Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Zacarias

1Co-sanctioned by the TPG Tour

TPG Tour wins (7)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
118 Jun 2011 Abierto Termas de Río Hondo−25 (64-68-66-65=263)4 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Andrés Romero
220 Nov 2011 Roberto De Vicenzo Classic 1−8 (71-71-69-69=280)Playoff Flag of Argentina.svg Rafael Gómez, Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Zacarias
317 Nov 2013 Gran Premio Las Praderas −11 (70-70-67-70=277)4 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Rafael Gómez
411 Jan 2014 Abierto del Sur −12 (64-66-70-68=268)1 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Emilio Domínguez
58 Jun 2014Abierto Termas de Río Hondo−20 (67-69-65-67=268)1 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Acosta, Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Godoy,
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Monroy
68 Apr 2023 Abierto del Centro −14 (69-68-72-71=270)1 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Marino
79 Sep 2023 Abierto del Norte −20 (65-71-65-63=264)Playoff Flag of Argentina.svg Mauro Báez

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Ángel Cabrera Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
120 Aug 2016Ángel Cabrera Tour Grand Final−3 (70-71=141)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan McCarthy

Team appearances

Professional

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nelson Ledesma Profile". PGA Tour . Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Nelson Ledesma wins 2018 LECOM Health Challenge". WKBW-TV . Buffalo, New York. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "First TPC Colorado Championship won in thriller with title-winning birdie". Fort Collins Coloradoan . Larimer County, Colorado. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Web.com Tour: Nelson Ledesma captures Lecom Health Challenge". Golfweek . 8 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Past Results – LECOM Health Challenge". PGA Tour . Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Nelson Ledesma wins Korn Ferry Tour's TPC Colorado Championship". Golfweek. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. ↑ Romine, Bentley (12 August 2019). "Full list of the 25 Korn Ferry Tour players who earned PGA Tour cards Sunday". Golf Channel. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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