Paul Chaplet | |
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Personal information | |
Born | San José, Costa Rica | 18 April 1999
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Sporting nationality | Costa Rica |
Career | |
College | Arizona State University Sam Houston State University |
Turned professional | 2021 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2016 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Paul Chaplet (born 18 April 1999) [1] is a Costa Rican professional golfer who is best known for winning the 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship, also gaining a spot in the 2016 Masters Tournament, becoming the first Costa Rican player to do so. [2]
In January 2016, Chaplet won the Latin America Amateur Championship in the Dominican Republic, beating Venezuelan Jorge García by one shot. The win also gained him a spot in the 2016 Masters Tournament. [2]
Chaplet initially played college golf at Arizona State University from 2017 to 2020. [3] He then played college golf at Sam Houston State University in 2020 and 2021, where he was named 2021 Southland Conference Co-Golfer of the year. [4]
Source: [5]
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