David Vanegas

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David Vanegas
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Personal information
Born (1986-12-06) 6 December 1986 (age 35)
Medellín, Colombia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Residence Rionegro, Colombia
Career
College Johnson & Wales University
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
Challenge Tour
Tour de las Américas
Canadian Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other1

David Vanegas (born 6 December 1986) is a Colombian professional golfer.

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Vanegas was born in Medellín. He attended Johnson & Wales University in Florida, United States before turning professional in 2008 and joining the Tour de las Américas. In 2010 he won for the first time at the season opening Abierto Internacional de Golf II Copa Antioquia played on his home course at Club Campestre El Rodeo in Rionegro. The tournament was co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour and the Canadian Tour, and the win earned him exemptions on both of those tours. [1]

Professional wins (2)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
121 Feb 2010 Abierto Internacional de Golf II Copa Antioquia 1−12 (67-69-69-67=272)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Nate Smith

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas and the Canadian Tour

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
123 Feb 2014 Arturo Calle Colombian Open −17 (66-68-61-68=263)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rick Cochran III, Flag of Colombia.svg Andrés Echavarría

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
121 Feb 2010 Abierto Internacional de Golf II Copa Antioquia 1−12 (67-69-69-67=272)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Nate Smith

1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and the Tour de las Américas

Tour de las Américas wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
121 Feb 2010 Abierto Internacional de Golf II Copa Antioquia 1−12 (67-69-69-67=272)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Nate Smith

1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and the Canadian Tour

Team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. "Colombian David Vanegas wins Canadian Tour season-opener". Fairways Magazine. 21 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-30.