José Alejandro Cañizares Gómez (born 9 January 1983) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
| Alejandro Cañizares | |
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 Cañizares at the 2009 KLM Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | José Alejandro Cañizares Gómez |
| Born | 9 January 1983 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Spain |
| Residence | Málaga, Spain |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 89 (16 March 2014)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T27: 2010 |
Career edit
Cañizares was born in Madrid, and is the son of five-time European Tour winner and four-time European Ryder Cup team member, José María Cañizares. He attended college in the United States, where he won the 2003 individual NCAA men's golf championship while at Arizona State University. He turned professional in 2006.
In August 2006, Cañizares won on his third start as an affiliate member of the European Tour, at the Imperial Collection Russian Open.[2] The win gave him full membership of the tour for two years. It also put him into the record books as the fastest affiliate member to win on the tour, surpassing Sergio García and Graeme McDowell who had both won in their fourth tournaments.[3]
Cañizares earned his PGA Tour card for 2008 through the 2007 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He divided his time between both the PGA and European tours during the season, but was only able to retain his playing status in Europe.
In March 2014, Cañizares won his second European Tour title at the Trophée Hassan II tournament in Morocco. He shot a 62 in the first round and led wire-to-wire, culminating in a five-stroke victory to end an eight-year drought on the tour.
Amateur wins edit
- 2001 Copa Nacional Puerta de Hierro[4]
- 2002 Spanish Amateur Under 21 Championship[5]
- 2003 National Invitational, NCAA Championship
- 2004 ASU Thunderbird Invitational
- 2005 Big-10/Pac-10 Challenge, PING-Arizona Intercollegiate, Puerto Rico Classic
Professional wins (2) edit
European Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Aug 2006 | Imperial Collection Russian Open | −22 (66-67-67-66=266) | 4 strokes |  David Drysdale
|
| 2 | 16 Mar 2014 | Trophée Hassan II | −19 (62-68-69-70=269) | 5 strokes |  Andy Sullivan
|
European Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca |  Peter Hanson
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2010 | Alstom Open de France | Miguel Ángel Jiménez,  Francesco Molinari
|
Jiménez won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | T27 | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| PGA Championship | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Spain): 2001[6]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2001 (winners)
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Spain): 2002, 2004[7]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain): 2003 (winners), 2005[8]
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2003 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2005, 2006 (winners)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Week 11 2014 Ending 16 Mar 2014" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Canizares claims Russian Open win". BBC Sport. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "Canizares Makes History in Russia". PGA European Tour. 20 August 2006. Archived from the original on 28 November 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. p. 118. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "European Youths Team Championship". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
External links edit
- Alejandro Cañizares at the European Tour official site
- Alejandro Cañizares at the PGA Tour official site
- Alejandro Cañizares at the Official World Golf Ranking official site