Augusto Martín Núñez (born 3 November 1992)[1] is a professional golfer from Argentina. He is a member of the Korn Ferry Tour and previously played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
| Augusto Núñez | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Augusto Martín Núñez | ||
| Born | 3 November 1992 Yerba Buena, Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Argentina | ||
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Career edit
Núñez won his first tournament on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica during the 2016 season at the Flor de Caña Open. He beat Emilio Puma Domínguez and Eric Steger in a playoff after finishing at 25 under par. The win put Núñez in first place in the Order or Merit for that season.[2]
Núñez finished the 2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica season in second place in the Order of Merit, earning him a place in the Web.com Tour for the 2017 season. His best performance was runner-up in the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, one stroke behind the winner.
Professional wins (9) edit
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 4 Sep 2016 | Flor de Caña Open | 67-63-64-65=259 | −25 | 1 stroke | Emilio Domínguez,  Eric Steger
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| 2 | 6 Oct 2019 | Banco del Pacifico Open | 68-67-64-67=266 | −22 | 6 strokes | Clodomiro Carranza
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| 3 | 8 Dec 2019 | Shell Championship | 66-66-69-70=271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jared Wolfe
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TPG Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 26 Nov 2017 | Andrés Romero Invitational | 71-67-66=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Rafael Echenique
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| 2 | 5 Sep 2021 | Abierto del Norte | 70-67-63-63=263 | −21 | 2 strokes | César Costilla
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Colombian Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 28 Jul 2019 | Abierto Club El Rodeo | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke |  Diego Vanegas
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Ángel Cabrera Tour wins (3) edit
- 2015 Fecha 4
- 2016 Fecha 1, Fecha 4
Team appearances edit
- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Latinoamérica): 2016 (winners)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Augusto Núñez profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Flor de Caña Open belongs to Augusto Núñez". PGA Tour. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
External links edit
- Augusto Núñez at the PGA Tour official site
- Augusto Núñez at the Official World Golf Ranking official site