Ignacio "Nacho" Elvira Mijares (born 17 February 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
| Nacho Elvira | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ignacio Elvira Mijares | ||
| Born | 17 February 1987 Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Spain | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Texas A&M University | ||
| Turned professional | 2011 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 2 | ||
| Challenge Tour | 4 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2023, 2024 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editElvira played college golf at Texas A&M University where he won one event and was a two-time All-American.[1][2]
Professional career
editElvira played on the Challenge Tour in 2012 and 2013, finishing 104th and then 14th. He won his first title in 2013 at The Foshan Open in China,[3] and finished 14th in the Order of Merit to gain a place on the 2014 European Tour.
After a mediocre 2014 European Tour season in which he finished 121st, he returned to the Challenge Tour for 2015, where he won three times to earn an immediate return to the European Tour.
Since 2016 he has played on the European Tour. He lost a playoff at the 2016 Trophée Hassan II to Wang Jeung-hun. In 2019, he lost in another sudden death playoff to Scott Hend at the Maybank Championship. He had held the 54-hole lead but went to the last hole of regulation play, one stroke behind Hend. During his approach to the 18th, a clap of thunder occurred during his backswing, resulting in him leaving a 30 foot putt for birdie. Play was then suspended for over an hour, but Elvira came back to sink the lengthy birdie putt to force a playoff. He lost on the first extra hole, when Hend made an up and down from the bunker for birdie.
In July 2021, Elvira beat Justin Harding in a playoff to win the Cazoo Open for his first European Tour victory.[4]
He moved to a career best 126th in the Official World Golf Ranking in February 2017.
Amateur wins
edit- 2008 Barona Intercollegiate Cup
Professional wins (6)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Jul 2021 | Cazoo Open | −16 (64-67-66-71=268) | Playoff |  Justin Harding
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| 2 | 26 May 2024 | Soudal Open | −18 (64-64-67-71=266) | 1 stroke |  Romain Langasque,  Niklas Nørgaard, Thomas Pieters
|
European Tour playoff record (1–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Trophée Hassan II |  Wang Jeung-hun
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Maybank Championship |  Scott Hend
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2021 | Cazoo Open | Justin Harding
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2023 | Made in HimmerLand | Rasmus Højgaard
|
Lost to par on sixth extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Oct 2013 | Foshan Open | −14 (68-68-66-72=274) | 1 stroke |  Tyrrell Hatton,  Shiv Kapur, Sam Walker
|
| 2 | 25 Apr 2015 | Challenge de Madrid | −21 (66-68-66-67=267) | 4 strokes |  Ricardo Gouveia,  Ruaidhri McGee
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| 3 | 24 May 2015 | Kärnten Golf Open | −21 (64-67-67-65=263) | 1 stroke |  Jens Dantorp
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| 4 | 22 Aug 2015 | Rolex Trophy | −24 (63-65-69-67=264) | 2 strokes | Ricardo Gouveia
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Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Spain): 2006 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain): 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 2010
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2011
Source:[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nacho Elvira profile". Texas A&M. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Texas A&M Men's Golf – History/Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Elvira claims maiden win at Foshan Open". Miami Herald. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Elvira wins maiden title after dramatic day in Wales". European Tour. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championships, Results". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
External links
edit- Nacho Elvira at the European Tour official site
- Nacho Elvira at the Official World Golf Ranking official site