Roberto Díaz (born 3 February 1987) is a Mexican professional golfer.[1] He currently plays on the Korn Ferry Tour. He played collegiate golf for USC Aiken from 2005 to 2008 before turning professional in 2009.[2]
| Roberto Díaz | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 3 February 1987 Veracruz, Mexico |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  Mexico |
| Residence | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of South Carolina Aiken |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2017 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Professional career edit
In 2017, Díaz lost in a playoff to Ethan Tracy at the Club Colombia Championship. The finish moved him from outside the top 700 in the Official World Golf Ranking to 462nd, which qualified him for the WGC-Mexico Championship by being the highest-ranked Mexican golfer. Díaz also qualified for the U.S. Open, his first major championship, when Phil Mickelson withdrew to attend his daughter's high school graduation.[3][4] He would go on to shoot 72-76 to miss the cut. Diaz finished 25th in the 2017 Web.com Tour rankings, the last guaranteed position for a PGA Tour card.
After the 2018-19 PGA Tour season, Diaz lost his tour card and returned to the Korn Ferry Tour.
In March 2021, Diaz won the Chitimacha Louisiana Open on the Korn Ferry Tour by one stroke over Peter Uihlein.
Professional wins (2) edit
Korn Ferry Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Mar 2021 | Chitimacha Louisiana Open | −18 (69-65-64-68=266) | 1 stroke |  Peter Uihlein
|
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Club Colombia Championship | Ethan Tracy
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Nov 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | −17 (271) | 3 strokes | José de Jesús Rodríguez
|
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Championship | T67 |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Mexico): 2006, 2008
Professional
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mark Wahlberg desea suerte a Roberto Díaz en el US Open 2017 - MARCA Claro México". marca.com (in Spanish). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Roberto Diaz - Men's Golf - University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics". Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "With weather clear, Phil Mickelson drops out of U.S. Open". ESPN. 15 June 2017.
- ^ Culpepper, Chuck (15 June 2017). "Roberto Diaz will always be the guy who replaced Phil Mickelson at the 2017 U.S. Open". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
External links edit
- Roberto Díaz at the PGA Tour official site
- Roberto Díaz at the Official World Golf Ranking official site