Benjamín Alvarado
Benjamín Alvarado (born 2 September 1985) is a Chilean professional golfer.
| Benjamín Alvarado | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 September 1985 Santiago, Chile |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Chile |
| Residence | Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse | |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour Challenge Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica Tour de las Américas Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
Alvarado was born in Santiago, Chile. He played college golf at Arizona State University, earning All-American honors in 2006 and 2007.[1] He turned professional in 2007.
Alvarado has played on the Challenge Tour in 2008 and 2009; the Tour de las Américas, winning twice in 2011 and finishing second on the Order of Merit; the Canadian Tour, finishing third on the Order of Merit in 2011; PGA Tour Latinoamérica, finishing 23rd on the 2012 Order of Merit; and the Web.com Tour, winning the 2013 Brasil Classic to earn his tour card.[2] Alvarado is the first Chilean winner on the Web.com Tour and was a last-minute sponsor exemption for the Brazil event. He finished 11th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular-season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card. Alvarado is the first Chilean to earn a PGA Tour card. In 2013–14, he made only one cut in six events, finished 240th on the FedEx Cup points list and lost his PGA Tour card.
Personal life
Alvarado married model and presenter Lucila Vit in 2012. They divorced in 2016.[3]
Amateur wins
- 2001 South American Championship
- 2002 Junior Orange Bowl
Professional wins (7)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Apr 2013 | Brasil Classic | −19 (67-63-66-69=265) | 1 stroke |  Dawie van der Walt |
Tour de las Américas wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Mar 2011 | Abierto de Chile | −22 (66-67-66-67=266) | 8 strokes |  Mauricio Molina, Sebastián Saavedra |
| 2 | 29 May 2011 | Toyota Peru Open | −15 (69-70-65-69=273) | 2 strokes | Julián Etulain |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Oct 2019 | Abierto Hacienda Chicureo | −7 (71-71-67=209) | Playoff | Mark Tullo |
Other wins (3)
- 2003 Abierto de Chile (as an amateur)
- 2007 Abierto Hacienda Chicureo (Chile)
- 2008 Abierto Hacienda Chicureo (Chile)
Team appearances
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Chile): 2002, 2004, 2006
See also
References
- "Arizona State Men's Golf All-Americans". Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- Chemycz, Joe (7 April 2013). "Alvarado wins Brasil Classic by one stroke". PGA Tour. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- "Lucila Vit se separó de su marido golfista" [Lucila Vit Divorces Her Golfer Husband]. AR13 (in Spanish). Canal 13. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Benjamín Alvarado at the PGA Tour official site
- Benjamín Alvarado at the PGA Tour Latinoamérica official site at the Wayback Machine (archived July 31, 2014)
- Benjamín Alvarado at the European Tour official site
- Benjamín Alvarado at the Official World Golf Ranking official site