Rafael Gómez (golfer)
Rafael Faustino Gómez (born 27 December 1967) is an Argentine professional golfer.
| Rafael Gómez | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Rafael Faustino Gómez | ||||
| Born | 27 December 1967 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Argentina | ||||
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||
| Spouse |
Sandra (m. 1994) | ||||
| Children | 2 | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1990 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Latinoamérica European Senior Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Nationwide Tour PGA Tour Canada Tour de las Américas | ||||
| Professional wins | 29 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Challenge Tour | 2 | ||||
| Other | 27 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Career
Gómez was born in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1990. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 2003 and from 2005 to 2007 and the European Tour from 2005 to 2007. He played on the U.S.-based Nationwide Tour in 2004 and a few events on the PGA Tour. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 38th place in The International in 2002. His best finish on the European Tour was 22nd place in the KLM Open in 2006.
Gómez won the TPG Tour Order of Merit in 2007 and the Tour de las Americas Order of Merit in 2001/02 and 2004. He was second in Los Encinos Open in 2002, Mexican Open in 2006 and the Colombian Open in 2008. Gómez and Ángel Cabrera have the most tournament wins on the Tour de las Americas with eight victories.
Gómez won the 2018 European Senior Tour qualifying school and currently plays on that tour. He finished runner-up in the 2018 Senior Italian Open, losing in a playoff to American Clark Dennis.[1]
Professional wins (29)
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Nov 2004 (2005 season) |
Abierto Mexicano de Golf1 | −14 (67-70-68-65=270) | 2 strokes |  Eduardo Herrera |
| 2 | 15 May 2005 | Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata | −17 (71-67-66-63=267) | 1 stroke |  Johan Edfors |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Canadian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Nov 2008 (2009 season) |
Sport Frances Open1 | −11 (69-69-71-68=277) | 1 stroke |  Daniel Im |
| 2 | 27 Sep 2009 | Iberostar Riviera Maya Open | −12 (69-67-64-76=276) | 1 stroke |  Antonio Maldonado |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Tour de las Américas wins (11)
- 1997 Cali Open (Colombia), Farallones Open (Colombia) (this year South American Tour)
- 2001 Viña del Mar Open (Chile)
- 2002 Caribbean Open (Bahamas), American Express Costa Rica Open
- 2003 Caribbean Open (Bahamas)
- 2004 Abierto Mexicano de Golf (co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour)
- 2006 San Luis Open (Argentina)
- 2008 TLA Players Championship (Mexico), San Luis Open (co-sanctioned by the TPG Tour), Sport Frances Open (Chile) (co-sanctioned by the Canadian Tour)
TPG Tour wins (10)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Mar 2007 | Abierto del Sur | −14 (70-68-62-66=266) | 1 stroke | Carlos Cardeza |
| 2 | 22 Apr 2007 | Ángel Cabrera Classic | −11 (69-69-68-63=269) | 1 stroke | Daniel Barbetti |
| 3 | 10 Feb 2008 | Abierto de Cariló | −10 (71-70-70-71=282) | 4 strokes | Mauricio Molina |
| 4 | 16 Mar 2008 | Abierto de la Mesopotamia | −15 (68-66-69-74=277) | 4 strokes | César Costilla |
| 5 | 9 Nov 2008 | Abierto de San Luis1 | −15 (71-72-71-62=276) | Playoff | Walter Rodríguez |
| 6 | 14 Nov 2010 | Campeonato Metropolitano | −25 (66-65-66-66=263) | 3 strokes | Sebastián Fernández |
| 7 | 16 Jan 2011 (2010 season) |
Buenos Aires Classic | −12 (73-69-70-68=280) | 1 stroke | Tommy Cocha |
| 8 | 6 Oct 2013 | Argentine PGA Championship | −10 (70-70-68-70=278) | 1 stroke | Gustavo Acosta,  Carlos Franco |
| 9 | 29 Nov 2015 | Abierto del Litoral | −12 (66-69-66-67=268) | 2 strokes | Julián Etulain |
| 10 | 20 Dec 2020 | Abierto Latinoamérica | −5 (70-69=139) | 4 strokes | Mateo Pulcini |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Other Argentine wins (5)
- 1996 La Orquidea Grand Prix
- 1997 JPGA Championship
- 1998 Norpatagonico Open
- 2005 Pinamar Open
- 2008 Jose Jurado Grand Prix
Other wins (2)
- 1997 Wizz Cup (Colombia)
- 1999 Serrezuela Open (Colombia)
Playoff record
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Senior Italian Open | Clark Dennis |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in senior major championships
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | NT | |||
| Senior PGA Championship | T35 | NT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Senior Open | NT | CUT | ||
| Senior Players Championship | ||||
| Senior British Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT | T67 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also
References
- "Last time out – Senior Italian Open". European Tour. 23 March 2020.
External links
- Rafael Gómez at the PGA Tour official site
- Rafael Gómez at the European Tour official site
- Rafael Gómez at the Official World Golf Ranking official site