Felipe Aguilar
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Personal Information | |
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Birth | November 7, 1974 Valdivia, Chile |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 159 lb (72 kg) |
Nationality | Chile |
Residence | Santiago, Chile |
College | None |
Career | |
Turned Pro | 1999 |
Current tour | European Tour |
Professional wins | 5 (European Tour: 1, Challenge Tour: 2, Other: 2) |
Felipe Aguilar (born November 7, 1974) is a Chilean professional golfer that has won over of 60 golf championship in Chile.
Aguilar is currently a member of the European Tour. In 2006 he became the second Chilean, after Roy Mackenzie to earn full membership to the European Tour but failed to retain full playing rights at the end of the season. In 2007 he won two events on the Challenge Tour in a 4-week span. Due to his success on the Challenge Tour he rejoined the European Tour in 2008.
In February 2008, Aguilar won his first European Tour event at the Astro Indonesia Open. He birdied the final hole while the erstwhile leader Jeev Milkha Singh bogeyed for a two shot swing that saw the Chilean win by one stroke.
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[edit] Amateur wins (4)
- 1990 Chilean Amateur Open
- 1991 Chilean Amateur Open, South American Championship
- 1992 Chilean Amateur Open
[edit] Professional wins (6)
[edit] European Tour (1)
- 2008 Astro Indonesia Open
[edit] Challenge Tour wins (2)
[edit] Other wins (3)
- 2002 Chilean Open, Memorial Olivier Barras (Alps Tour)
- 2008 Chilean Open
[edit] Team appearances
[edit] Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Chile): 1996, 1998
[edit] Professional
- World Cup (representing Chile): 2003