Miguel Carballo
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | March 22, 1979 Bahia Blanca, Argentina |
| Height | 5 ft 9 1/2 in |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Nationality |  Argentina |
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| College | None |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 2002 |
| Current tour | Nationwide Tour (joined 2007) |
| Professional wins | 2 (Challenge Tour: 1; Nationwide Tour: 1 |
Miguel Angel Carballo (born March 22, 1979) is an Argentine professional golfer who plays mainly on the Nationwide Tour. Known affectionately as "El Tati" Carballo, he is the first Argentine to win on the Nationwide Tour. He has played on several Tours in his career, including the European Tour (2006), Challenge Tour (2004-05), Tour de las Americas from (2003-04) and the Tour Argentino (2002-03).
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[edit] Career
Carballo made the cut in 17 of 25 starts during his rookie season on the 2007 Nationwide Tour and finished the season No. 31 on the money list, with $177,712. He won the season-opening Movistar Panama Championship in his first-ever Nationwide Tour start, earning full status on Tour through the end of the 2008 season. He gained entry into the field by being one of the top-eight players on the Tour de las Americas Order of Merit.
Caraballo posted his first professional victory at the 2006 Abierto Telefonica de Guatemala, a co-sanctioned event on the Challenge Tour and the Tour de Las Americas. He earned his European Tour card for the first time by staging a phenomenal comeback at the 108-hole European Tour Qualifying School in 2005, posting a birdie, hole-in-one, birdie finish on the final three holes to gain playing privileges.
[edit] Professional wins (2)
[edit] Challenge Tour (1)
- 2006 (1) Abierto Telefonica de Guatemala
[edit] Nationwide Tour (1)
- 2007 (1) Movistar Panama Championship
