Álvaro Quirós
| Álvaro Quirós | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Álvaro Quirós García |
| Born |
21 January 1983 San Roque, Cádiz, Spain |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Nationality |
 Spain |
| Residence | Cádiz, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 6 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T27: 2011 |
| U.S. Open | T54: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | T11: 2010 |
| PGA Championship | T24: 2009 |
Álvaro Quirós García (born 21 January 1983) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Quirós was born in Guadiaro, a borough of San Roque, Cádiz. He turned professional in 2004.
Professional career
Quirós played on the Challenge Tour in 2006, winning one tournament, and went on to earn his place on the European Tour for the 2007 season by finishing in the top 35 at final qualifying school. He won the first European Tour event he entered as a European Tour card-holder at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, played in South Africa.[1]
Quirós claimed his second European Tour win at the 2008 Portugal Masters, where he finished with birdies at both 17 and 18 on Sunday, to win by three strokes over Paul Lawrie.[2] He ended the season ranked 25th on the final Order of Merit. In January 2009, he won his third European Tour title, at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, which moved him into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time.[3] He ended the season ranked 20th on the inaugural Race to Dubai.
Quirós is noted for his length off the tee, and was the longest driver on the European Tour in 2006, 2007 and 2008, averaging nearly 310 yards.[4]
In May 2010, Quirós won the 2010 Open de España by one shot.[5] He finished the season ranked 14th on the Order of Merit, his best finish to date.
Quirós continued his success in 2011. In February, Quiros won his fifth European Tour title, the Dubai Desert Classic. He defeated James Kingston and Anders Hansen by one stroke to take the title. During the final round, Quiros made a hole in one on the par-three 11th.[6] He also won the season ending Dubai World Championship to finish the season ranked 6th on the Order of Merit.[7]
Amateur wins (1)
- 2004 Biarritz Cup (France)
Professional wins (8)
European Tour (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Dec 20061 | Alfred Dunhill Championship | -13 (74-66-68-67=275) | 1 stroke |  Charl Schwartzel |
| 2 | 19 Oct 2008 | Portugal Masters | -19 (66-68-67-68=269) | 3 strokes |  Paul Lawrie |
| 3 | 25 Jan 2009 | Commercialbank Qatar Masters | -19 (69-67-64-69=269) | 3 strokes | Louis Oosthuizen,  Henrik Stenson |
| 4 | 2 May 2010 | Open de España | -11 (68-72-67-70=277) | Playoff |  James Morrison |
| 5 | 13 Feb 2011 | Dubai Desert Classic | -11 (73-68-68-68=277) | 1 stroke |  Anders Hansen, James Kingston |
| 6 | 11 Dec 2011 | Dubai World Championship | -19 (68-64-70-67=269) | 2 strokes | Paul Lawrie |
1 This tournament is from 2007 season.
Challenge Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Jun 2006 | Morson International Pro-Am Challenge | -13 (67-68-68-64=267) | 4 strokes |  Mark Pilkington |
Other (1)
- 2006 Seville Open (Spain)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T27 | CUT | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T54 | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T11 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T24 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2011 Masters – 2011 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 |
| Cadillac Championship | T13 | T6 | T64 | T57 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | T15 | T39 | T53 | T43 |
| HSBC Champions | T8 | T53 | T49 | T65 |
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 2004
Professional
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2009
- World Cup (representing Spain): 2011
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2013 (winners)
References
- ↑ "Spaniard snatches Dunhill crown". BBC Sport. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ↑ "Quiros storms to Portugal victory". BBC Sport. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ↑ "Quiros clinches victory in Qatar". BBC Sport. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ↑ Anthony, Peter (25 January 2009). "Quiros stakes his claim". London: The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ↑ "Foster wastes three-shot lead as Quiros wins in Spain". BBC Sport. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ↑ "Alvaro Quiros hole-in-one wins Dubai Desert Classic". BBC Sport. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Alvaro Quiros Wins Dubai World Championship with Eagle Putt on 18". The Golf Dream. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
External links
- Álvaro Quirós' Official website
- Álvaro Quirós at the European Tour official site
- Álvaro Quirós at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Álvaro Quirós at the Sportyard website