José Manuel Lara
| José Manuel Lara | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 At the 2009 Dutch Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | José Manuel Lara |
| Born |
21 May 1977 Valencia, Spain |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13.7 st) |
| Nationality |
 Spain |
| Residence | Valencia, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2009 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2010 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
José Manuel Lara (born 21 May 1977) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Lara was born in Valencia, Spain. He turned professional in 1997, and has competed on the European Tour since 2001, having finished 11th in the previous seasons Challenge Tour rankings. From 2003 to 2012, he maintained his tour card by finishing inside the top 115 on the Order of Merit, with a best of 30th place in 2006. However, after a poor 2013 season in which he only made 7 cuts from 29 tour events, he finished 154th on the money list and failed to regain his card at Q-School.
Lara claimed his first European Tour victory at the Hong Kong Open in November 2006.[1] He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Amateur wins (2)
- 1996 European Junior Amateur Championship, Spanish Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Nov 2006 (2007 season) |
UBS Hong Kong Open (co-sanctioned by Asian Tour) |
−15 (64-66-66-69=265) | 1 stroke |  Juvic Pagunsan |
| 2 | 19 Sep 2010 | Austrian Golf Open | −17 (66-71-70-64=271) | Playoff |  David Lynn |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Austrian Golf Open | David Lynn |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Sep 1998 | Warsaw Golf Open | −11 (69-70-66-68=273) | 2 strokes |  Raimo Sjöberg |
Other wins (2)
- 2008 Peugeot Loewe Tour de Maioris
- 2009 Peugeot Loewe Tour Golf Escorpión
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 1995
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 1996
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 1996
Professional
- World Cup (representing Spain): 2007
References
- ↑ "Lara clinches first Tour victory". BBC Sport. 19 November 2006. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
External links
- Official website
- José Manuel Lara at the European Tour official site
- José Manuel Lara at the Official World Golf Ranking official site