Eduardo de la Riva
| Eduardo de la Riva | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
11 June 1982 Barcelona, Spain |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T15: 2013 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Eduardo de la Riva (born 11 June 1982) is a Spanish professional golfer.
De la Riva turned professional in 2001. He joined the European Tour via qualifying school for 2003, but failed to keep his card. Since then, he has played mainly on the Challenge Tour, occasionally qualifying for local European Tour events. His best finish on the European Tour was T-3 at the 2011 Bankia Madrid Masters and 3rd at the 2012 Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol. In 2011, de la Riva won the Order of Merit on the Peugeot Tour, a Spanish national golf tour.[1] On the Challenge Tour, he won the 2012 Fred Olsen Challenge de España.[2]
Amateur wins
- Spanish Under 12 Championship[3]
- Spanish Boys Championship (twice)[3]
- Spanish Junior Championship (twice)[3]
Professional wins
Challenge Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Jun 2012 | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | –19 (68-63-69-65=265) | 1 stroke |  Simon Wakefield |
Other wins
- 2002 one Peugeot Oki Tour event[3]
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | The Nelson Mandela Championship |  Scott Jamieson, Steve Webster |
Jamieson won with par on second extra hole de la Riva eliminated by par on first hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 2000
See also
References
- ↑ "El cacereño Javi Colomo gana el Peugeot Tour Gran Final de Golf". 28 November 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "De La Riva rallies for 1st Challenge Tour win". Fox News. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "European Tour biography". Retrieved 5 June 2012.
External links
- Eduardo de la Riva at the European Tour official site
- Eduardo de la Riva at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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