Carlos del Moral
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Amateur and early professional career
Born in Valencia, he was a successful junior, winning the Duke of York Young Champions TrophyDuke of York Young Champions Trophy
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy is a unique, international 54-hole stroke play golf tournament for boys and girls who are either the current holders of their Under 18 National Championship or have won some other major golfing event in the...
before taking up a scholarship at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
, where he played on the golf team alongside Anthony Kim
Anthony Kim
Anthony Ha-Jin Kim is an American professional golfer.-Amateur career:A Korean American, Kim was born in Los Angeles, California and resides in Dallas, Texas. He attended La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California. After high school, he attended the University of Oklahoma for three years; this...
. Del Moral turned professional in 2005, and joined the second-tier Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
for the following season, soon winning the Texbond Open
Texbond Open
The Texbond Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour that was played from 2004 to 2006 at Gardagolf, close to the shores of Lake Garda in Soiano del Lago near Brescia, Italy.-Winners:-External links:*...
in Italy
Italy
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and ending the year 51st in the rankings. He spent the following two seasons gaining experience at Challenge Tour level, while playing occasionally on the main European Tour, with a best finish of 7th at the 2008 Madrid Masters
Madrid Masters (golf)
The Bankia Madrid Masters is a European Tour golf tournament that was held for the first time in October 2008, taking the slot formerly used by the Open de Madrid. The 2011 event was held at the El Encín Golf Hotel.- Winners :- External links :*...
. At the end of the season, he finished in a tie for 2nd at the Qualifying School
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
, earning him full playing rights for the 2009 European Tour season.
2009 season
After missing the cut in his first tournament as a full European Tour player, the Sportsbet Australian Masters, del Moral then enjoyed a consistent start to his season, making eleven of the next fourteen cuts, including three consecutive top-20s in events in SpainSpain
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, Portugal
Portugal
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and China
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. However, his form evaporated over the summer months, and he ended the year making just two of his last six cuts. Despite having recorded eight top-30 finishes over the year, del Moral had failed to convert any of those into top-10s, and as a result finished outside the important top 115 players in the money list, who retained their tour card. He suffered further disappointment when he was unable to repeat his performance at qualifying school, finishing outside the thirty qualifiers.
2010 season
Although he had failed to retain a full card, del Moral's 2009 performance did gain him entry to some of the smaller European Tour events in 2010, and so he split his early season between the European and Challenge Tours. However, his inconsistent form continued, and he did not record a top-10 finish on either Tour prior to the start of July. At that point, a switch to the Challenge Tour full time produced an upsurge in form, culminating in a second professional win of his career, at the inaugural M2M Russian Challenge CupM2M Russian Challenge Cup
The M2M Russian Challenge Cup is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Russia. It was held for the first time in 2010.-Winners:-External links:*...
in September. That win gained him entry to the season-ending Grand Final
Challenge Tour Grand Final
The Challenge Tour Grand Final is the season ending tour championship on the Challenge Tour. It has been played annually since 1995 at various courses. Usually it takes place in Southern Europe, but in 1999 and 2000 it was played in Cuba. The tournament has had several sponsored names. The field...
, where he was just unable to get the required result, ending the season 21st in the rankings. However, he put the disappointment behind him by once again graduating from the qualifying school.
Amateur wins (2)
- 2001 Spanish National Under-18 Championship
- 2002 Duke of York Young Champions TrophyDuke of York Young Champions TrophyCelebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy is a unique, international 54-hole stroke play golf tournament for boys and girls who are either the current holders of their Under 18 National Championship or have won some other major golfing event in the...
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 15 Jul 2006 2006 Challenge Tour The 2006 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was started as the Satellite Tour in 1986 and was renamed the Challenge Tour ready for the start of the 1990 season.The Challenge Tour Rankings... |
Texbond Open Texbond Open The Texbond Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour that was played from 2004 to 2006 at Gardagolf, close to the shores of Lake Garda in Soiano del Lago near Brescia, Italy.-Winners:-External links:*... |
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| 2 | 19 Sep 2010 2010 Challenge Tour The 2010 Challenge Tour is a series of professional golf tournaments collectively known as the Challenge Tour.The Challenge Tour is Europe's official developmental tour and is organised by the PGA European Tour... |
M2M Russian Challenge Cup M2M Russian Challenge Cup The M2M Russian Challenge Cup is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Russia. It was held for the first time in 2010.-Winners:-External links:*... |
1 stroke | Tommy Fleetwood Tommy Fleetwood Tommy Fleetwood is an English professional golfer.Fleetwood was born in Southport, Merseyside, near Liverpool. He had a distinguished amateur career with included wins in the 2009 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and the 2010 English Amateur, and runner-up finishes in the 2008 Amateur... , Matt Ford, Thorbjørn OlesenThorbjørn Olesen Jacob Thorbjørn Olesen is a Danish professional golfer.Olesen was born in Furesø and turned professional in 2008. He finished in fourth place on the third tier Nordic League rankings in 2009, having won three tournaments, to graduate to Europe's second tier Challenge Tour for 2010... |
See also
- 2008 European Tour Qualifying School graduates2008 European Tour Qualifying School GraduatesThis is a list of the 32 players who earned their 2009 European Tour card through Q School in 2008.*Players in yellow were 2009 European Tour rookies.-2009 Results:T = Tied...
- 2010 European Tour Qualifying School graduates2010 European Tour Qualifying School graduatesThis is a list of the 34 players who earned their 2011 European Tour card through Q School in 2010.*Players in yellow are 2011 European Tour rookies.-Runners-up on the European Tour in 2011:-References:**...