Diego Borrego
Encyclopedia
Diego Borrego is a Spanish
golf
er.
He started playing golf at the age of seven and turned professional in 1991. He was a rookie on the European Tour in 1994 and two years later he had his best season, winning the Turespana Masters
and finishing thirtieth on the European Tour Order of Merit. He won his second European Tour title at the 2002 Madeira Island Open
, but he has sometimes struggles to hold on to his card, and in 2006 dropped down to the second tier Challenge Tour
.
Spain
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golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
He started playing golf at the age of seven and turned professional in 1991. He was a rookie on the European Tour in 1994 and two years later he had his best season, winning the Turespana Masters
Turespana Masters
The Turespana Masters was a European Tour golf tournament which was played from 1992 to 2000 in several different regions of Spain. Turespana is the Spanish national tourism authority, and it sponsored several golf tournaments in the 1980s and 1990s to promote Spain's role as a major warm weather...
and finishing thirtieth on the European Tour Order of Merit. He won his second European Tour title at the 2002 Madeira Island Open
Madeira Island Open
The Madeira Islands Open is a men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour, played on the Madeira Islands in Portugal. It was founded in 1993 and is often the first event of the season played in Europe, after the season has spent the northern winter in Asia, Australasia and South Africa...
, but he has sometimes struggles to hold on to his card, and in 2006 dropped down to 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...
.
Amateur wins (4)
- 1990 European Boys Championship, Spanish Amateur Open Championship
- 1991 Italian Amateur Open Championship, Spanish Amateur Closed Championship
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Apr 1996 1996 European Tour The 1996 European Tour was the 25th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's Colin Montgomerie.-Schedule:... |
Turespana Masters Turespana Masters The Turespana Masters was a European Tour golf tournament which was played from 1992 to 2000 in several different regions of Spain. Turespana is the Spanish national tourism authority, and it sponsored several golf tournaments in the 1980s and 1990s to promote Spain's role as a major warm weather... |
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| 2 | 24 Mar 2002 2002 European Tour The 2002 European Tour was the 31st season of golf tournaments since the European Tour officially began in 1972. The 2002 season consisted of 45 official money events, which included the four major championships and three World Golf Championships which were also sanctioned by the PGA Tour... |
Madeira Island Open Madeira Island Open The Madeira Islands Open is a men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour, played on the Madeira Islands in Portugal. It was founded in 1993 and is often the first event of the season played in Europe, after the season has spent the northern winter in Asia, Australasia and South Africa... (co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour) |
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Challenge Tour wins (3)
- 19931993 Challenge TourThe 1993 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour...
Pro-Am de Leman - 19951995 Challenge TourThe 1995 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour...
Perrier European Pro-AmPerrier European Pro-AmThe Perrier European Pro-Am was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour that was played annually in Belgium from 1990 to 1997.-Winners:-External links:*... - 20022002 Challenge TourThe 2002 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...
Madeira Island OpenMadeira Island OpenThe Madeira Islands Open is a men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour, played on the Madeira Islands in Portugal. It was founded in 1993 and is often the first event of the season played in Europe, after the season has spent the northern winter in Asia, Australasia and South Africa...
(co-sanctioned by the European Tour)
Other wins (3)
- 1998 Azores Open (Portugal)
- 1999 Campeonato de Catalunya, Oki Telepizza - Salamanca (both Spain)