Juan Quiros
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Juan Quirós Segura is a Spanish
professional golf
er.
Quirós was born in La Linea
, Andalusia
. He played on the European Tour
most seasons from 1983 to 2000, making the top one hundred on the Order of Merit three times. His best tournament finish was as joint runner-up in the 1994 Turespana Open de Tenerife.
On fifty in early 2006, Quirós joined the European Seniors Tour
, and he won that year's Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open
by two strokes. He followed that by winning the 2007 French Senior Open
and 2008 Irish Seniors Open
.
Spain
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professional 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.
Quirós was born in La Linea
La Línea de la Concepción
La Línea de la Concepción is a town in Spain, in the province of Cádiz in Andalucia. It lies on the eastern isthmus of the Bay of Gibraltar on the border with the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, with which it has close economic and social links...
, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
. He played on the European Tour
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...
most seasons from 1983 to 2000, making the top one hundred on the Order of Merit three times. His best tournament finish was as joint runner-up in the 1994 Turespana Open de Tenerife.
On fifty in early 2006, Quirós joined the European Seniors Tour
European Seniors Tour
The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.The Tour was founded in 1992. In 2008 it had a total prize fund of €7,729,284, so it is much further behind the U.S.-based Champions Tour in relative prize money than the main European...
, and he won that year's Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open
Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open
The Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open is the Swiss stop on men's professional golf's European Seniors Tour. It was founded in 1997 as the Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open and assumed its present name two years later. It is played at Bad Ragaz Golf Club...
by two strokes. He followed that by winning the 2007 French Senior Open
French Senior Open
The French Senior Open is a professional golf tournament for men aged fifty and above on the European Seniors Tour. It was played in 2004 and after a two year hiatus it will be played from 12 to 14 July 2007 at Golf du Domaine de Divonne in Divonne-les-Bains, ten miles north of Geneva...
and 2008 Irish Seniors Open
Irish Seniors Open
The Irish Senior Open is the Irish stop on men's golf's European Seniors Tour. It was founded in 1997 and has been played at several different courses around Ireland. It is a 54 hole stroke play tournament...
.
Regular wins (14)
- 1988 Larios Open
- 1994 Neguri Open
- 1996 II Torneo Circuito Nacional Profesional, III Torneo Circuito Nacional Profesional, Memorial Olivier Barras
- 1997 III Torneo Circuito Nacional Profesional
- 1998 VI Torneo Circuito Profesional RFEG/APG
- 2000 Campeonato de España A.P.G., Campeonato Cataluña de Profesionales
- 2001 Campeonato Peugeot OKI de Vigo, Campeonato Peugeot OKI de Málaga, Peugeot OKI Pro-Am Gran Final
- 2003 Campeonato OKI Pro-Am
- 2004 Campeonato Peugeot Oliva
European Seniors Tour wins (4)
- 2006 Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors OpenBad Ragaz PGA Seniors OpenThe Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open is the Swiss stop on men's professional golf's European Seniors Tour. It was founded in 1997 as the Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open and assumed its present name two years later. It is played at Bad Ragaz Golf Club...
- 2007 French Senior OpenFrench Senior OpenThe French Senior Open is a professional golf tournament for men aged fifty and above on the European Seniors Tour. It was played in 2004 and after a two year hiatus it will be played from 12 to 14 July 2007 at Golf du Domaine de Divonne in Divonne-les-Bains, ten miles north of Geneva...
- 2008 Irish Seniors OpenIrish Seniors OpenThe Irish Senior Open is the Irish stop on men's golf's European Seniors Tour. It was founded in 1997 and has been played at several different courses around Ireland. It is a 54 hole stroke play tournament...
- 2011 Cannes Mougins Masters