Diego Borrego
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox golfer Diego Borrego (born 29 January 1972) is a Spanish golfer.
Early life
Borrego started playing golf at the age of seven.
Professional career
In 1991, Borrego turned professional. 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 struggled to hold on to his card and in 2006 dropped down to the second tier Challenge Tour.
Amateur wins
- 1989 Sherry Cup
- 1990 Spanish Amateur Open Championship
- 1991 Italian Amateur Open Championship, Spanish Amateur Closed Championship
Professional wins (7)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Apr 1996 | Turespaña Masters | −17 (66-67-69-69=271) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Tony Johnstone |
| 2 | 24 Mar 2002 | Madeira Island Open1 | −7 (72-68-72-69=281) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Ivó Giner, Template:Flagicon Maarten Lafeber |
1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Turespaña Masters | Template:Flagicon Tony Johnstone | Won with par on third extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Jul 1993 | Pro-Am de Leman | −10 (67-72-71-68=278) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Giuseppe Calì |
| 2 | 10 Sep 1995 | Perrier European Pro-Am | −9 (71-74-71-63=279) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Jonathan Lomas |
| 3 | 24 Mar 2002 | Madeira Island Open1 | −7 (72-68-72-69=281) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Ivó Giner, Template:Flagicon Maarten Lafeber |
1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
Other wins (3)
- 1998 Azores Open (Portugal)
- 1999 Campeonato de Catalunya, Oki Telepizza - Salamanca (both Spain)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1988, 1989
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 1990
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Spain): 1990 (winners)[1]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain): 1991
Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1996
- World Cup (representing Spain): 1996
References
External links
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