Esteban Toledo
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Early life
Toledo was born in Mexicali, Mexico. Before taking up professional golf, Toledo was a boxer.[1]
Professional career
Toledo made into onto the PGA Tour through 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School and 1997 PGA Tour Qualifying School. He did not win but recorded runner-up finishes at the 2000 B.C. Open and 2002 Buick Open.
His sole victory on the Nationwide Tour came at the 2005 Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort. He also won the 2000 Mexican Open. He represented Mexico in the World Cup in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2006.
In May 2013, Toledo became the first Mexican to win on the Champions Tour, winning the Insperity Championship in a playoff.[2] Toledo has since won an additional three times on the Champions Tour at the 2013 Montreal Championship, 2015 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach and 2016 Allianz Championship.
Toledo's life and career is the subject of the book Tin Cup Dreams by Michael D'Antonio.
Professional wins (6)
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Jul 2005 | Lake Erie Charity Classic | −14 (71-67-65-71=274) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Jeff Gove |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Ben Hogan Reno Open | Template:Flagicon Rob Boldt, Template:Flagicon John Flannery, Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman |
Flannery won with birdie on fourth extra hole Boldt and Lehman eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2000 Mexican Open
PGA Tour Champions wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 May 2013 | Insperity Championship | −6 (72-71-67=210) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Mike Goodes, Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers |
| 2 | 8 Sep 2013 | Montreal Championship | −5 (73-69-69=211) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry |
| 3 | 27 Sep 2015 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | −9 (71-66-69=206) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Tom Watson |
| 4 | 7 Feb 2016 | Allianz Championship | −11 (68-70-67=205) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Billy Andrade |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Insperity Championship | Template:Flagicon Mike Goodes, Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers | Won with par on third extra hole Sauers eliminated by par on second hole |
| 2 | 2013 | Montreal Championship | Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 2016 | Allianz Championship | Template:Flagicon Billy Andrade | Won with par on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T34 | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | T43 |
Note: Toledo never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
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