Jesús Amaya
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Family name hatnote Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras (born 24 August 1969) is a Colombian professional golfer.
Early life
Amaya was born in Bogotá. He worked as a caddie at the Club Popular de Golf La Florida.
Professional career
In 1991, he turned professional. In addition to his many victories on the Colombian Golf Federation circuit, including three Colombian Open titles, Amaya has won six times on the Tour de las Américas, finishing second on the Order of Merit in 2000–01, and fourth in 2001–02. In 2015, he won his 100th tournament.[1][2]
Amaya has represented Colombia on five occasions at the World Cup.
Professional wins (47)
Tour de las Américas wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Nov 2000 | Abierto del Litoral | −10 (69-65=134)* | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Gustavo Rojas |
| 2 | 26 Nov 2000 | Chevrolet Brazil Open | −6 (274) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Shannon Sykora |
| 3 | 10 Nov 2002 | Abierto de Medellín | −8 (68-70-71-71=280) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Marcelo Soria |
| 4 | 17 Nov 2002 | Serrezuela Masters | −13 (68-68-69-70=275) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Rodrigo Castaneda, Template:Flagicon Gustavo Mendoza |
| 5 | 24 Nov 2002 | CANTV Venezuela Open | −14 (64-67-66-69=266) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Raúl Fretes |
| 6 | 6 May 2007 | Canal i Abierto de Venezuela (2) | −12 (68-67-64-69=268) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Fabián Gómez, Template:Flagicon Sebastián Saavedra |
| 7 | 18 Jul 2010 | Abierto Internacional de Golf Copa Sura | −22 (68-67-65-66=266) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Álvaro Arizabaleta, Template:Flagicon César Costilla |
*Note: The 2000 Abierto del Litoral was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
Colombian Tour wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Aug 2013 | Abierto de Golf Club Campestre de Medellín | −6 (66-75-69-72=282) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon David Vanegas, Template:Flagicon Diego Velásquez |
| 2 | 16 Mar 2014 | Abierto de Golf Club Campestre de Cali | −10 (69-68-69-68=274) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Manuel José Merizalde |
| 3 | 1 Mar 2015 | Abierto del Carmel Club | −8 (68-69-69-66=272) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Diego Velásquez |
| 4 | 19 Apr 2015 | Copa Ciudad de Barranquilla | −7 (71-70-73-67=281) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Ricardo Salazar |
| 5 | 15 Jun 2015 | Abierto Copa Pueblo Viejo | −10 (71-65-69-73=278) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Diego Vanegas |
| 6 | 22 May 2016 | Abierto Opita de Golf | −22 (71-65-65-65=266) | 8 strokes | Template:Flagicon Álvaro Pinedo |
| 7 | 10 Sep 2016 | Abierto de El Rancho | +1 (69-70-71-71=281) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Manuel José Merizalde |
| 8 | 1 Aug 2021 | Abierto de Colombia | −10 (71-71-68-67=278) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon David Vanegas |
Other Colombian wins (30)
This list is incomplete
- 1993 Colombian Open, Campeonato Nacional de Profesionales, CC Medellín Open[3]
- 1994 Caribbean Open (Barranquilla)
- 2003 Los Andes GC Open, Pereira Open
- 2004 Barranquilla Open, Colombian Open, Petrolero Open, CC Cali Open, CC Guaymaral Tournament (with Gustavo Mendoza)
- 2005 Serrezuela Open, Pueblo Viejo CC Open, Farallones Open, CC Medellín Open, Colombian Open, Caribbean Open (Barranquilla), GC Peñalisa Open, Carmel Club Open
- 2006 CC Armenia Open, Manizales Open, Serrezuela Open, Colombian National Championship, GC Peñalisa Open
- 2007 CC Cali Open
- 2008 CC La Sabana Open, CC El Rancho Open, Carmel Club Open
- 2010 Medellín Open
- 2012 Caribbean Open[4][5][6]
Other wins (2)
- 2010 Dominican Republic Open
- 2015 Chiapas Golf Challenge (Mexico)[7]
Team appearances
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
External links
- Script error: No such module "Official website".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Template:EuroTour player
- Profile on the Colombian Golf Federation's official site