Emiliano_Grillo
Emiliano Grillo
Argentine professional golfer
Emiliano Grillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾi.lo];[2] born 14 September 1992) is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2015 Frys.com Open and 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge on the PGA Tour.
| Emiliano Grillo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1992-09-14) 14 September 1992 (age 31) Resistencia, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Argentina | ||
| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2011 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Highest ranking | 23 (13 November 2016)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 2 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T17: 2016 | ||
| PGA Championship | T13: 2016 | ||
| U.S. Open | T54: 2016 | ||
| The Open Championship | T6: 2023 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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In his youth, Grillo was quarter-finalist at the 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur. He got the 2009 Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Award.[citation needed]
Grillo turned professional in 2011 and earned playing status on the European Tour via Qualifying School. He finished 10th in his first event, the 2012 Africa Open. He finished 94th in the 2012 European Tour Order of Merit and 89th in 2013.
In February 2014, Grillo had his best finish to date on the European Tour, when he finished runner-up behind Stephen Gallacher at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.[3] Later in the season he finished 8th at the BMW International Open and the BMW Masters, and 11th at the Turkish Airlines Open. He ended 44th on the European Tour Race to Dubai. He also won the Visa Open de Argentina on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
Grillo began the 2015 European Tour season with a third place at the Volvo China Open, a fifth place at the Qatar Masters, a sixth place at the Open de España and an 11th place at the Shenzhen International. He finished fourth at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai and 40th on the Race to Dubai.
Also in 2015, Grillo lost in a five-man playoff at the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour, playing on a sponsor's exemption, and finished tenth at the Barbasol Championship.[4] In just seven starts, he earned enough to qualify for the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals. He claimed a ninth place at the Hotel Fitness Championship, a runner-up at the Small Business Connection Championship and a first place at the Web.com Tour Championship. Therefore, he finished second at the Finals money list and got a card for the 2016 PGA Tour. Since Grillo only played in seven events during the 2014–15 season, he was still considered a rookie for the 2015–16 season.
In his eighth career PGA Tour event and first as a member, Grillo won the season-opening Frys.com Open on the 2016 PGA Tour, after beating veteran Kevin Na in a sudden-death playoff. He made a 25-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole for 3-under-par 69, which was later tied by Na. Grillo then missed a three-foot putt for victory on the first playoff hole, but sealed the win on the second hole with a birdie after Na ended up behind a tree and could only make bogey.[5] The victory gained Grillo entry to the Masters and the 2016 PGA Championship. He also moved up to 36th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
At the 2016 major tournaments, Grillo finished 12th at the Open Championship, 13th at the PGA Championship, 17th at the Masters and 54th at the U.S. Open, with score cards of 283, 274, 292 and 293. He was runner-up at the Japan Golf Tour's ISPS Handa Global Cup. He was voted 2016 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.[6]
On 28 May 2023, Grillo snapped a nearly eight year winless drought by winning the Charles Schwab Challenge for his second PGA Tour victory. He carried a two-shot lead to the 72nd hole but his tee shot ended up in a stream and took 5 minutes before it came to a stop. After taking a penalty from where it entered the hazard, he made double bogey putting him into a playoff with Adam Schenk.[7] Grillo and Schenk both made pars on the first playoff hole before Grillo birdied the second playoff hole to seal the victory.
- 2007 Pereira Iraola Cup (as low amateur at the Argentine Open)
- 2009 Pereira Iraola Cup (as low amateur at the Argentine Open)
- 2011 Terra Cotta Invitational
PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Oct 2015 | Frys.com Open | 68-71-65-69=273 | −15 | Playoff |  Kevin Na |
| 2 | 28 May 2023 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 67-65-72-68=272 | −8 | Playoff | Adam Schenk |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Puerto Rico Open |  Alex Čejka, Jon Curran, Tim Petrovic, Sam Saunders |
Čejka won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2015 | Frys.com Open | Kevin Na |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2023 | Charles Schwab Challenge | Adam Schenk |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
| Finals events (1) |
| Other Web.com Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Oct 2015 | Web.com Tour Championship | 66-64-67-69=266 | −14 | 1 stroke | Chez Reavie |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Dec 2014 | Visa Open de Argentina | 66-68-65-67=266 | −18 | 6 strokes | Brad Hopfinger |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | ISPS Handa Global Cup |  Park Jun-won |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T17 | 51 | ||
| U.S. Open | T54 | CUT | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | T12 | CUT | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | T61 | T13 | CUT | T31 |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T62 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T23 | T66 | T38 | CUT | ||
| U.S. Open | T58 | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | T12 | CUT | T6 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 14 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2015 PGA – 2017 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2023 Open Championship)
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | 11 | T37 | T26 | C | CUT | CUT | CUT | T54 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T47 | T52 | T58 | ||
| Match Play | T38 | T51 | T40 | ||
| Invitational | T14 | T50 | T66 | ||
| Champions | T35 | 11 | T14 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Argentina): 2008, 2010
Professional
- World Cup (representing Argentina): 2013
- Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2017
- "Week 46 2016 Ending 13 Nov 2016" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- @GrilloEmiliano (June 5, 2016). "For those who ask, and those who just talk without knowing my last name is pronounced Gree-lo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Stephen Gallacher defends Dubai title". ESPN. Associated Press. 2 February 2014.
- "Emiliano Grillo – Season – 2015". PGA Tour. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "Emiliano Grillo brushes aside playoffs past to capture Frys.com Open". ESPN. Associated Press. 19 October 2015.
- "Emiliano Grillo voted PGA Tour Rookie of the Year". PGA Tour. 12 October 2016.
- Beall, Joel (28 May 2023). "A dramatic stumble, a heroic bounce-back and a sweet viral moment highlight Emiliano Grillo's crazy victory". Golf Digest.
- Emiliano Grillo at the PGA Tour official site
- Emiliano Grillo at the European Tour official site
- Emiliano Grillo at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Emiliano Grillo at the Official World Golf Ranking official site