Mauricio_Molina_(golfer)

Mauricio Molina (golfer)

Mauricio Molina (golfer)

Argentine golfer (1966–2023)


Mauricio Molina (20 December 1966 – 13 October 2023) was an Argentine professional golfer.

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Career

Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1985. He was the nephew of the Argentine golfer, Florentino Molina.

Molina won several tournaments in Argentina and South America, including the Mendoza Open in 1999 and the Metropolitan Championship in 2009. In 1997 he shot 59 in the first round of the Náutico Hacoaj Grand Prix to set the record for the best round in Argentina.[1]

In 2009 Molina played on the Canadian Tour and recorded two victories at the Costa Rica Classic and Mexican PGA Championship, finishing the season in fourth place on the Order of Merit.

Molina played on the European Tour in 1998 and 2001, and the second-tier Challenge Tour between 2003 and 2008. His best tournament finishes were third at the 2004 Costa Rica Open and fifth at the Los Encinos Open in 2005.

Molina finished fifth in the 2018 European Senior Tour qualifying school to gain a place on that tour.

Death

Molina died on 13 October 2023, at the age of 56.[2]

Professional wins (23)

Canadian Tour wins (2)

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1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Tour de las Américas wins (2)

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1Co-sanctioned by the Canadian Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the TPG Tour

TPG Tour wins (4)

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1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Chilean Tour wins (2)

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Argentine wins (2)

Cordoba Tour wins (2)

  • 2002 Río Cuarto Tournament
  • 2003 Villa María Tournament

Other wins in Argentina (5)

Other South American wins (5)

  • 1994 Ecuador Open
  • 2006 Hacienda de Chicureo Open (Chile)
  • 2012 Chile Open
  • 2013 Santa Augusta Open (Chile), CBG PRO TOUR Brasília (Brazil)

European Senior Tour wins (1)

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Results in senior major championships

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  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic


References

  1. "Mauricio Molina logró un score histórico: 59". La Nación (in Spanish). 29 August 1997. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  2. "Falleció Mauricio Molina" [Mauricio Molina passed away] (in Spanish). Asociación Argentina de Golf. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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