Manuel Villegas Restrepo (born 3 December 1984) is a Colombian

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who currently plays on the

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and

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. He is also the brother of

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player

Camilo Villegas Camilo Villegas Restrepo (; born 7 January 1982) is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Early life Villegas was born in Medellín, Colombia, and took up golf as a child. After several different National Junior Championshi ...

Professional career

After graduating from the

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in 2007, Villegas turned professional in 2008 and marked his professional debut with a win at the 2008 Colombian Open. In 2009 Villegas played a number of events in South America including one win at the Máster Profesional on the Colombian golf tour. in 2010 Villegas played a number of events on the

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and the Hooters Tour (now called the NGA Pro Golf Tour) making his only win of the season at the Woodcreek Classic on the Hooters Tour. Villegas went on to represent

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with his brother Camilo at the 2011 Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China. However, in 2012 his career suffered a setback when he fractured his right hand, forcing him to play a reduced schedule on the first season of

. Following the injury setback, Villegas was able to return to form in 2013, achieving his first win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica at the 2013

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in Mexico. This win along with a further two top-3 finishes on PGA Tour Latinoamérica helped Villegas to a 5th-place finish on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit for 2013, an achievement which earned him playing rights on the

for the 2014 season.

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

Colombian Tour wins (1)

NGA Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

* 2010 Woodcreek Classic

Other Colombian wins (2)

* 2008 Colombian Open * 2010 Máster Profesional

Team appearances

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(representing Colombia):

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Villegas, Manuel Colombian male golfers PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers Florida Gators men's golfers Colombian expatriate golfers in the United States Sportspeople from Medellín Golfers from Jupiter, Florida 1984 births Living people 21st-century Colombian sportsmen