Matías O'Curry (born 27 September 1982) is an
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish ( masculine) or ( feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines ...
professional golfer
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who currently plays on
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
PGA Tour Latinoamérica is a third level professional golf tour formed in 2012 and operated by the PGA Tour. It was formed in concert with the now defunct Tour de las Américas. Executives from the Tour de las Américas became employees of the ne ...
,
having previously played on the
Web.com Tour
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and the
Tour de las Américas
The Tour de las Américas (TLA) was the principal men's professional golf tour throughout Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 through to 2012 when it was superseded by PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
History
Top level tournament golf in Latin Am ...
.
Amateur career
As a junior, O'Curry won the Argentine Junior Championships. He followed this up by winning the Emilio Pereira Iraola Cup as the low amateur in the
Argentine Open
The Argentine Open or Abierto de la República or Abierto de Argentina is one of the oldest national golf open championships. First played in 1905, when it was called the Open Championship of the River Plate, it has featured numerous notable winn ...
.
Professional career
O'Curry turned professional in 2006 and initially played on the Argentine Tour and the Tour de las Américas in South America. His first win as a professional came at the
Abierto del Sur on the Argentine Tour in 2011.
In 2012, O'Curry joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica and achieved his first win at the 2012
Arturo Calle Colombian Open
The Colombian Open, or Abierto de Colombia, is a golf tournament on the Colombian Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamérica that was first played in 1945. It has also on occasion been an event on the Tour de las Americas.
In 2001, Camilo Villegas
Cam ...
.
This win along with several other strong finishes lead to a 4th-place finish on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit for 2012 which earned O'Curry his playing rights on the Web.com Tour for 2013.
In 2013, O'Curry had a poor season only making four cuts in twenty starts on the Web.com Tour.
In 2014, O'Curry rejoined PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
Amateur wins (1)
* 1999 Emilio Pereira Iraola Cup (as low amateur at the
Argentine Open
The Argentine Open or Abierto de la República or Abierto de Argentina is one of the oldest national golf open championships. First played in 1905, when it was called the Open Championship of the River Plate, it has featured numerous notable winn ...
).
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
TPG Tour wins (1)
References
External links
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Argentine male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers
Sportspeople from Buenos Aires
1982 births
Living people