Joaquim Vidal Mora (born 9 December 1999) is a Spanish

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, currently playing on the

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Early life

Vidal was born in

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to Joaquim Vidal and Monica Mora, and has a sister.

Amateur career

Vidal attended university at both

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and

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. In his college career, he spent four years in Jacksonville and then transferred to Nevada for a year. In his freshman year, he was named to the

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's All-Newcomer Team and All-Tournament Team; in his senior year (at Nevada) he was named to the conference's All-Conference Team, recording the best statistics in the college's history. In July 2022, Vidal was part of the Spanish team that won the 2022 European Amateur Team Championship.

Professional career

Vidal turned professional in 2022. He started on the Alps Tour. On the 2023 Alps Tour, he won the Red Sea Little Venice Open and made it to the Alps Tour Grand Final at Asolo. Taking the contest to sudden death, Vidal ultimately came second to Augustin Holé. His second place finish on the Order of Merit ensured his promotion to the

but he improved his status through his 2023 European Tour Qualifying School finish. At the 2024

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, he finished the first day at eight under par to hold the lead. He won his first Challenge Tour title during the

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, at the PGTI Delhi Challenge.

Amateur wins

*2021 Bash at the Beach, Saint Mary's Invitational Source:

Professional wins (2)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

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Delhi Challenge

Alps Tour wins (1)

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Red Sea Little Venice Open

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Spain):

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(winners) Source:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vidal, Quim Spanish male golfers Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's golfers Nevada Wolf Pack men's golfers Golfers from Barcelona 1999 births Living people 21st-century Spanish sportsmen