Marco Ruiz (golfer)

Marco Ruiz
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Marco Ruiz
Born (1974-12-02) 2 December 1974
Asunción, Paraguay
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nationality  Paraguay
Residence Asunción, Paraguay
Career
Turned professional 1992
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Tour de las Américas
Professional wins 8
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour 1
Other 7
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T34: 2003
PGA Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Tour de las Américas
Order of Merit winner		 2012

Marco Ruiz (born 2 December 1974) is a Paraguayan professional golfer.

Ruiz was born in Asunción. He is the godson of celebrated Argentine golfer Vicente Fernández. Ruiz turned pro in 1992.

Having played regularly on the Challenge Tour in 2005, Ruiz was successful enough to graduate directly to the full European Tour for 2006. However indifferent performances meant that he dropped down the Challenge Tour again in 2007. After finishing 21st on the money list for the 2008 season, missing out by one place on gaining exemption on the European Tour, Ruiz earned his card for 2009 with a 22nd-place finish at the qualifying school.

Ruiz has played in The Open Championship twice, in 2003 and 2006. All his career victories have been in South America, highlighted by the 2007 Argentine Open. He has also finished second in several tournaments, including the Costa Rica Open in 2002, the Guatemala Open in 2004, the Panama Open in 2004 and 2005, the Peugeot Challenge (Spain) in 2005.

Amateur wins (6)

Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 1 Apr 2007 (2008 season)
(co-sanctioned with Tour de las Américas)		 Abierto Visa de la Republica –5 (71-69-66-69=275) 2 strokes Argentina Daniel Vancsik

Tour de las Américas wins (4)

Other wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament 2003 2004 2005 2006
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship T34 DNP DNP T63
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

Equipment

See also

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