Alejandro Tosti Explained

Alejandro Tosti
Birth Date:30 May 1996
Birth Place:Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height:5 ft 6 in
Weight:170lb
Residence:Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
College:University of Florida
Yearpro:2018
Tour:PGA Tour
Extour:Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
TPG Tour
Prowins:4
Nwidewins:1
Otherwins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:DNP
Pga:T73: 2024

Alejandro Tosti (born 30 May 1996) is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Amateur career

Tosti had a successful amateur career and was low amateur at the 2012 Open de Argentina with a score of 69-73-69-70. He was runner-up at the 2013 South American Junior Championship, and the 2015 Latin America Amateur Championship with a score of 69-70-68-71.

He represented Argentina at the 2014 Eisenhower Trophy, where his team finished 5th and he finished runner-up individually, three strokes behind Jon Rahm.[1] He won bronze medal (mixed team) at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, and was a semi-finalist at The Amateur Championship in 2017.

Tosti attended the University of Florida between 2014 and 2018, where he played with the Florida Gators men's golf team. He was an All-American and won three tournaments, including the individual conference championship in 2017, the first Gator since Billy Horschel in 2009.[2]

Professional career

Tosti turned professional after graduating in 2018 and joined the PGA Tour Latinoamérica. In 2019, he won his first title, and in 2022 he won a second title and finished 5th in the Order of Merit, to earn graduation to the Korn Ferry Tour.[3]

He gained media attention after accepting a shuttle ride, believing it was an official courtesy car, from the 18th green to the first tee mid-round at the LECOM Suncoast Classic, receiving a two-shot penalty for breaking an obscure model local rule that says players may not use transportation during a round.[4]

In August 2023, Tosti claimed his first win on the Korn Ferry Tour at the Pinnacle Bank Championship, also claiming a card for the 2024 PGA Tour season.[5] Two weeks later, he was forced to withdraw from the Albertsons Boise Open following an undisclosed disciplinary matter.[6]

Amateur wins

Source:[7]

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
13 Nov 2019Termas de Río Hondo Invitational−22 (68-64-66-68=266)5 strokes Mario Beltrán, Justin Suh
23 Apr 2022Abierto del Centro−14 (71-66-68-69=274)8 strokes Clodomiro Carranza

TPG Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament2024
Masters Tournament
PGA ChampionshipT73
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eisenhower Trophy Scoring . IGF . 30 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Men's Golf Roster: Alejandro Tosti . Florida Gators . 30 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Alejandro Tosti Player Profile . PGA Tour . 30 July 2023.
  4. Coffin . Jay . A week after costly penalties, Alejandro Tosti and Wilson Furr rebound with stellar performances . Australian Golf Digest . 1 May 2023 . 30 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Alejandro Tosti wins Pinnacle Bank to clinch PGA Tour card . PGA Tour . 24 August 2023 . 28 August 2023.
  6. Soon-to-be PGA Tour player forced to WD following 'disciplinary matter' . Golf Digest . Joel . Beall . 25 August 2023 . 28 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Alejandro Tosti . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 30 July 2023.