Cristóbal del Solar | |
Fullname: | Cristóbal Ignacio del Solar Leefhelm |
Nickname: | Mr. 57 |
Birth Date: | 11 October 1993 |
Birth Place: | Viña del Mar, Chile |
Weight: | 197 lbs |
Residence: | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
College: | Florida State University |
Yearpro: | 2017 |
Tour: | PGA Tour |
Extour: | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Canada |
Prowins: | 8 |
Nwidewins: | 1 |
Otherwins: | 7 |
Cristóbal Ignacio del Solar Leefhelm (born 11 October 1993) is a Chilean professional golfer.
Del Solar played college golf at Florida State University, where he won one event, and was named to the All-ACC Team following his junior season.[1]
Del Solar began his professional career on PGA Tour Canada in 2017, where he played six events. In 2018, he was the medalist at the PGA Tour Latinoamérica qualifying tournament in Argentina.[2] His first professional win came in the 2018 Center Open, which he won by five strokes. Returning to PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2019, Del Solar won the Puerto Plata Open for his second career win as a professional.
In February 2024, del Solar shot a round of 57 at the Astara Golf Championship in Colombia on the Korn Ferry Tour. It was the lowest round ever in a PGA Tour sanctioned event.[3] He garnered the nickname "Mr. 57".[4]
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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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1 | 15 Apr 2018 | Abierto OSDE del Centro | −12 (68-64-66-74=272) | 5 strokes | M. J. Maguire, Marcelo Rozo | |
2 | 5 May 2019 | Puerto Plata Open | −14 (66-66-69-69=270) | 1 stroke | Scott Wolfes | |
3 | 5 Jun 2022 | Volvo Golf Championship | −16 (67-70-69-66=272) | 1 stroke | Mitchell Meissner | |
4 | 11 Dec 2022 (2023 season) | Neuquen Argentina Classic | −16 (69-66-69-68=272) | 3 strokes | Linus Lilliedahl |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
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1 | 16 Jan 2022 | Abierto Internacional de Golf Marbella | −16 (70-68-62=200) | 4 strokes | Gustavo Silva | |
2 | 30 Jan 2022 | Abierto de Golf Granadilla Country Club | −13 (66-67-70=203) | 7 strokes | Gustavo Silva | |
3 | 26 Nov 2023 | Abierto Los Leones | −17 (65-67-67=199) | Playoff | Jorge Fernández-Valdés |