Jorge Campillo (golfer) explained

Jorge Campillo
Birth Date:1 June 1986
Birth Place:Cáceres, Spain
Weight:176lb
Residence:Cáceres, Spain
College:Indiana University
Yearpro:2009
Tour:PGA Tour
European Tour
Extour:Challenge Tour
Prowins:3
Eurowins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:T43: 2024
Pga:CUT: 2018, 2019, 2020

Jorge Campillo (born 1 June 1986) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He has three European Tour wins, the 2019 Trophée Hassan II, the 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters and the 2023 Magical Kenya Open.

Amateur career

After attending the Spanish national training centre as a junior, Campillo elected to play college golf at Indiana University in the United States.[1] Campillo would go on to become one of the most successful players in the university's history, winning nine intercollegiate titles and being named to the Golfweek First Team All-American squad.[2] He finished second in the 2008 NCAA championship. He also played in the Palmer Cup for Europe in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Professional career

Campillo turned professional on graduating in 2009 and began playing on invites to the European and Challenge Tours. He recorded top-10 finishes on both tours and ended the season 98th on the Challenge Tour standings. He played full-time on the Challenge Tour in 2010, improving to 87th in the standings and reaching the final stage of qualifying school, but his breakthrough year was 2011. Campillo recorded two runner-up finishes on the Challenge Tour, in the Acaya Open and the Rolex Trophy, on his way to ninth place in the rankings and promotion to the European Tour.

Campillo made a good start on the European Tour, finishing tied for second place in the Avantha Masters in New Delhi, India in February 2012. He has also finished tied for second place in the Nelson Mandela Championship in December 2013 and in the Tshwane Open in March 2017 and was runner-up in the 2018 Maybank Championship.

Campillo made a good start to 2019 with two more runner-up finishes, in the Oman Open and the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. In April he won the Trophée Hassan II by 2 strokes, his first European Tour win after 229 European Tour starts.[3]

In March 2020, Campillo won the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha, Qatar, after winning a five-hole sudden death playoff.[4]

In March 2023, Campillo won the Magical Kenya Open. He shot a final-round 66 to win by two shots ahead of Masahiro Kawamura.[5]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
128 Apr 2019Trophée Hassan II−9 (72-71-69-71=283)2 strokes Sean Crocker, Julian Suri,
Erik van Rooyen
28 Mar 2020Commercial Bank Qatar Masters−13 (66-66-67-72=271)Playoff David Drysdale
312 Mar 2023Magical Kenya Open−18 (69-68-63-66=266)2 strokes Masahiro Kawamura

European Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12020Commercial Bank Qatar Masters David DrysdaleWon with birdie on fifth extra hole
22023Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Sami VälimäkiLost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.

Tournament2018 201920202021202220232024
Masters Tournament
PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTNTCUTCUTT43
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2018 2019 2020
ChampionshipT2767
Match PlayNT1
Invitational
ChampionsT54T34NT1
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

Source:[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/campillo_jorge00.html Indiana Hoosiers profile
  2. http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/60198-Jorge-Campillo-signs-Cleveland-GolfSrixon-tour-staff Jorge Campillo signs on with Cleveland Golf/Srixon tour staff
  3. Golf Monthly . Jorge Campillo Wins Trophee Hassan II For Maiden European Tour Title . Sam . Tremlett . 29 April 2019 . 12 March 2023.
  4. News: ESPN . Campillo holds nerve on fifth playoff hole to win Qatar Masters . 8 March 2020 . 8 March 2020 . Reuters.
  5. News: Sky Sports . DP World Tour: Jorge Campillo completes impressive two-shot victory at Magical Kenya Open . 12 March 2023 . 12 March 2023.
  6. Web site: European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association . 19 October 2015 . 22 January 2023.
  7. Web site: European Amateur Team Championships, Results . 19 October 2015 . European Golf Association . 7 May 2021.