José Luis Ballester (golfer) explained

José Luis Ballester
Fullname:José Luis Ballester Barrio
Nickname:Josele
Birth Date:18 August 2003
Birth Place:Castellón de la Plana, Castellón, Spain
Weight:180lb
College:Arizona State University
Status:Amateur
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:CUT: 2023
Pga:DNP

José Luis Ballester Barrio (born 18 August 2003) is a Spanish amateur golfer. He won the 2020 Spanish Amateur, 2023 European Amateur and 2024 U.S. Amateur.

Early life and family

Ballester was born in Castellón and is known as Josele. His parents are José Luis Ballester, an Olympic swimmer, and Sonia Barrio, a field hockey player who won gold at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] Ballester is coached by Sergio García's father and considers Sergio to be a mentor, and uses Joaquín Niemann's mental coach.[2]

Amateur career

Ballester had a successful junior career and lost the final of the 2018 Boys Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club to Conor Gough, 3 and 1.[3] [4] In 2019, he won the Spanish U-16 Championship and played for Spain in the European Young Masters, where he won silver at Kunětická Hora in the Czech Republic.[5] He was runner-up at the 2019 Junior Orange Bowl International and the 2020 Desert Amateur in the United States.

Ballester won the 2020 Spanish Amateur at Real Club Sevilla Golf, beating Jannik De Bruyn of Germany, 3 and 1, in the final.[6]

In 2021, Ballester enrolled at Arizona State University and started playing college golf with the Arizona State Sun Devils men's golf team, where he earned All-American honors in each of his first two seasons.[7] He has trained with Sun Devils alumni Jon Rahm and Phil Mickelson.[2]

At the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup in Switzerland, he replaced Eugenio Chacarra who turned professional before the event. Ballester won 3.5 of 4 possible points as the international team beat the Americans 33–27.[8]

In 2023, he won the European Amateur by 2 strokes at Pärnu Bay Golf Links in Estonia, which earned him invitation to the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.[9]

He won the 2024 U.S. Amateur, 2 up, against Noah Kent at Hazeltine National Golf Club to capture the Havemeyer Trophy.[10]

Amateur wins

Source:[11]

Results in major championships

Tournament2023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipCUT
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Source:[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gussoni . Andrea . Josele Ballester, a new spanish Tiger Woods . Tennis World USA . 20 July 2023.
  2. News: Cooper . Matt . Open Championship diary day two: Matt Cooper reports from Royal Liverpool . 20 July 2023 . Sporting Life . 18 July 2023.
  3. Web site: R&A Championships and International Matches 2018 . 20 July 2023 . The R&A.
  4. Web site: Gough wins British Boys, Irish parents thrilled . Irish Golf Desk . 20 July 2023.
  5. Web site: José Luis Ballester wins the Spanish Under 16 Championship . Mediterráneo Golf . 20 July 2023.
  6. Web site: El castellonense José Luis Ballester, campeón de la Copa del Rey de Golf 2020 . Castellon Plaza . 20 July 2023 . es.
  7. Web site: Men's Golf Roster: Josele Ballester . Sun Devil Athletics . 20 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Team International Wins 2022 Palmer Cup . Arnold Palmer Cup . 20 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Jose Luis Ballester Crowned European Amateur Champion in Estonia . European Golf Association . 20 July 2023.
  10. Jourdan . Cameron . Vamos! Josele Ballester wins 2024 U.S. Amateur, makes history as first Spaniard to win championship . Golfweek . 18 August 2024 . 19 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Jose Luis Ballester Barrio . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 10 July 2024.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "José Luis Ballester (golfer)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.