Marco Ruiz | |
Birth Date: | 2 December 1974 |
Birth Place: | Asunción, Paraguay |
Residence: | Asunción, Paraguay |
Yearpro: | 1992 |
Extour: | European Tour Challenge Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica Tour de las Américas |
Prowins: | 8 |
Chalwins: | 1 |
Otherwins: | 7 |
Masters: | DNP |
Usopen: | DNP |
Open: | T34: 2003 |
Pga: | DNP |
Award1: | Tour de las Américas Order of Merit winner |
Year1: | 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 professional 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.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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1 | 25 Nov 2001 | Abierto del Litoral | −6 (71-72-69-66=278) | Playoff | Gustavo Acosta, Ariel Cañete, Rafael Gómez, Rodolfo González | |
2 | 9 Dec 2007 | Abierto Visa de la República1 | −5 (71-69-66-69=275) | 2 strokes | Daniel Vancsik | |
3 | 27 May 2012 | Televisa TLA Players Championship | −17 (65-64-64=193) | Playoff | Mauricio Azcué | |
4 | 3 Jun 2012 | Taca Airlines Open | −16 (66-67-69-70=272) | 4 strokes | Diego Vanegas |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
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1 | 19 Aug 2007 | Carlos Franco Invitational | −9 (67-64-73-75=279) | 2 strokes | Ángel Franco | |
2 | 9 Dec 2007 | Abierto Visa de la República1 | −5 (71-69-66-69=275) | 2 strokes | Daniel Vancsik |