Marco Ruiz (golfer) explained

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.

Early life and career

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.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas and the TPG Tour

Tour de las Américas wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
125 Nov 2001Abierto del Litoral−6 (71-72-69-66=278)Playoff Gustavo Acosta, Ariel Cañete,
Rafael Gómez, Rodolfo González
29 Dec 2007Abierto Visa de la República1−5 (71-69-66-69=275)2 strokes Daniel Vancsik
327 May 2012Televisa TLA Players Championship−17 (65-64-64=193)Playoff Mauricio Azcué
43 Jun 2012Taca Airlines Open−16 (66-67-69-70=272)4 strokes Diego Vanegas
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and the TPG Tour

TPG Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
119 Aug 2007Carlos Franco Invitational−9 (67-64-73-75=279)2 strokes Ángel Franco
29 Dec 2007Abierto Visa de la República1−5 (71-69-66-69=275)2 strokes Daniel Vancsik
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and the Tour de las Américas

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Note: Ruiz only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied

Team appearances

See also