Ricardo Gouveia (golfer) explained

Ricardo Gouveia
Fullname:Ricardo Melo Gouveia
Birth Date:6 August 1991
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Weight:84kg (185lb)
College:Lynn University
University of Central Florida
Yearpro:2014
Tour:European Tour
Extour:Challenge Tour
Prowins:7
Chalwins:7 (Tied-2nd all-time)
Award1:Challenge Tour
Rankings winner
Year1:2015

Ricardo Melo Gouveia (born 6 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional golfer.

Gouveia played college golf at Lynn University and the University of Central Florida.[1] He played on the winning European team in the Palmer Cup in 2014.

Gouveia turned professional in 2014 and plays on the Challenge Tour. He won his first tournament in his seventh start, playing on an invitation, at the EMC Golf Challenge Open in October 2014.[2]

Gouveia has featured in the Top 100 Official World Golf Ranking, reaching a height of 77th in 2016.

Professional wins (7)

Challenge Tour wins (7)

Legend
Grand Finals (1)
Other Challenge Tour (6)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
15 Oct 2014EMC Golf Challenge Open−9 (68-71-69-67=275)Playoff Florian Fritsch
25 Jul 2015Aegean Airlines Challenge Tour−15 (63-79-69-69=269)4 strokes Dean Burmester
37 Nov 2015NBO Golf Classic Grand Final−13 (67-67-76-65=203)1 stroke Joachim B. Hansen
425 Jul 2021Italian Challenge (2)−16 (67-68-69-64=268)2 strokes Lukas Nemecz
514 Aug 2021Made in Esbjerg Challenge1−8 (69-71-69-67=276)3 strokes Dodge Kemmer, Jesper Kennegård,
Niklas Regner
630 Apr 2023Abu Dhabi Challenge−19 (71-66-66-66=269)2 strokes Iván Cantero, Joshua Grenville-Wood,
Tom Lewis, Wilco Nienaber
716 Oct 2023Hainan Open2−16 (67-68-70-67=272)3 strokes Joel Girrbach
1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
2Co-sanctioned by the China Tour

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ricardo Gouveia profile . UCF Knights . 8 October 2014.
  2. News: Gouveia earns playoff win in Italy . https://archive.today/20141008172212/http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/10/05/4209586/gouveia-earns-playoff-win-in-italy.html . dead . 8 October 2014 . The News & Observer . The Sports Network . Raleigh, North Carolina . 5 October 2014 .
  3. Web site: European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association . 22 January 2023.
  4. Web site: European Amateur Team Championship Results . European Golf Association . 26 May 2021.