Rodolfo Cazaubón Explained

Rodolfo Cazaubón
Fullname:Rodolfo Cazaubón Jr.
Birth Date:5 August 1989
Birth Place:Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Height:5 ft 10 in
Weight:150 lb
College:University of North Texas[1]
Yearpro:2013
Tour:PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Extour:Web.com Tour
Prowins:6
Award1:PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Order of Merit winner
Year1:2015

Rodolfo Cazaubón Jr. (born 5 August 1989) is a Mexican professional golfer who currently plays on the Web.com Tour.[2]

Amateur career

Cazaubón played college golf at the University of North Texas where he won three tournaments in his senior year and was an All-American in 2013.[3] He played on the Mexican team in the 2010[4] and 2012 Eisenhower Trophy. The 2012 team finished second to the United States by five strokes.[5] He also played on the Mexican team in the 2011 World University Games, helping the team to a bronze medal.

Professional career

Cazaubón turned professional in 2013 and largely played on PGA Tour Latinoamérica during the 2014 season. His best result during his inaugural season as a professional was a second place at the 2014 Mundo Maya Open.[6]

During the 2015 PGA Tour Latinoamérica season, Cazaubón won his first Official World Golf Ranking points event at the Lexus Panama Classic[7] He followed this up with his second win on the tour at the Dominican Republic Open in June 2015.[8] Cazaubón earned his third win of the season at the Lexus Peru Open and finished 2015 leading the Tour's Order of Merit, making him fully exempt for the 2016 Web.com Tour. He represented Mexico in Rio 2016 Olympic games

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
13 May 2015Lexus Panama Classic−12 (67-67-74-69=276)2 strokes Samuel Del Val, Ethan Tracy
27 Jun 2015Dominican Republic Open−10 (70-69-67-72=278)3 strokes Santiago Rivas, Alexandre Rocha
322 Nov 2015Lexus Peru Open−20 (64-67-67-70=268)Playoff Kent Bulle
415 Oct 2017Aberto do Brasil−17 (69-64-69-65=267)6 strokes Óscar Fraustro, José de Jesús Rodríguez

Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
125 Feb 2018Copa Tequila Azulejos−8 (67-71-70=208)1 stroke Gerardo Ruiz
217 Jan 2021
(2019–20 season)
Copa Puro Sinaloa−20 (66-68-66-68=268)Playoff Camilo Aguado

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rodolfo Cazaubon Gears Up For Web.Com And PGA Latin America . Elizabeth . Harrington . Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy . 6 February 2015.
  2. Web site: PGA Tour Player Profile . . 10 June 2015.
  3. Web site: 2013–14 North Texas Men's Golf: Fact and Records Book . 2, 18–19 . North Texas Mean Green.
  4. Web site: 2010 World Amateur Team Championships . 44 . International Golf Federation.
  5. Web site: 2012 World Amateur Team Championship: Team/Player Leaderboard . 10 June 2015.
  6. News: Mazziotta wins by 4 in Mexico . 6 April 2014 . . Sport Network.
  7. Web site: Luna, the best Colombian Panama Lexus Classic, Cazaubón, the winner . Colombian Federation of Golf . 3 May 2015 . Spanish.
  8. Web site: Cazaubon wins Dominican Republic Open by 3 . The Kansas City Star . The Sports Network . 7 June 2015.