Julián Etulain
| Julián Etulain | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Julián Oscar Etulain |
| Nickname | Tula[1] |
| Born |
21 June 1988 Coronel Suárez, Argentina |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 Argentina |
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Spouse | Ornella Bono (m. 2013) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica (2012–14) Tour de las Américas Web.com Tour (2014–16) |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit winner | 2014 |
Julián Oscar Etulain (born 21 June 1988) is an Argentine professional golfer who will debut in the 2017 PGA Tour.
Amateur career
Before turning professional in 2008, Etulain had won the Argentine Amateur Championship and had represented Argentina at a number of events including the 2008 Eisenhower Trophy.[2]
Professional career
In 2009, Etulain was named as the Tour de las Américas Rookie of the Year in his first full season as a professional golfer. Following this, he had a successful 2010 with two wins on the Tour de las Américas and finishing at the top of the Tour de las Americas Order of Merit. In 2011, he won a further two times on the Tour de las Americas finishing fifth on the Order of Merit and in doing so earned his 2012 PGA Tour Latinoamérica card.[1]
In 2013, Etulian won the Lexus Peru Open[3] on PGA Tour Latinoamérica and finished in sixth place on the Order of Merit.[1][4] Following this, Etulian was able to gain conditional status on the Web.com Tour for 2014.
During 2014 Etulain continued to play on PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and in May won his second title at the Lexus Panama Classic.[5] He then successfully defended the Lexus Peru Open in October.[6] In doing so Etulain became the first golfer to successfully defend a tournament on PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the first three-time winner on the tour.[7] He also finished second at the TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open and third at the Dominican Republic Open and Mazatlán Open.[8] This earned him US$92,394 and the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit.
In 2015, Etulain finished in second place at the Brasil Champions, ninth at the News Sentinel Open and tenth at the Stonebrae Classic. He finished 39th in the Web.com Tour regular season, but had poor results in the Finals and did not get a PGA Tour card. In 2016, he claimed a second place at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open and two sixth places at the Rex Hospital Open and Nashville Golf Open, finishing 20th in the regular season money list. During the Web.com Tour finals, he claimed a 2nd place finh at the DAP Championship, therefore he finished 9th in the overall money list, earning a PGA Tour card for the 2017 season.
Amateur wins (1)
- Argentine Amateur Championship
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Nov 2013 | Lexus Peru Open | −13 (68-70-67-70=275) | 1 stroke |  Ryan Blaum, Bronson Burgoon |
| 2 | 25 May 2014 | Lexus Panama Classic | −17 (69-67-66-69=271) | 2 strokes | Gato Zarlenga |
| 3 | 2 Nov 2014 | Lexus Peru Open | −14 (69-65-68-72=274) | 3 strokes | Robert Rohanna, Sebastian Saavedra |
Tour de las Américas wins (4)
- 2010 Abierto de Colombia, Abierto Internacional de Golf Hacienda Chicureo (Chile)
- 2011 TLA Televisa Players Championship
- 2012 Abierto de Golf Los Lirios
Other wins (1)
- 2010 Abierto del Club Militar en Bogotá (Colombian Tour)
Team appearances
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Argentina): 2008
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Julián Etulain – Player Profile". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "World Amateur Team Championship – Argentina 2008". Golfstat. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Lexus Peru Open – Final Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Etulain finishes strong to claim his first Tour title in Peru". PGA Tour. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Etulain perseveres to claim the Lexus Classic Panama". PGA Tour. 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "Etulain successfully defends title in Peru". Fox News. Sports Network. 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "Etulain repeats in Peru to move atop Order of Merit". PGA Tour. 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "Julian Etulain – 2014 Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
External links
- Julián Etulain at the PGA Tour official site
- Julián Etulain at the Official World Golf Ranking official site