Nacho Elvira
| Nacho Elvira | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ignacio Elvira Mijares |
| Born |
17 February 1987 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Career | |
| College | Texas A&M |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
Ignacio "Nacho" Elvira Mijares (born 17 February 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Elvira played college golf at Texas A&M University where he won one event and was a two-time All-American.[1]
Elvira played on the Challenge Tour in 2012 and 2013, finishing 104th and then 14th. He won his first title in 2013 at The Foshan Open in China.[2]
After a mediocre 2014 European Tour season in which he finished 121st, he returned to the Challenge Tour for 2015, where he won three times to earn an immediate return to the European Tour. In 2016, he lost a playoff at the Trophée Hassan II to Wang Jeung-hun.
Professional wins (4)
Challenge Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Oct 2013 | The Foshan Open | −14 (68-68-66-72=274) | 1 stroke |   |
| 2 | 25 Apr 2015 | Challenge de Madrid | −21 (66-68-66-67=267) | 4 strokes |   |
| 3 | 24 May 2015 | Kärnten Golf Open | −21 (64-67-67-65=263) | 1 stroke |  |
| 4 | 22 Aug 2015 | Rolex Trophy | −24 (63-65-69-67=264) | 2 strokes | |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Trophée Hassan II |  |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 2010
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2011
See also
References
- ↑ "Texas A&M Men's Golf – History/Records" (PDF). Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Elvira claims maiden win at Foshan Open". Miami Herald. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
External links
- Nacho Elvira at the European Tour official site
- Nacho Elvira at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Texas A&M Aggies profile
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