Gonzalo Fernández Castaño

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Gonzalo Fernández Castaño
Nation: SpainSpain Spain
Career data
Professional since: 2004
Current tour: European Tour
Tournament wins: 8th
Awards: Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award (2005)

Gonzalo Fernández Castaño (born October 13, 1980 in Madrid ) is a Spanish professional golfer on the European Tour .

Career

He won the Spanish amateur championship in 2003, became a professional golfer in 2004 and qualified for the European Tour through the Tour School in autumn . Fernández Castaño won the KLM Open in his first season and was awarded the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award for the best newcomer at the end of the season . In 2006 he won the BMW Asian Open , an event that is also part of the Asian Tour .

Fernández Castaño has surpassed his idol Seve Ballesteros in that he won his first Tour title on his 16th appearance, while Seve needed 27 attempts. According to his own statement, he strives to reach the level of the Spanish golf greats Ballesteros, José Maria Olazábal and Sergio García .

European Tour victories (7)

Other victories (1)

  • 2006 Madrid Federation Championship (Peugeot Tour, Spain)

Participation in team competitions

  • World Cup : 2006, 2009
  • Seve Trophy (for continental Europe): 2007, 2009, 2013 (winner)
  • EurAsia Cup (for Europe): 2014 (draw)

Results at major championships

competition 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 61 T20 T26
US Open DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP CUT T10 CUT
Open Championship T48 DNP DNP T47 CUT DNP T54 T54 CUT
PGA Championship CUT DNP DNP T32 T33 DNP T62 CUT T59

DNP = not participated
CUT = Cut not made
"T" split placement
Green background for victories
Yellow background for top 10

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personal data
SURNAME Fernández Castaño, Gonzalo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish golfer
DATE OF BIRTH October 13, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Madrid