Gonzalo Fernández Castaño
Gonzalo Fernández Castaño | |
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Nation: | 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)
- 2005 The KLM Open
- 2006 BMW Asian Open
- 2007 Telecom Italia Open
- 2008 Quinn Insurance British Masters
- 2011 Barclays Singapore Open
- 2012 BMW Italian Open
- 2013 BMW Masters
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 |
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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
Web link
- Player profile on the European Tour
- Tournament results of the last two years on the Official World Golf Ranking Website (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Fernández Castaño, Gonzalo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish golfer |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |