Miguel Fernández (golfer)

Miguel Fernández (born 10 April 1962) is an Argentinian professional golfer.

Miguel Fernández
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Fernández
Born (1962-04-10) 10 April 1962 (age 62)
Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sporting nationality Argentina
Career
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Tour de las Américas
Professional wins16
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other15
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1991
Achievements and awards
Argentine Tour
Ranking winner
1987

Fernández was born in Resistencia, Chaco. He worked as a caddie in Chaco, before turning professional in 1980.

Fernández won the Argentine Tour Order of Merit in 1987. He won the Argentine Open in 1987 and 1988, having previously finished second in 1986. In addition to several victories on the Tour de las Americas, he has also been second in the TLA Players Championship in 2003 and 2006.

Fernández played on the European Tour in 1991, finishing 131st on the Order of Merit with a best finish of tied 7th in the Open de Baleares. The same year, he also played in the British Open at Birkdale. Victory in the Panama Masters in 2004, gave him the chance to return to Europe to play on the Challenge Tour. However, he did not manage to repeat that performance, as he failed to register another top 30 finish on his way to 75th on the money list.

Fernández represented Argentina on one occasion in the World Cup, in 1989 in Spain, and came 4th in the individual tournament.

Professional wins (16)

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Challenge Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 15 Feb 2004 Summit Panama Masters1 −14 (72-68-68-66=274) Playoff   Mark Pilkington

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2004 Summit Panama Masters   Mark Pilkington Won with birdie on first extra hole

Tour de las Américas wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 15 Feb 2004 Summit Panama Masters1 −14 (72-68-68-66=274) Playoff   Mark Pilkington
2 5 Jun 2005 American Express Brazil Classic −9 (70-67-67-71=275) Playoff   Alexandre Rocha

1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour

Argentine wins (12)

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Other wins (2)

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  • 1993 Prince of Wales Open (Chile)
  • 1996 Uruguay Open

Team appearances

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