Jose Priscillo G. Diniz (born 12 December 1948) is a Brazilian professional golfer.
| Priscillo Diniz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jose Priscillo G. Diniz | ||
| Born | 12 December 1948 São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Brazil | ||
| Spouse |
Regina (m. 1986) | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1977 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Senior Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 10 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1976 | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Diniz was born in São Paulo. He comes from a family which boasts several other professional golfers, including his grandfather, but he did not turn professional himself until the age of 28, having previously been a practicing lawyer. As an amateur he was twice Brazilian Amateur champion and he also won the 1975 South American Amateur Championship.
In his regular (that is under fifty) career, Diniz won several titles on the South American circuit. He played on the European Tour in 1977 and 1978, but with little success. In 2000 he was the Rookie of the Year on the European Seniors Tour and finished sixth on that tour's Order of Merit. He has won two European Seniors Tour events, the 2000 The Daily Telegraph European Seniors Match Play Championship and the 2001 Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open.
Amateur wins
edit- 1974 Brazilian Amateur Championship
- 1975 South American Amateur Championship, Brazilian Amateur Championship
- 1976 Simon Bolivar Cup (Venezuela)
Professional wins (12)
editSouth American wins (10)
edit- 1975 Brazil Open (as an amateur)
- 1977 Uruguay Open
- 1978 Brazil PGA Championship, Medellin Open (Colombia)
- 1979 Brazil PGA Championship
- 1985 Peru Open
- 1986 Peru Open
- 1991 Brazilian Masters
- 1992 Brazilian Masters, Johnnie Walker Classic (Brazil)
European Seniors Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jul 2000 | The Daily Telegraph European Seniors Match Play Championship | 3 and 2 |  Ian Stanley
| |
| 2 | 31 Mar 2001 | Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open | −16 (64-67-69=200) | 3 strokes |  David Creamer
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Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Brazil): 1974, 1976
Professional
External links
edit- Priscillo Diniz at the European Tour official site