Ricardo Melo Gouveia (born 6 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional golfer.
| Ricardo Gouveia | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ricardo Melo Gouveia | ||
| Born | 6 August 1991 Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Portugal | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Lynn University University of Central Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 2014 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Highest ranking | 77 (31 January 2016)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 7 (Tied-2nd all-time) | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Gouveia played college golf at Lynn University and the University of Central Florida.[2] He played on the winning European team in the Palmer Cup in 2014.
Gouveia turned professional in 2014 and plays on the Challenge Tour. He won his first tournament in his seventh start, playing on an invitation, at the EMC Golf Challenge Open in October 2014.[3]
Gouveia has featured in the Top 100 Official World Golf Ranking, reaching a height of 77th in 2016.
Professional wins (7) edit
Challenge Tour wins (7) edit
| Legend |
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| Grand Finals (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 5 Oct 2014 | EMC Golf Challenge Open | −9 (68-71-69-67=275) | Playoff |  Florian Fritsch
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| 2 | 5 Jul 2015 | Aegean Airlines Challenge Tour | −15 (63-79-69-69=269) | 4 strokes |  Dean Burmester
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| 3 | 7 Nov 2015 | NBO Golf Classic Grand Final | −13 (67-67-76-65=203) | 1 stroke |  Joachim B. Hansen
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| 4 | 25 Jul 2021 | Italian Challenge (2) | −16 (67-68-69-64=268) | 2 strokes |  Lukas Nemecz
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| 5 | 14 Aug 2021 | Made in Esbjerg Challenge1 | −8 (69-71-69-67=276) | 3 strokes |  Dodge Kemmer,  Jesper Kennegård, Niklas Regner
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| 6 | 30 Apr 2023 | Abu Dhabi Challenge | −19 (71-66-66-66=269) | 2 strokes |  Iván Cantero,  Joshua Grenville-Wood, Tom Lewis, Wilco Nienaber
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| 7 | 16 Oct 2023 | Hainan Open2 | −16 (67-68-70-67=272) | 3 strokes |  Joel Girrbach
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1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
2Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | EMC Golf Challenge Open | Florian Fritsch
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Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Portugal): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008[4]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Portugal): 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013[5]
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2014 (winners)
Professional
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Week 5 2016 Ending 31 Jan 2016" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Ricardo Gouveia profile". UCF Knights. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Gouveia earns playoff win in Italy". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. The Sports Network. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship Results". European Golf Association. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links edit
- Ricardo Gouveia at the European Tour official site
- Ricardo Gouveia at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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