Jesús Amaya
| Jesús Amaya | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras |
| Nickname | Estrellita[1][2] |
| Born | 24 August 1969 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Colombia |
| Spouse | Alexa Manrique |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) | Tour de las Américas Colombian Tour |
| Professional wins | 47 |
Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras (born 24 August 1969) is a Colombian professional golfer.
Amaya was born in Bogotá, and worked as a caddie at the Club Popular de Golf La Florida before turning professional in 1991.
In addition to his many victories on the Colombian Golf Federation circuit, including three Colombian Open titles, Amaya has won six times on the Tour de las Américas, finishing second on the Order of Merit in 2000–01, and fourth in 2001–02. In 2015, he won his 100th tournament.[1][3]
Amaya has represented Colombia on five occasions at the World Cup.
Professional wins (47)
[edit]Tour de las Américas wins (7)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Nov 2000 | Abierto del Litoral | −10 (69-65=134)* | Playoff |  Gustavo Rojas
|
| 2 | 26 Nov 2000 | Chevrolet Brazil Open | −6 (274) | Playoff |  Shannon Sykora
|
| 3 | 10 Nov 2002 | Abierto de Medellín | −8 (68-70-71-71=280) | Playoff | Marcelo Soria
|
| 4 | 17 Nov 2002 | Serrezuela Masters | −13 (68-68-69-70=275) | 2 strokes | Rodrigo Castaneda, Gustavo Mendoza
|
| 5 | 24 Nov 2002 | CANTV Venezuela Open | −14 (64-67-66-69=266) | 4 strokes |  Raúl Fretes
|
| 6 | 6 May 2007 | Canal i Abierto de Venezuela (2) | −12 (68-67-64-69=268) | 3 strokes | Fabián Gómez, Sebastián Saavedra
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| 7 | 18 Jul 2010 | Abierto Internacional de Golf Copa Sura | −22 (68-67-65-66=266) | 4 strokes | Álvaro Arizabaleta, César Costilla
|
*Note: The 2000 Abierto del Litoral was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
Colombian Tour wins (8)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Aug 2013 | Abierto de Golf Club Campestre de Medellín | −6 (66-75-69-72=282) | 1 stroke | David Vanegas, Diego Velásquez
|
| 2 | 16 Mar 2014 | Abierto de Golf Club Campestre de Cali | −10 (69-68-69-68=274) | 1 stroke | Manuel José Merizalde
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| 3 | 1 Mar 2015 | Abierto del Carmel Club | −8 (68-69-69-66=272) | 3 strokes | Diego Velásquez
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| 4 | 19 Apr 2015 | Copa Ciudad de Barranquilla | −7 (71-70-73-67=281) | 1 stroke | Ricardo Salazar
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| 5 | 15 Jun 2015 | Abierto Copa Pueblo Viejo | −10 (71-65-69-73=278) | 2 strokes | Diego Vanegas
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| 6 | 22 May 2016 | Abierto Opita de Golf | −22 (71-65-65-65=266) | 8 strokes | Álvaro Pinedo
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| 7 | 10 Sep 2016 | Abierto de El Rancho | +1 (69-70-71-71=281) | 2 strokes | Manuel José Merizalde
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| 8 | 1 Aug 2021 | Abierto de Colombia | −10 (71-71-68-67=278) | 2 strokes | David Vanegas
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Other Colombian wins (30)
[edit]This list is incomplete
- 1993 Colombian Open, Campeonato Nacional de Profesionales, CC Medellín Open[4]
- 1994 Caribbean Open (Barranquilla)
- 2003 Los Andes GC Open, Pereira Open
- 2004 Barranquilla Open, Colombian Open, Petrolero Open, CC Cali Open, CC Guaymaral Tournament (with Gustavo Mendoza)
- 2005 Serrezuela Open, Pueblo Viejo CC Open, Farallones Open, CC Medellín Open, Colombian Open, Caribbean Open (Barranquilla), GC Peñalisa Open, Carmel Club Open
- 2006 CC Armenia Open, Manizales Open, Serrezuela Open, Colombian National Championship, GC Peñalisa Open
- 2007 CC Cali Open
- 2008 CC La Sabana Open, CC El Rancho Open, Carmel Club Open
- 2010 Medellín Open
- 2012 Caribbean Open[5][6][7]
Other wins (2)
[edit]- 2010 Dominican Republic Open
- 2015 Chiapas Golf Challenge (Mexico)[8]
Team appearances
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "El golfista Jesús Amaya llegó a su estrella 100" [Golfer Jesús Amaya reached his 100th win]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 28 February 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Estrellita fue el más ganador del año" [Estrellita was the most successful of the year]. Nación Golf (in Spanish). 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Cabeza, Edson (16 December 2016). "De vendedor de empanadas a golfista élite" [From empanada seller to elite golfer]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Jesús Amaya: 3 títulos seguidos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 18 August 1993. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Jesús Amaya, campeón del Abierto Internacional del Caribe". PGA Colombia (in Spanish). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Jesús Amaya se corona en Medellín". Colombia.com (in Spanish). 25 August 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Jesús Amaya ahogó el grito de victoria para Manuel Merizalde en el Tour Argos Profesional de Golf". El Pueblo (in Spanish). 17 March 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "10 cosas que no conocías de 'Estrellita' Amaya". Mexico Golf Tour (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Jesús Amaya at the European Tour official site
- Profile on the Colombian Golf Federation's official site