Nico Echavarría
Colombian professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicolás Echavarría (born 4 August 1994) is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He claimed his first PGA Tour victory in his rookie season at the Puerto Rico Open.
| Nico Echavarría | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Nicolás Echavarría |
| Born | 4 August 1994 Medellín, Colombia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  Colombia |
| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2023 |
| U.S. Open | 54th: 2024 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Echavarría attended the University of Arkansas from 2013 to 2017.[1] He also represented Colombia in the Eisenhower Trophy in 2016.
Echavarría turned professional in 2017. He won twice during the 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica season, finishing second in the Order of Merit, gaining a card for the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour season.[2]
Echavarría gained a PGA Tour card for the 2022–23 season, via the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals. In March 2023, he won the Puerto Rico Open. He shot a total of 21-under-par to win by two shots ahead of Akshay Bhatia.[3]
In 2015, during his time at the University of Arkansas, Echavarría was suspended from competing by the university after he was arrested and charged with felony voyeurism, alongside Taylor Moore.[4] Charges against him were later dropped when it became apparent he was not involved despite being present when the incident occurred.[5]
Echavarría's brother Andrés is also a professional golfer.[6]
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Mar 2023 | Puerto Rico Open | −21 (67-67-65-68=267) | 2 strokes |  Akshay Bhatia |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Sep 2018 | Sao Paulo Golf Club Championship | −19 (64-66-68-67=265) | 1 stroke |  Augusto Núñez |
| 2 | 7 Oct 2018 | San Luis Championship | −19 (68-68-63-70=269) | 4 strokes |  Raúl Cortes |
Colombian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Aug 2018 | Abierto Club Campestre de Medellín | −6 (70-67-73-72=282) | 5 strokes | Geovanny Agudelo, Jesús Amaya, Ómar Beltrán |
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | 54 |
| The Open Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Colombia): 2016
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