Ramón Armando Favela Álvarez (born 23 April 1986) is a Mexican

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who plays on

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. Having graduated from

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in 2009 as the most accomplished golfer in the university's history, Favela turned pro the following year. He made his debut on the

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in the same year but has failed to be successful on this tour making just three appearances and just one cut on the

. He made his full debut on

in 2012 at the Mundo Maya Open and made the cut finishing in 11th and continues to play most of his golf on

. In March 2014 he made his first professional win on

by winning the

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at La Reunion Golf Resort in

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, by birdieing the final hole to win by a single shot over

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. He also finished second at the

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and eighth at the Mexico Open, therefore he ended seventh in the Order of Merit.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana wins (3)

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