Jorge Diogenes Fernández-Valdés (born 6 August 1992) is an Argentine professional golfer who currently plays on the

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Amateur career

Fernández-Valdés had a successful junior career representing

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at the 2009 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan and finishing runner up in the 2010 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships in the 15-17 age category at

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. During his amateur career Fernández-Valdés also competed in the 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur and was a two time winner of the Pereyra Iraola Cup in 2008 and 2011 as the low amateur in the Argentine Open.

Professional career

Fernández-Valdés turned professional in 2012 and immediately joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica, making his inaugural start on the tour at the 2012

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. During the 2012 season he earned his full playing rights for PGA Tour Latinoamérica at qualifying in Buenos Aires and finished 27th on the Order of Merit. In 2013, Fernández-Valdés achieved his first career win as a professional at the Mundo Maya Open becoming the youngest ever PGA Tour Latinoamérica champion at 20 years and 9 months old. During 2013 Fernández-Valdés posted a further six top ten finishes on PGA Tour Latinoamérica and finished fourth on the Order of Merit earning him

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status for the 2014 season. During 2013 Fernández-Valdés also made eight appearances on

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with one top-10 finish. In 2014 Fernández-Valdés earned his second win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica at the Abierto de Chile. He also finished second at the Mazatlán Open, fifth at the Aberto do Brasil, sixth at the

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and tenth at the Colombian Open, ending fifth at the Order of Merit. Fernández-Valdés played his way to the Web.com Tour through Q School for 2015. He finished second at the Albertsons Boise Open.

Amateur wins

* 2008 Pereyra Iraola Cup (as low amateur at the Argentine Open) * 2011 Pereyra Iraola Cup (as low amateur at the Argentine Open)

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (4)

TPG Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

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(representing Argentina):

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, 2010 * Toyota Junior Golf World Cup (representing Argentina): 2009 (winners)

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez-Valdes, Jorge Argentine male golfers PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers Golfers from Miami Sportspeople from Córdoba, Argentina 1992 births Living people 21st-century Argentine people