Michael Anthony Buttacavoli (born March 26, 1988) is an American professional golfer who played on

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PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Latinoamérica is a third level professional golf tour formed in 2012 and operated by the PGA Tour. It was formed in concert with the now defunct Tour de las Américas. Executives from the Tour de las Américas became employees of the new ...

, and

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Amateur career

Prior to turning professional, Buttacavoli represented the

Rice Owls Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest. Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics. A member of Conference USA, Rice sponsors teams in seven men's and seven women's NCAA sanct ...

at college and was their leading golfer during the 2009–10 season.

Professional career

Buttacavoli turned professional in 2010 and played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2011 and 2012 seasons before gaining membership to PGA Tour Latinoamérica for the 2013 season. In 2013, Buttacavoli managed two top-10 finishes on PGA Tour Latinoamérica, eventually finishing 30th in the Order of Merit and retaining his playing rights for the 2014 season. In May 2014, Buttcavoli recorded his first professional win at the

Dominican Republic Open The Dominican Republic Open (also known as The DR Open) was a men's professional golf tournament on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. The event was originally hosted as a combined amateur stableford and professional stroke play competition by The Domini ...

after overcoming a six stroke deficit on the final seven holes and winning a three hole playoff.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (4)

''*Note: The 2018 BMW Jamaica Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.''

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buttacavoli, Michael American male golfers Rice Owls men's golfers PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers Golfers from Florida Sportspeople from Miami Beach, Florida 1988 births Living people