Miguel Luis Lopez Tabuena (born 13 October 1994) is a Filipino professional golfer. He plays on the

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where he has won twice.

Amateur career

As an amateur golfer, Tabuena won the events in Malaysia and Singapore and won the silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games in the men's individual event. He turned professional in 2011.

Professional career

Tabuena has played on the

since 2011. He picked up his first win at the 2015 Philippine Open. In 2016 he was joint runner-up in the

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, an event co-sanctioned with the European Tour. His second Asian Tour win came at the 2018 Queen's Cup hosted by Jaidee Foundation. Tabuena also plays on the Philippine Golf Tour, where he has seven wins.

Awards

In 2016, Tabuena was recognized as the ''

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'' of the Philippine Sportswriters Association, sharing the award with Filipino boxing champions

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and

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Amateur wins

*2010 Malaysian Junior Open, SICC JIGC Source:

Professional wins (17)

Asian Tour wins (2)

''*Note: The 2015 Philippine Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

OneAsia Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Philippine Golf Tour OneAsia Tour playoff record (1–0)

Philippine Golf Tour wins (15)

¹Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Tabuena only played in the U.S. Open.''

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Professional *

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(representing the Philippines):

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References

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* * Filipino male golfers Asian Tour golfers Olympic golfers of the Philippines Golfers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in golf Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines Golfers at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Sportspeople from Manila 1994 births Living people {{Philippines-golf-bio-stub