Omar David Uresti (born August 3, 1968) is an American

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who played on the

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Early life

Uresti was born in

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. He attended the

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in Austin and graduated in 1991 with a degree in organizational communication. He turned professional immediately after graduating.

Professional career

Uresti has two wins on the

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: one in 1994 at the

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, and one in

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at the

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. Uresti went winless in over 350

starts, with two third-place finishes. He says his biggest accomplishment as a golfer was making a professional record nine consecutive birdies in a round on the Nationwide Tour. After his PGA Tour career ended, he became a life member of the Southern Texas chapter of the PGA. Uresti has had success in the

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, winning it twice, in 2017 and 2021, and finishing in the top 20 in 2015, 2016, and 2018, thus qualifying for the

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in those years. A number of club professionals criticized Uresti after his 2017 win because he was a former touring professional and he did not work full-time as a golf professional. The PGA responded that Uresti was eligible as an A-3 member with more than 20 years of PGA Tour membership.

Professional wins (9)

Sunshine Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

Other wins (4)

*2015

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*2017

*2018

*2021

Senior wins (1)

*2020 Senior PGA Professional Championship

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
''Note: Uresti only played in the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.''

Results in senior major championships

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to

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U.S. national team appearances

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: 2015, 2017, 2022 (winners)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uresti, Omar American male golfers Texas Longhorns men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Austin, Texas 1968 births Living people