Jose Priscillo G. Diniz (born 12 December 1948) is a Brazilian professional

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er. Diniz was born in

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. He comes from a family which boasts several other professional golfers, including his grandfather, but he did not turn professional himself until the age of 28, having previously been a practicing lawyer. As an amateur he was twice Brazilian Amateur champion and he also won the 1975 South American Amateur Championship. In his regular (that is under fifty) career, Diniz won several titles on the South American circuit. He played on the

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in 1977 and 1978, but with little success. In 2000 he was the Rookie of the Year on the

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and finished sixth on that tour's Order of Merit. He has won two European Seniors Tour events, the 2000 The Daily Telegraph European Seniors Match Play Championship and the 2001 Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open.

Amateur wins

*1974 Brazilian Amateur Championship *1975 South American Amateur Championship, Brazilian Amateur Championship *1976 Simon Bolivar Cup (Venezuela)

Professional wins (12)

South American wins (10)

*1975

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(as an amateur) *1977 Uruguay Open *1978 Brazil PGA Championship, Medellin Open (Colombia) *1979 Brazil PGA Championship *1985 Peru Open *1986 Peru Open *1991 Brazilian Masters *1992 Brazilian Masters, Johnnie Walker Classic (Brazil)

European Seniors Tour wins (2)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Brazil): 1974,

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Professional *

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(representing Brazil): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987,

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(representing Brazil):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diniz, Priscillo Brazilian male golfers European Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Sportspeople from São Paulo 1948 births Living people