Sebastián Vázquez (born 7 November 1990) is a Mexican

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who currently plays on the

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and

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 ...

Amateur career

Vázquez had a successful amateur career winning the Mexican Amateur in 2011 and 2012. He also represented Mexico at the 2012

Eisenhower Trophy The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958, it is named after Dwight D. Eisen ...

as part of a team with

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and

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. Vázquez won the individual prize helping the Mexican team to a second-place finish behind the United States.

Professional career

Vázquez turned professional in 2012 and immediately joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica, making his professional début at the

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in November 2012. His first professional win came at the 2012

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in just his second professional start on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Vázquez continued to play on PGA Tour Latinoamérica during the 2013 season but failed to win an event. He progressed through the Web.com Qualifying Tournament in 2013 to gain his playing rights on the Web.com Tour for 2014.

Amateur wins

* 2011 Mexican Amateur * 2012 Mexican Amateur Championship, Eisenhower Trophy (individual prize)

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)

Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana wins (6)

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Mexico):

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vazquez, Sebastian Mexican male golfers PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers Sportspeople from Mexico City 1990 births Living people 21st-century Mexican people