Álvaro Salto Johansson (born 11 January 1974) is a Spanish professional

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er and former

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player.

Amateur career

Salto won the 1993 French Open Amateur Championship 4 and 3 over Thomas Besancenez. In 1996, he won the World University Golf Championship in Switzerland and represented Spain in the

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with Sergio García, José Manuel Lara and Ivó Giner, where they finished third behind Australia and Sweden. He turned professional the following year.

Professional career

Salto joined the Challenge Tour in 1998 and won the Eulen Open Galea in his rookie season. He picked up his second win on Tour in 2000 at the Credit Suisse Private Banking Open. In 2001 he went through

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to earn his

card for 2002. He struggled in his rookie season but earned his tour card for 2003 through qualifying school. He returned to the Challenge Tour in 2004 and remained on tour until 2008. He picked up his third win on Tour in 2006 at the Parco di Monza Challenge. Since 2008 he has been playing on tour part-time.

Amateur wins

*1993 French Open Amateur Championship (Trophée Gordon Bennett) *1996 World University Golf Championship

Professional wins (4)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

Alps Tour wins (1)

Spanish national team appearances

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Salto, Alvaro Spanish male golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Málaga 1974 births Living people 20th-century Spanish people 21st-century Spanish people