Benjamín Alvarado
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Benjamín Alvarado (born 2 September 1985) is a Chilean
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.


Early life and amateur career

Alvarado was born in
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, Chile. He played college golf at
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, earning
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honors in 2006 and 2007.


Professional career

In 2007, Alvarado turned professional. Alvarado has played on the
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in 2008 and 2009; the
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, winning twice in
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and finishing second on the Order of Merit; the
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, finishing third on the Order of Merit in
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
;
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, finishing 23rd on the 2012 Order of Merit; and the
Web.com Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. T ...
, winning the 2013 Brasil Classic to earn his tour card. Alvarado is the first Chilean winner on the Web.com Tour and was a last-minute sponsor exemption for the Brazil event. He finished 11th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular-season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card. Alvarado is the first Chilean to earn a PGA Tour card. In 2013–14, he made only one cut in six events, finished 240th on the
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points list and lost his PGA Tour card.


Personal life

Alvarado married model and presenter Lucila Vit in 2012. They divorced in 2016.


Amateur wins

* 2001 South American Championship * 2002 Junior Orange Bowl


Professional wins (12)


Web.com Tour wins (1)


Tour de las Américas wins (2)


Chilean Tour wins (5)


FG Sports Tour wins (1)


Other wins (3)

* 2003
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(as an amateur) * 2007 Abierto Hacienda Chicureo (Chile) * 2008 Abierto Hacienda Chicureo (Chile)


Team appearances

*
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(representing Chile):
2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
,
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
,
2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...


See also

* 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates


References


External links

* * * * * Chilean male golfers Arizona State Sun Devils men's golfers PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers PGA Tour golfers European Tour golfers Expatriate golfers in the United States Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Santiago, Chile 1985 births Living people 21st-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-golf-bio-stub