Diego Fernando Velásquez Rivas (born 22 November 1987) is a Colombian

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who currently plays on

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Amateur career

Velásquez represented

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while at college becoming the first player from Oregon State to be a first team

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player. During his time at college, Velásquez won several amateur events including the 2008 Giustina Memorial Classic, the 2009 Western Intercollegiate and the 2010 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.

Professional career

On finishing college in 2010, Velásquez turned professional. He played eight events on the Nationwide Tour in 2011 through sponsor exemptions with a best finish of sixth place at the

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. By finishing 98th on the money list, he earned status for 2012. In 2012, Velásquez continued to play on the

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but failed to retain his playing rights and has played on

since 2013. In March 2015, Velásquez recorded his first

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event win at the 2015 Avianca Colombian Open.

Amateur wins

* 2008 Giustina Memorial Classic * 2009 Western Intercollegiate * 2010 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour Latinoamerica wins (1)

Colombian Tour wins (3)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Colombia):

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Velasquez, Diego Colombian male golfers Oregon State Beavers men's golfers PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers PGA Tour golfers Sportspeople from Bogotá 1987 births Living people 21st-century Colombian sportsmen