Jesús Amaya | |
Fullname: | Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras |
Nickname: | Estrellita |
Birth Date: | 24 August 1969 |
Birth Place: | Bogotá, Colombia |
Spouse: | Alexa Manrique |
Children: | Andres, Sofia |
Yearpro: | 1991 |
Extour: | Tour de las Américas |
Prowins: | 46 |
Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras (born 24 August 1969) is a Colombian professional golfer.
Amaya was born in Bogotá, and worked as a caddie at the Club Popular de Golf La Florida before turning professional in 1991.
In addition to his many victories on the Colombian Golf Federation circuit, including three Colombian Open titles, Amaya has won six times on the Tour de las Americas, finishing second on the Order of Merit in 2000 - 01, and fourth in 2001 - 02. In 2015, he won his 100th tournament.[1] [2]
Amaya has represented Colombia on five occasions at the World Cup.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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1 | 12 Nov 2000 | Abierto del Litoral | −10 (69-65=134)* | Playoff | Gustavo Rojas | |
2 | 26 Nov 2000 | Chevrolet Brazil Open | −6 (274) | Playoff | Shannon Sykora | |
3 | 10 Nov 2002 | Abierto de Medellín | −8 (68-70-71-71=280) | Playoff | Marcelo Soria | |
4 | 17 Nov 2002 | Serrezuela Masters | −13 (68-68-69-70=275) | 2 strokes | Rodrigo Castaneda, Gustavo Mendoza | |
5 | 24 Nov 2002 | CANTV Venezuela Open | −14 (64-67-66-69=266) | 4 strokes | Raúl Fretes | |
6 | 6 May 2007 | Canal i Abierto de Venezuela (2) | −12 (68-67-64-69=268) | 3 strokes | Fabián Gómez, Sebastián Saavedra | |
7 | 18 Jul 2010 | Abierto Internacional de Golf Copa Sura | −22 (68-67-65-66=266) | 4 strokes | Álvaro Arizabaleta, César Costilla |
This list is incomplete