Felipe Aguilar

Chilean professional golfer
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(m. 2003)​
Children3CareerCollegeUniversity of North FloridaTurned professional1999Current tour(s)European TourFormer tour(s)Challenge Tour
Tour de las AméricasProfessional wins14Highest ranking99 (15 June 2008)[1]Number of wins by tourEuropean Tour2Asian Tour2Challenge Tour2Other10
Medal record

Felipe Andrés Aguilar Schuller (born November 7, 1974) is a Chilean professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.

Career

In 2006 he became the second Chilean, after Roy Mackenzie to earn full membership to the European Tour but failed to retain full playing rights at the end of the season. In 2007 he won two events on the Challenge Tour in a 4-week span. Due to his success on the Challenge Tour he rejoined the European Tour in 2008.

In February 2008, Aguilar won his first European Tour event at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open. He birdied the final hole while the erstwhile leader Jeev Milkha Singh bogeyed for a two shot swing that saw the Chilean win by one stroke.[2]

In April 2013, Aguilar was part of the joint longest sudden-death playoff, lasting nine extra holes, in European Tour history at the Open de España. He was eliminated at the third extra hole when he made par. He ended 50th in the Race to Dubai with eight top 10s in 27 tournaments.

In May 2014, Aguilar won his second European Tour title at The Championship at Laguna National, a co-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour. Aguilar shot a final round 62, which included a birdie-eagle finish in a 28 on the back nine to storm through the field and take a one shot victory.[3]

Aguilar won the gold medal at the 2014 South American Games and the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games

Amateur wins

  • 1990 Chilean Amateur Open
  • 1991 Chilean Amateur Open, South American Championship
  • 1992 Chilean Amateur Open

Professional wins (14)

European Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 17 Feb 2008 Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open1 −18 (65-62-67-68=262) 1 stroke India Jeev Milkha Singh
2 4 May 2014 The Championship at Laguna National1 −22 (65-67-72-62=266) 1 stroke Denmark Anders Hansen, United States David Lipsky

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2013 Open de España France Raphaël Jacquelin, Germany Maximilian Kieffer Jacquelin won with birdie on ninth extra hole
Aguilar eliminated by birdie on third hole

Challenge Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 26 Aug 2007 Postbank Challenge −18 (66-66-69-65=266) Playoff Scotland Andrew McArthur, England Paul Waring
2 16 Sep 2007 OKI Mahou Challenge de España −17 (71-63-70-67=271) Playoff Germany Tobias Dier

Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2007 Postbank Challenge Scotland Andrew McArthur, England Paul Waring Won with par on second extra hole
Waring eliminated by par on first hole
2 2007 OKI Mahou Challenge de España Germany Tobias Dier Won with par on first extra hole

Tour de las Américas wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 20 Apr 2008 Abierto de Chile −23 (65-67-65-68=265) 11 strokes Argentina Sebastián Saavedra

Alps Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 17 Jun 2003 Waldviertel Open −11 (68-68-69=205) 3 strokes Italy Emmanuele Lattanzi, Chile Mark Tullo
2 22 Jun 2003 Memorial Olivier Barras −12 (68-70-69=207) 3 strokes Italy Emmanuele Lattanzi

Chilean Tour wins (5)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 4 Dec 2016 Abierto de Chile −22 (69-64-64-69=266) 4 strokes Argentina Thomas Baik
2 3 Dec 2017 Abierto de Chile (2) −9 (68-71-71-69=279) Playoff Chile Mito Pereira
3 30 Sep 2018 Abierto Hacienda Chicureo −11 (68-66-71=205) Playoff Chile Gabriel Morgan-Birke
4 24 Apr 2022 Abierto de Golf Los Lirios −8 (69-72-67=208) 1 stroke Chile Benjamín Alvarado
4 22 Jan 2023 Abierto Rocas de Santo Domingo −13 (68-70-65=203) 2 strokes Chile Gustavo Silva

Other wins (2)

  • 2002 Chile Open
  • 2003 Copa de Naciones (with Roy Mackenzie)

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2014
Match Play
Championship
Invitational
Champions T48
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Felipe Aguilar

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 24 2008 Ending 15 Jun 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ^ Rose, Gary (18 February 2008). "Aguilar holds nerve at final hole for a life-changing victory". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ Bissett, Fergus (4 May 2014). "Felipe Aguilar wins The Championship at Laguna National". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

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