Federico Colombo
Federico Colombo (born 6 December 1987) is an Italian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Federico Colombo | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Giussano, Italy | 6 December 1987
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 149 lb (68 kg; 10.6 st) |
Nationality | |
Residence | Giussano, Italy |
Career | |
College | University of Arkansas |
Turned professional | 2008 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
Career
Colombo won several junior amateur events in his home country, before taking up a golf scholarship to the University of Arkansas in 2007.[1] He spent a year in Arkansas, but turned professional in late 2008 having reached the final stage of qualifying school for the European Tour. Playing the final stage as his first professional tournament, Colombo finished T29th and earned a place on the European Tour for 2009. After a slow start, making only one cut, Colombo concentrated on the second-tier Challenge Tour, and subsequently played full-time at that level for two further seasons, with a best result of T2nd in the 2010 Kazakhstan Open.[2] In 2011, he recorded eight top ten finishes in 20 events to finish seventh in the rankings and secure a return to the European Tour.
Amateur wins
- 2003 European Boys Championship, Italian U-16 Amateur Championship
- 2005 Italian U-18 Amateur Championship
- 2006 Italian Boys Championship
- 2007 Italian U-21 Amateur Championship
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Italy): 2006, 2008
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
- Federico Colombo at the European Tour official site