Nacho Elvira
Ignacio "Nacho" Elvira Mijares (born 17 February 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
| Nacho Elvira | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ignacio Elvira Mijares |
| Born | 17 February 1987 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| College | Texas A&M |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
Amateur career
Elvira played college golf at Texas A&M University where he won one event and was a two-time All-American.[1]
Professional career
Elvira played on the Challenge Tour in 2012 and 2013, finishing 104th and then 14th. He won his first title in 2013 at The Foshan Open in China,[2] and finished 14th in the Order of Merit to gain a place on the 2014 European Tour.
After a mediocre 2014 European Tour season in which he finished 121st, he returned to the Challenge Tour for 2015, where he won three times to earn an immediate return to the European Tour.
Since 2016 he has played on the European Tour. He lost a playoff at the 2016 Trophée Hassan II to Wang Jeung-hun. In 2019, he lost in another sudden death playoff to Scott Hend at the Maybank Championship. He had held the 54-hole lead but went to the last hole of regulation play, one stroke behind Hend. During his approach to the 18th, a clap of thunder occurred during his backswing, resulting in him leaving a 30 foot putt for birdie. Play was then suspended for over an hour, but Elvira came back to sink the lengthy birdie putt to force a playoff. He lost on the first extra hole, when Hend made an up and down from the bunker for birdie.
Amateur wins
- 2008 Barona Intercollegiate Cup
Professional wins (4)
Challenge Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Oct 2013 | Foshan Open | −14 (68-68-66-72=274) | 1 stroke |   |
| 2 | 25 Apr 2015 | Challenge de Madrid | −21 (66-68-66-67=267) | 4 strokes |   |
| 3 | 24 May 2015 | Kärnten Golf Open | −21 (64-67-67-65=263) | 1 stroke |  |
| 4 | 22 Aug 2015 | Rolex Trophy | −24 (63-65-69-67=264) | 2 strokes | |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Trophée Hassan II |  |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Maybank Championship | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 2010
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2011
See also
References
- "Texas A&M Men's Golf – History/Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- "Elvira claims maiden win at Foshan Open". Miami Herald. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
External links
- Nacho Elvira at the European Tour official site
- Nacho Elvira at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Texas A&M Aggies profile