Cristóbal del Solar
| Cristóbal del Solar | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Cristóbal Ignacio del Solar Leefhelm |
| Nickname | Mr. 57[1] |
| Born | 11 October 1993 Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  Chile |
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Florida State University |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 4 |
Medal record | |
Cristóbal Ignacio del Solar Leefhelm (born 11 October 1993) is a Chilean professional golfer.
Amateur career[edit]
Del Solar played college golf at Florida State University, where he won one event, and was named to the All-ACC Team following his junior season.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Del Solar began his professional career on PGA Tour Canada in 2017, where he played six events. In 2018, he was the medalist at the PGA Tour Latinoamérica qualifying tournament in Argentina.[3] His first professional win came in the 2018 Center Open, which he won by five strokes. Returning to PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2019, Del Solar won the Puerto Plata Open for his second career win as a professional.
In February 2024, del Solar shot a round of 57 at the Astara Golf Championship in Colombia on the Korn Ferry Tour. It was the lowest round ever in a PGA Tour sanctioned event.[4] He garnered the nickname "Mr. 57".[1]
Amateur wins[edit]
- 2009 Abierto Juvenil De Chile
- 2010 Abierto Juvenil De Chile
- 2017 Irish Creek Collegiate
Source:[5]
Professional wins (4)[edit]
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (4)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Apr 2018 | Abierto OSDE del Centro | −12 (68-64-66-74=272) | 5 strokes |  M. J. Maguire,  Marcelo Rozo
|
| 2 | 5 May 2019 | Puerto Plata Open | −14 (66-66-69-69=270) | 1 stroke | Scott Wolfes
|
| 3 | 5 Jun 2022 | Volvo Golf Championship | −16 (67-70-69-66=272) | 1 stroke | Mitchell Meissner
|
| 4 | 11 Dec 2022 (2023 season) |
Neuquen Argentina Classic | −16 (69-66-69-68=272) | 3 strokes |  Linus Lilliedahl
|
Team appearances[edit]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Chile): 2012
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Finkbeiner, Dalton (8 February 2024). "Mr 57: Cristobal Del Solar Makes History, Sets The PGA Tour Scoring With A 13-Under 57". ScoreGolf. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Cristobal Del Solar". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Del Solar holds off Monagle to win Argentina qualifying tournament". PGA Tour. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Hodowanic, Paul (February 8, 2024). "Cristobal Del Solar shoots 57 for lowest round ever in PGA Tour-sanctioned history". PGA Tour. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Cristobal Del Solar". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
External links[edit]
- Cristóbal del Solar at the PGA Tour official site
- Cristóbal del Solar at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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