Rafa Echenique
Residence: San Luis, Argentina
DOB: 18/10/1980
Rafa is one of the exciting new talents to emerge from Argentina along with close friend Andres Romero, whose brother caddied for him on the 2006 Challenge Tour. Rafa is also a huge fan of motorsport and would love to try the sport when his golf career is over.
Like so many of his compatriots Rafa began his career on the Tour de Las Americas before coming to Europe via the Challenge Tour. He ended 2006 in style by capturing Argentina's National Open Championship, the 101° Campeonato Visa de la Republica.
Rafa graduated from the European Challenge Tour in 2006 and enjoyed a successful rookie season in 2007. The highlight of his rookie season being his runners-up finish in the TCL Classic in China as he retained his card in 113th position on the Order of Merit.
Rafa has continued to improve on the European Tour in 2008. He secured his card by finishing the season in 90th place on the Order of Merit. This finish was mainly down to top-10 finishes at The Celtic Manor Wales Open, the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles and the Omega European Masters.
Rafa Echenique Club History
Below is a selection of clubs used by Rafa Echenique throughout his career
Rafa Echenique Tournament History
2008 Wales Open |
29 May - 1 June - The Welsh Open - Celtic Manor. Scott Strange completed an emphatic wire-to-wire victory at The Celtic Manor Wales Open with a sensational final round 64. Strange’s winning total of 262 was 22 under par and 4 shots better than the next best golfer, Robert Karlsson who was champion in 2006. The Australian becomes the third player to make The Celtic Manor Wales Open his maiden victory on The European Tour following in the footsteps of Steen Tinning (2000) and Simon Khan (2004). Karlsson did close to within a shot at one time with a spectacular run of 6 successive birdies around the turn. Strange was ignoring the leader boards dotted around the Twenty Ten course and seemed oblivious to the cheers ringing out from the group in front as he promptly pulled away. |
In Rafa Echenique's bag...Rafa broke 70 in each of the rounds at the Welsh Open. A pair of 67’s, a 68 and a 69 was enough to see him finish in a tie for 4th. Only 64's from Karlsson and Strange denied him a better finish. Rafa's driver and fairway are Taylor Made Burner TP's. Rafa's irons are Taylor Made r7 TP's.
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