Armando Favela
{{Short description|Mexican golfer (born 1986)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Favela|Álvarez|lang=Spanish}}
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| fullname = Ramón Armando Favela Álvarez
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|4|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Coronado, California, U.S.
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| weight = {{convert|69|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| nationality = {{MEX}}
| residence = Tijuana, Mexico
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| college = Loyola University Chicago
| yearpro = 2010
| tour = Web.com Tour
| extour = PGA Tour Latinoamérica
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Ramón Armando Favela Álvarez (born 23 April 1986) is a Mexican professional golfer who plays on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/golfers/300101/profile/?lg=en |title=Armando Favela – Profile |publisher=PGA Tour Latinoamérica |access-date=31 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404112742/http://www.pgatourla.com/golfers/300101/profile/?lg=en |archive-date=4 April 2014}}
Having graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2009 as the most accomplished golfer in the university's history,{{cite web |url=http://www.loyolaramblers.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/favela_armando00.html |title=Loyola University Ramblers – Career Summary |work=Loyola University Chicago |accessdate=31 March 2014}} Favela turned pro the following year. He made his debut on the Web.com Tour{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34136.armando-favela.html |title=Web.Com Tour – Player Profile |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=31 March 2014}} in the same year but has failed to be successful on this tour making just three appearances and just one cut on the Web.com Tour. He made his full debut on PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2012 at the Mundo Maya Open and made the cut finishing in 11th {{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/leaderboard/m2012003/?lg=en#.UzmYpFw37eJ |title=PGA Tour Latinoamérica – Mundo Maya Open – 2012 Leaderboard |publisher=PGA Tour |date= |accessdate=31 March 2014}} and continues to play most of his golf on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
In March 2014, he made his first professional win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica by winning the Stella Artois Open at La Reunion Golf Resort in Antigua, Guatemala, by birdieing the final hole to win by a single shot over Nelson Ledesma.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/leaderboard/m2014050/?lg=en#.Uzma-1w37eI |title=PGA Tour Latinoamérica – Stella Artois Open – 2014 Leaderboard |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=31 March 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/news/1797/?lg=en#.UzmbWFw37eI |title=PGA Tour Latinoamérica – Armando Favela hangs on to win in Guatemala |publisher=PGA Tour |date=30 March 2014 |accessdate=31 March 2014}} He also finished second at the Abierto de Chile and eighth at the Mexico Open, therefore he ended seventh in the Order of Merit.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/golfers/300101/results/?lg=en#.VHZXbmMnnYE |title=Armando Favela – Results |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=26 November 2014}}
Professional wins (4)
=PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
align=center|1
|align=right|30 Mar 2014 |−14 (67-68-68-71=274) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ARG}} Nelson Ledesma |
=Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana wins (3)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
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|align=right|20 Oct 2018 |Copa Milenio Televisión |−9 (68-68-71=207) |Playoff |{{flagicon|MEX}} Patricio Guerra |
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|align=right|15 Dec 2018 |Copa Puro Sinaloa |−18 (68-63-67=198) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Edward Olson |
align=center|3
|align=right|15 Mar 2020 |Wipas Invitational |−25 (64-65-62=191) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Felipe Torres |
References
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External links
- {{PGATour player|34136}}
- {{OWGR|14568}}
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Category:PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers
Category:Golfers from California
Category:Loyola Ramblers men's golfers
Category:People from Coronado, California
Category:Sportspeople from Tijuana