Jesús Amaya

{{short description|Colombian professional golfer}}

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Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras (born 24 August 1969) is a Colombian professional golfer.

Amaya was born in Bogotá, and worked as a caddie at the Club Popular de Golf La Florida before turning professional in 1991.

In addition to his many victories on the Colombian Golf Federation circuit, including three Colombian Open titles, Amaya has won six times on the Tour de las Américas, finishing second on the Order of Merit in 2000–01, and fourth in 2001–02. In 2015, he won his 100th tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-15317715 |title=El golfista Jesús Amaya llegó a su estrella 100 |trans-title=Golfer Jesús Amaya reached his 100th win |work=El Tiempo |language=Spanish |date=28 February 2015 |access-date=19 May 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.elheraldo.co/deportes/de-vendedor-de-empanadas-golfista-elite-311624 |title=De vendedor de empanadas a golfista élite |trans-title=From empanada seller to elite golfer |first=Edson |last=Cabeza |work=El Heraldo |language=Spanish |date=16 December 2016 |access-date=19 May 2020}}

Amaya has represented Colombia on five occasions at the World Cup.