Marcelo Rozo
{{short description|Colombian professional golfer}}
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| fullname = Marcelo Rozo Rengifo{{cite web |url=https://www.federacioncolombianadegolf.com/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P5x00001M6aq3EAB |title=Abierto De Golf Club Campestre de Cali |publisher=Federación Colombiana de Golf |access-date=29 October 2024 |language=es}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|9|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bogotá, Colombia
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| residence = Bogotá, Colombia
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| status = Professional
| yearpro = 2012
| tour = Korn Ferry Tour
| extour = PGA Tour Latinoamérica
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{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Toronto|Individual}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Central American and Caribbean Games}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Barranquilla|Individual}}
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Marcelo Rozo Rengifo (born 6 September 1989) is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on Korn Ferry Tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/la/en/players/player.37076.marcelo-rozo.html |title=Marcelo Rozo – Profile |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=2 April 2014}}
Professional career
Rozo turned professional in 2012. He became a full-time member of PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2013 and won his first title on the tour at the Visa Open de Argentina on 8 December 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/event/m2013017/?lg=en#.Uzxxn1w37eI |title=Marcelo Rozo makes Colombian golf history in Argentina |work=PGA Tour |accessdate=2 April 2014}} Having shot a course record 64 in the second round,{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/event/m2013017/news/1672/?lg=en#.Uzx0KFw37eI |title=Rozo joins Echenique at the top of the leaderboard |work=PGA Tour |accessdate=2 April 2014}} Rozo eventually won the tournament by two strokes in a field including two-time major winner Ángel Cabrera.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/leaderboard/m2013017/?lg=en#.Uzx2Nlw37eJ |title=108° VISA Open de Argentina presentado por Peugeot |work=PGA Tour |accessdate=2 April 2014}}
Rozo earned his second win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica at the TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open at Guadalajara on 23 March 2014, eagling the second playoff hole in a seven-way playoff.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/event/m2014040/?lg=en#.Uzx2c1w37eJ |title=Marcelo Rozo prevails in seven-way playoff in Guadalajara |work=PGA Tour |accessdate=2 April 2014}} This win moved Rozo to a career high of 414th in the Official World Golf Ranking and into the top 500 for the first time in his career.{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerId=16591 |title=Marcelo Rozo – Official World Golf Ranking profile |work=Official World Golf Ranking |accessdate=2 April 2014}} Later he finished second at the Ecuador Open and Colombian Classic, third at the Abierto del Centro, fourth at the Argentine Open, fifth at the Roberto De Vicenzo Invitational Copa NEC, sixth at the Lexus Panama Classic and ninth at the Mexico Open.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/golfers/300399/results/?lg=en#.VHZWsWMnnYE |title=Marcelo Rozo – Results |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=26 November 2014}} With US$89,117 in earnings, he ended second at the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit.
In 2015, Rozo won the gold medal at the Pan American Games. {{citation needed|date=September 2015}} However, he missed the cut at each of his seven appearances at the Web.com Tour. Therefore he switched to the PGA Tour Latinoamérica mid-season,[http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/golf/marcelo-rozo-hablo-de-su-participacipon-en-el-pga-tour-latinoamerica/16376250 'Vuelvo a aprenderle cosas a la vida y al golf': Marcelo Rozo] – El Tiempo, 16 September 2015 collecting a 6th finish at the Guatemala Open and a 7th at the Colombian Classic. In 2018, Rozo won the gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Professional wins (10)
=PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (3)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
align=center|1
|align=right|8 Dec 2013 |−10 (73-64-69-72=278) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Gove |
align=center|2
|align=right|23 Mar 2014 |TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open |−17 (67-65-66-69=267) |Playoff |{{flagicon|MEX}} Mauricio Azcué, {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Cochran III, |
align=center|3
|align=right|23 Sep 2018 |−20 (69-67-65-63=264) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUS}} Harrison Endycott, {{flagicon|USA}} Chase Hanna |
=Chilean Tour wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
align=center|1
|align=right|16 Nov 2013 |Abierto del Club de Polo y Equitación San Cristóbal |−13 (68-66-69=203) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|CHL}} Santiago Russi |
=Colombian Tour wins (3)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
align=center|1
|align=right|13 Aug 2017 |Abierto Club Campestre de Medellín |−16 (69-67-69-67=272) |Playoff |{{flagicon|COL}} Nico Echavarría |
align=center|2
|align=right|22 Jul 2018 |Abierto del Club El Rodeo |−18 (64-72-68-66=270) |8 strokes |{{flagicon|COL}} Oswaldo Villada |
align=center|3
|align=right|29 Jul 2018 |Cartagena-Karibana Colombian Open |−16 (65-70-65=200)* |1 stroke |{{flagicon|COL}} Nico Echavarría |
=PGA Tour Latinoamerica Developmental Series wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
align=center|1
|align=right|11 Dec 2016 |Malinalco Classic Dev Series Final |−12 (66-70-71-69=272) |Playoff |{{flagicon|JPN}} Eric Sugimoto |
=Other wins (2)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
align=center|1
|align=right|19 Jul 2015 |−13 (68-76-63-68=275) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|CHL}} Felipe Aguilar, {{flagicon|ARG}} Tommy Cocha |
align=center|2
|align=right|2 Aug 2018 |Central American and Caribbean Games |−24 (67-66-65-66=264) |13 strokes |{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Pereda |
Playoff record
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2019 |{{flagicon|USA}} Scottie Scheffler |Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Colombia): 2010, 2012
References
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External links
- {{PGATour player|37076}}
- {{OWGR|16591}}
{{Footer Pan American Champions Golf Men's Individual}}
{{Footer Pan American Champions Golf Mixed Team}}
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Category:Colombian male golfers
Category:PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers
Category:Golfers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games medalists in golf
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Colombia
Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Colombia
Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in golf
Category:Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games