Jesús Amaya | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras |
Nickname | Estrellita [1] |
Born | Bogotá, Colombia | 24 August 1969
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Spouse | Alexa Manrique |
Children | Andres, Sofia |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1991 |
Former tour(s) | Tour de las Américas |
Professional wins | 46 |
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 Americas, finishing second on the Order of Merit in 2000–01, and fourth in 2001–02. In 2015, he won his 100th tournament. [1] [2]
Amaya has represented Colombia on five occasions at the World Cup.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 12 Nov 2000 | Abierto del Litoral | −10 (69-65=134)* | Playoff |
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2 | 26 Nov 2000 | Chevrolet Brazil Open | −6 (274) | Playoff |
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3 | 10 Nov 2002 | Abierto de Medellín | −8 (68-70-71-71=280) | Playoff |
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4 | 17 Nov 2002 | Serrezuela Masters | −13 (68-68-69-70=275) | 2 strokes |
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5 | 24 Nov 2002 | CANTV Venezuela Open | −14 (64-67-66-69=266) | 4 strokes |
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6 | 6 May 2007 | Canal i Abierto de Venezuela (2) | −12 (68-67-64-69=268) | 3 strokes |
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7 | 18 Jul 2010 | Abierto Internacional de Golf Copa Sura | −22 (68-67-65-66=266) | 4 strokes |
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*Note: The 2000 Abierto del Litoral was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 1 Aug 2021 | Abierto de Colombia | −10 (71-71-68-67=278) | 2 strokes |
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This list is incomplete
Jesús Amaya | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras |
Nickname | Estrellita [1] |
Born | Bogotá, Colombia | 24 August 1969
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Spouse | Alexa Manrique |
Children | Andres, Sofia |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1991 |
Former tour(s) | Tour de las Américas |
Professional wins | 46 |
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 Americas, finishing second on the Order of Merit in 2000–01, and fourth in 2001–02. In 2015, he won his 100th tournament. [1] [2]
Amaya has represented Colombia on five occasions at the World Cup.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 12 Nov 2000 | Abierto del Litoral | −10 (69-65=134)* | Playoff |
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2 | 26 Nov 2000 | Chevrolet Brazil Open | −6 (274) | Playoff |
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3 | 10 Nov 2002 | Abierto de Medellín | −8 (68-70-71-71=280) | Playoff |
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4 | 17 Nov 2002 | Serrezuela Masters | −13 (68-68-69-70=275) | 2 strokes |
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5 | 24 Nov 2002 | CANTV Venezuela Open | −14 (64-67-66-69=266) | 4 strokes |
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6 | 6 May 2007 | Canal i Abierto de Venezuela (2) | −12 (68-67-64-69=268) | 3 strokes |
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7 | 18 Jul 2010 | Abierto Internacional de Golf Copa Sura | −22 (68-67-65-66=266) | 4 strokes |
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*Note: The 2000 Abierto del Litoral was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 1 Aug 2021 | Abierto de Colombia | −10 (71-71-68-67=278) | 2 strokes |
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This list is incomplete