José Eusebio Cóceres (born 14 August 1963) is an Argentine professional golfer who spent many years on the European Tour and the PGA Tour.
José Cóceres | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | José Eusebio Cóceres |
Born | Chaco, Argentina | 14 August 1963
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Sporting nationality | |
Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1986 |
Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 21 |
Highest ranking | 16 (21 October 2001)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
European Tour | 2 |
European Senior Tour | 2 |
Other | 15 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2001, 2002 |
PGA Championship | T10: 2002 |
U.S. Open | T52: 2001 |
The Open Championship | T34: 2003 |
Early life
editCóceres was born in Argentina's Chaco province. He is one of 11 children who grew up in a two-bedroom house. He became a caddie and taught himself the game.
Professional career
editIn 1986, Cóceres turned professional and won a place on the European Tour at its 1990 Qualifying School. After struggling in 1991 and 1992 he performed steadily on the tour from 1993 onwards and in 2000 he reached a career high of thirteenth on the Order of Merit. His two European Tour wins came at the 1994 Heineken Open Catalonia and the 2000 Dubai Desert Classic.
In 2001, Cóceres switched to the PGA Tour. His first season in the U.S. was very inconsistent, with seven missed cuts and only two top ten finishes, but those top ten finishes were wins at the WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf and the National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney. He was the first Argentine to win on the PGA Tour since Roberto De Vicenzo at the 1968 Houston Champions International. He broke his arm before the start of the 2002 season, and has struggled for form since. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Cóceres did not play on the PGA Tour from 2009 to 2013 due to an injured left wrist.[2]
Cóceres has won several tournaments in his home country and elsewhere in South America. In 2002 he became the third golfer to receive Argentina's highest sports award, the Olimpia de Oro ("Golden Olympia").
Professional wins (21)
editPGA Tour wins (2)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 16 Apr 2001 | WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf | −11 (68-70-64-71=273) | Playoff | |
2 | 21 Oct 2001 | National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney | −23 (68-65-64-68=265) | 1 stroke |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2001 | WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf | Won with par on fifth extra hole | |
2 | 2007 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Lost to birdie on second extra hole | |
3 | 2007 | The Honda Classic | Wilson won with birdie on third extra hole Villegas and Weekley eliminated by par on second hole |
European Tour wins (2)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24 Apr 1994 | Heineken Open Catalonia | −13 (70-69-67-69=275) | 3 strokes | |
2 | 5 Mar 2000 | Dubai Desert Classic | −14 (64-69-68-73=274) | 2 strokes |
Tour de las Américas wins (1)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 Dec 2011 | Torneo de Maestros1 | −8 (66-69-67-74=276) | 4 strokes |
1Co-sanctioned by the TPG Tour
TPG Tour wins (2)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 Dec 2011 | Torneo de Maestros1 | −8 (66-69-67-74=276) | 4 strokes | |
2 | 24 Oct 2015 | Gran Premio Los Pingüinos | −9 (66-69=135) | 2 strokes |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Other wins (13)
edit- 1988 (1) Los Lagartos Grand Prix (Argentina)
- 1989 (1) Pinamar Open (Argentina)
- 1992 (2) Montevideo Open (Uruguay), Los Cardales Challenge (Argentina)
- 1993 (2) Pinamar Open (Argentina), Los Cardales Challenge (Argentina)
- 1994 (2) Ituzaingo Grand Prix (Argentina), Mendoza Open (Argentina)
- 1995 (1) Tournament of Champions (Argentina)
- 2003 (1) Argentine PGA Championship
- 2004 (2) Argentine Open, Argentine PGA Championship
- 2007 (1) Campeonato Metropolitano (Argentina)
European Senior Tour wins (2)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 Jul 2019 | Swiss Seniors Open | −11 (65-68-66=199) | 2 strokes | |
2 | 29 Sep 2019 | Murhof Legends – Austrian Senior Open | −19 (66-62-69=197) | 4 strokes |
Results in major championships
editTournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||||||
U.S. Open | ||||||||
The Open Championship | T45 | T96 | CUT | T44 | ||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | ||||||
U.S. Open | T52 | CUT | ||||||
The Open Championship | T36 | CUT | CUT | T34 | ||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T16 | T10 | T51 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
editTournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2002 PGA – 2003 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
editTournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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The Players Championship | WD | 81 | 5 | T66 |
WD = withdrew
"T" = Tied
Results in World Golf Championships
editTournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
---|---|---|---|
Match Play | R64 | ||
Championship | T14 | NT1 | T36 |
Invitational | T75 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Team appearances
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 42 2001 Ending 21 Oct 2001" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ PGA Tour Media Guide
External links
edit- José Cóceres at the PGA Tour official site
- José Cóceres at the European Tour official site
- José Cóceres at the Official World Golf Ranking official site