Who's who: Emiliano Grillo

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Who's who: Emiliano Grillo

  • Name:

    Emiliano Grillo
  • Country:

    Argentina
  • Born:

    Sept 14, 1992 in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    2011

Roll of Honour

Presidents Cup player (2017). Winner on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamérica. PGA Tour Rookie of the Year (2016).

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Grillo started his professional playing career in 2012 on the European Tour, before switching his focus to the PGA Tour from 2016.

Top tournaments won by Emiliano Grillo

2016
Awards
$3,371,705
see Score
PGA Tour

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Grillo, Emiliano

Venue

Score

$3,371,705

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

PGA Tour

Emiliano Grillo (Arg) won the PGA Tour 2015-16 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 22nd on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $3,371,705.

2015
America
273 (-15)
$1,080,000
Fry's Electronics

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Grillo, Emiliano

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$1,080,000

Title sponsor

Fry's Electronics

Played as the Frys.com Open (Oct 15-18, 2015; PGA Tour 2015/16 season opener). 23-year-old rookie Emiliano Grillo (Arg) beat Kevin Na (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th). Playing in his eighth PGA Tour event, Grillo joined a growing band of players to win their first start as a full member of the Tour. At the time, the others were: Marty Fleckman (1967), Ben Crenshaw (1973), Jim Benepe (1988), Robert Gamez (1990), Garrett Willis (2001), Henrik Stenson (2007) and Russell Henley (2013). [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].

2014
America
266 (-18)
US$27,000
Visa/Peugeot

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Grillo, Emiliano

Score

266 (-18)

Prize money

US$27,000

Title sponsor

Visa/Peugeot

Played as the VISA Open de Argentina presented by Peugeot (Dec 4-7; PGA Tr Latinoamérica saeson-ending event). Second-placed Brad Hopfinger (USA) finished 6 shots behind Grillo (Arg), who claimed his first career victory in three seasons as a professional with a win in his home open championship. [Martindale CC, Pilar, nr Buenos Aires].

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