Nelson Ledesma
Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
Weight: 211 (95 kg)
Age: 30 (July 25, 1990)
Birthplace: Tucuman, Argentina
Residence: Tucuman, Argentina
Family:
Wife, Eliana; Lorenzo, Justina
Special Interests:
Soccer
Turned Professional:
2007
City plays from:
Tucuman, Argentina
Exempt Status
PGA TOURTop 50 from 2019 Korn Ferry Tour (thru 2020-21)
Career Victories
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (2):
2018 (1) LECOM Health Challenge. 2019 (1) TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes.PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Victories (1):
2017 (1) 86 Abierto OSDE del Centro presentado por FiberCorp.International Victories (7):
2011 Argentina [TLA].
2016 Angel Cabrera Tour Grand Final [Arg].
Other Victories (1):
2017 86 Abierto OSDE del Centro presentado por FiberCorp.
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
65 - 2020 Puerto Rico Open (Round 4)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#21 : 2021 Safeway OpenCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#221 : 2019 John Deere ClassicCareer Largest Paycheck:
$57,420 : 2021 Safeway Open (Finished 23)National Team Selections
Aruba Cup : 2017
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 19 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 15 | $102,940 | |||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 47 | $57,420 | |||||||
| 2020 | 17 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 217 | $45,520 | |||||||
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Personal
- Originally from Tucuman, Argentina, the same hometown as Andres Romero, who inspired him to pursue a PGA TOUR career.
- Was introduced to golf as a caddie at age 12 and turned professional four years later.
- Soccer is his favorite sport away from golf. Argentine professional sports club River Plate is his favorite team.