Augusto Núñez
(ow-GOOS-toh NOON-ehz)
Height: 6'0" (1.83 m)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Age: 30 (November 03, 1992)
Birthplace: Yerba Buena, Tucuman, Argentina
Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Family:
Wife, Dina; Lujan,
Special Interests:
Listening to music
Turned Professional:
2012
City plays from:
Tucuman, Argentina
Exempt Status
PGA TOURTop 50 from 2022 Korn Ferry Tour (thru 2022-23)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Victories (3):
2016 (1) Flor de Cana Open presented by The Mortgage Store. 2019 (2) Banco del Pacifico Open presentado por Quito Alcaldia, Shell Championship.International Victories (1):
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
66 - 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson (Round 1)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#151 : 2023 Valero Texas OpenCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#253 : 2017 DEAN & DELUCA InvitationalCareer Largest Paycheck:
$59,850 : 2023 Puerto Rico Open (Finished 15)2022-23 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR Latinoamerica
116 VISA Argentina Open presentado por Macro - Playing in his national open, opened 68-68 and was in the hunt headed to the weekend. Could only shoot three under over the final 36 holes at Nordelta GC to T5 with Chandler Blanchet and Alejandro Tosti.
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: | 20 | 61 | 1 | 12 | 8 | $350,102 | |||||||
| 2023 | 19 | 57 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 154 | $343,622 | ||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $6,480 | |||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Personal
- A native of Tucuman, he moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to work on his game with his coach and former Korn Ferry Tour member Sebastian Fernandez.
- Tiger Woods is his favorite athlete to watch. Favorite team is Atletico Tucuman. Favorite course he's played is Olivos GC in Buenos Aires.