Marco Ruiz
Personal information
Born (1974-12-02) 2 December 1974
Asunción, Paraguay
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sporting nationality Paraguay
ResidenceAsunción, Paraguay
Career
Turned professional1992
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Tour de las Américas
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other7
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT34: 2003
Achievements and awards
Tour de las Américas
Order of Merit winner		2012

Marco Ruiz (born 2 December 1974) is a Paraguayan professional golfer.

Early life and career

Ruiz was born in Asunción. He is the godson of celebrated Argentine golfer Vicente Fernández. Ruiz turned professional in 1992.

Having played regularly on the Challenge Tour in 2005, Ruiz was successful enough to graduate directly to the full European Tour for 2006. However indifferent performances meant that he dropped down the Challenge Tour again in 2007. After finishing 21st on the money list for the 2008 season, missing out by one place on gaining exemption on the European Tour, Ruiz earned his card for 2009 with a 22nd-place finish at the qualifying school.

Ruiz has played in The Open Championship twice, in 2003 and 2006. All his career victories have been in South America, highlighted by the 2007 Argentine Open. He has also finished second in several tournaments, including the Costa Rica Open in 2002, the Guatemala Open in 2004, the Panama Open in 2004 and 2005, the Peugeot Challenge (Spain) in 2005.

Amateur wins (6)

  • 1989 Paraguay Junior Championship
  • 1990 Paraguay Junior Championship, Argentine Junior Championship
  • 1991 Amateur Argentine Open, Paraguay Junior Championship, Argentine Junior Championship

Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 9 Dec 2007
(2008 season)		 Abierto Visa de la República1 −5 (71-69-66-69=275) 2 strokes Argentina Daniel Vancsik

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas and the TPG Tour

Tour de las Américas wins (4)

TPG Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 19 Aug 2007 Carlos Franco Invitational −9 (67-64-73-75=279) 2 strokes Paraguay Ángel Franco
2 9 Dec 2007 Abierto Visa de la República1 −5 (71-69-66-69=275) 2 strokes Argentina Daniel Vancsik

1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and the Tour de las Américas

Other wins (3)

  • 1999 Venezuela PGA Championship
  • 2007 Prince of Wales Open (Chile)
  • 2010 Brazil Open

Results in major championships

Tournament 2003 2004 2005 2006
The Open Championship T34 T63

Note: Ruiz only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

"T" = tied

Team appearances

See also

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