Álvaro Quirós
Name:
Álvaro QuirósCountry:
SpainBorn:
Jan 21, 1983 in Guadiaro, nr San Roque, Cádiz, Spain.Original/Home Club:
La Cañada GC, Guadiaro.Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2004 (+3.4 hcp)Website:
https://www.iamalvaro.comEurope
Rocco Forte
Played as the Rocco Forte Open (May 18-21; formerly called the Sicilian Open, last played in 2012). Álvaro Quirós (Esp) beat Zander Lombard (RSA) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Verdura Resort, Sciacca, Sicily; composite of East & West courses, mainly using holes from the West].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 10-13; European Tour event). Second-placed Anders Hansen (Den) and James Kingston (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Álvaro Quirós (Esp), who carded an eagle two at the par-4 2nd, and a hole-in-one at the par-3 11th in the final round. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
DP World
Played as the Dubai World Championship presented by DP World (Dec 8-11; conclusion of European Tour's season-long Race to Dubai Order of Merit). Second-placed Paul Lawrie (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Álvaro Quirós (Esp). Third-placed Luke Donald finished top of the 2011 Race to Dubai, and became the first ever player to top both the U.S. and European money lists in the same season. [Earth course, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Open de Espana (Apr 29-May 2). Quirós (Esp) beat James Morrison (Eng) with a par at the first playoff hole. Quirós joined Seve Ballesteros and Sergio Garcia as the third home winner of this event since 1972 (when the European Tour was launched). [Real (Royal) GC, Sevilla, Andalucia].
Europe
Commercialbank
Played as the Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy (Jan 22-25; European Tour event). Second-placed Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) and Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Álvaro Quirós (Esp). [Doha GC, Qatar].
Europe
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 16-19). Second-placed Paul Lawrie (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Alvaro Quirós (Esp), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
Africa
Alfred Dunhill
Played as the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Dec 7-10; Sunshine/European Trs event; European Tr 2007 season). Second-placed Charl Schwartzel (RSA) finished 1 shot behind 23-year-old Álvaro Quirós (Esp), who was making his first start as a full member of the Tour. [Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, Mpumalanga, RSA].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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