Benjamín Alvarado
Benjamín Alvarado (born 2 September 1985) is a Chilean professional golfer.
| Benjamín Alvarado | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 September 1985 Santiago, Chile |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
| Sporting nationality | Chile |
| Residence | Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse |
Lucila Vit
(m. 2012; div. 2016) |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour Challenge Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica Tour de las Américas Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
Alvarado was born in Santiago, Chile. He played college golf at Arizona State University, earning All-American honors in 2006 and 2007. He turned professional in 2007.
Alvarado has played on the Challenge Tour in 2008 and 2009; the Tour de las Américas, winning twice in 2011 and finishing second on the Order of Merit; the Canadian Tour, finishing third on the Order of Merit in 2011; PGA Tour Latinoamérica, finishing 23rd on the 2012 Order of Merit; and the Web.com Tour, winning the 2013 Brasil Classic to earn his tour card. Alvarado is the first Chilean winner on the Web.com Tour and was a last-minute sponsor exemption for the Brazil event. He finished 11th on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular-season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card. Alvarado is the first Chilean to earn a PGA Tour card. In 2013–14, he made only one cut in six events, finished 240th on the FedEx Cup points list and lost his PGA Tour card.