José Cóceres
| José Cóceres | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | José Eusebio Cóceres |
| Born |
14 August 1963 Chaco, Argentina |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality |
 Argentina |
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Other | 14 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2001, 2002 |
| U.S. Open | T52: 2001 |
| The Open Championship | T34: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | T10: 2002 |
José Eusebio Cóceres (born 14 August 1963) is an Argentine professional golfer who spent many years on the European Tour and is now a member of the U.S.-based PGA Tour.
Cóceres was born in Argentina's Chaco province. He is one of 11 children who grew up in a two-bedroom house. He became a caddie and taught himself the game.
Cóceres turned professional in 1986 and won a place on the European Tour at the 1990 Qualifying School. After struggling in 1991 and 1992 he performed steadily on the tour from 1993 onwards, and in 2000 he reached a career high of thirteenth on the Order of Merit. His two European Tour wins came at the 1994 Heineken Open Catalonia and the 2000 Dubai Desert Classic.
In 2001, Cóceres switched to the PGA Tour. His first season in the U.S. was very inconsistent, with seven missed cuts and only two top ten finishes, but those top ten finishes were wins at the WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf and the National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney. He was the first Argentine to win on the PGA Tour since Roberto De Vicenzo at the 1968 Houston Champions International. He broke his arm before the start of the 2002 season, and has struggled for form since. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Cóceres did not play on the PGA Tour for four years due to an injured left wrist.[1] He played the 2013 Frys.com Open, his first PGA Tour event in four years.
Cóceres has won several tournaments in his home country and elsewhere in South America. In 2002 he became the third golfer to receive Argentina's highest sports award, the Olimpia de Oro ("Golden Olympia").
Professional wins (18)
PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr 2001 | WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf | −11 (68-70-64-71=273) | Playoff |  Billy Mayfair |
| 2 | 21 Oct 2001 | National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney | −23 (68-65-64-68=265) | 1 stroke | Davis Love III |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf | Billy Mayfair |
Won with par on fifth extra hole |
| 2 | 2007 | Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun | Fred Funk |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2007 | Honda Classic |  Camilo Villegas, Boo Weekley, Mark Wilson |
Wilson won with birdie on third extra hole Villegas and Weekley eliminated with par on second hole |
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Apr 1994 | Heineken Open Catalonia | −13 (70-69-67-69=275) | 3 strokes |  Jean-Louis Guepy |
| 2 | 5 Mar 2000 | Dubai Desert Classic | −14 (64-69-68-73=274) | 2 strokes |  Paul McGinley,  Patrik Sjöland |
Other wins (14)
- 1988 (1) Los Lagartos Grand Prix (Argentina)
- 1989 (1) Pinamar Open (Argentina)
- 1992 (2) Montevideo Open (Uruguay), Los Cardales Challenge (Argentina)
- 1993 (2) Pinamar Open (Argentina), Los Cardales Challenge (Argentina)
- 1994 (2) Ituzaingo Grand Prix (Argentina), Mendoza Open (Argentina)
- 1995 (1) Tournament of Champions (Argentina)
- 2003 (1) Argentine PGA Championship
- 2004 (2) Argentine Open, Argentine PGA Championship
- 2007 (1) Campeonato Metropolitano (Argentina)
- 2011 (1) Torneo de Maestros
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T45 | DNP | DNP | T96 | CUT | T44 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T52 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T36 | CUT | CUT | T34 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T16 | T10 | T51 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2002 PGA – 2003 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Argentina): 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
- World Cup (representing Argentina): 1989, 1997
References
External links
- José Cóceres at the PGA Tour official site
- José Cóceres at the European Tour official site
- José Cóceres at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Las Leonas |
Olimpia de Oro 2001 |
Succeeded by Cecilia Rognoni |