PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
PGA TOUR Latinoamérica member in 2012-2014.

2013: Finished the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season ranked No. 45 in the Order of Merit. Had two top-10 finishes and five cuts made in 11 starts. After missing the cut in all five of his starts during the first half of the season, he made a strong Tour return with a fourth place finish at the 60th Aberto de Brasil presented by Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo in October. Held that tournament’s 36-hole lead after posting two rounds of 65…. Won the fourth event of the season on Brazil’s CBG Pro Tour in Curitiba in August. Shot 69, 67 and 65 to finish at 201 (-15) and win by two over Marco Ruiz at the Clube Curitibano in Quatro Barras, Parana.

2012: Finished the inaugural season of PGA TOUR Latinoamérica ranked No. 41 in the Order of Merit. Had one top 10, four top-25 finishes and six cuts made in eight starts. His best finish was tenth at the Puerto Rico Classic in November. Carded a 65 (-7) to share the lead after the opening round of the TransAmerican Power Products Open, an event he finished T22. Also shot 65 (-6) in the opening round of the 59th Aberto do Brasil, where he finished T24. Got full exempt status on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica as one of three Brazilian players picked by the Brazilian Golf Confederation. Had earned conditional status with a T19 finish at the Qualifying Tournament played at the Doral’s White Course in August.

2011: Finished T24 at the 58th Aberto do Brasil for his only top-25 finish in six starts on the Tour de las Americas.

2010: Had a top-10 finish and four top-25 finishes in six starts on his first season on the Tour de las Americas. His best finish was T9 at the 51st Abierto del Club Sport Francés in Chile.

2009: Represented Brazil at the World Cup in Mission Hills, China, where he and his teammate Rafael Barcellos finished 26th among 28 teams.

1997: Won his first career title as a professional on the Brazilian Tour.

PERSONAL: Wife, Karina (2002)… Children: Kamilly (25/01/2003) and Filipe (29/07/2004)… Attended Evolução High School in Campinas, Brazil… Hobbies include fishing… Affiliated to Quinta do Golfe in São Paulo, Brazil… Only uses golf balls braded No. 3… Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Bubba Watson would round out his dreamed foursome… APAE is the charity he supports… His favorite phrase is “Never say never”… The following are a few of his personal favorites… A golf course he has ever played: the Olazabal Course in Mission Hills, China… A website: pgatour.com… A team: the Brazilian National Team (soccer)… A TV show: “A Grande Familia”… A movie: All the James Bond movies… An entertainer: Rodrigo Lombardi… Food: Lasagna… An athlete: Tiger Woods… A city to visit: Río de Janeiro… A vacation spot: Florianopolis.