Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role Golfer Nationality Brazil | Turned professional 2013 Name Rafael Becker Professional wins 2 | |
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Full name Rafael da Silveira Becker Born 2 April 1991 (age 32)
Sao Paulo, Brazil ( 1991-04-02 ) Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) College Wichita State University Residence Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil | ||
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Latinoamerica Education Wichita State University | ||
Highlights rafael becker wins aberto do brasil
Rafael da Silveira Becker (born 2 April 1991) is a Brazilian professional golfer who is currently a member of PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
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- Highlights rafael becker wins aberto do brasil
- Rafael becker winners interview 2014 aberto do brasil english
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- Amateur wins
- Team appearances
- References
Rafael becker winners interview 2014 aberto do brasil english
Amateur career
As a junior, Becker twice won the Brazilian Junior Golf Championship in 2008 and 2009 and won the 2008 under 17s Faldo series event in Brazil.
As an amateur, Becker continued this success with three consecutive wins at the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Brazilian Amateur Championship. He also played in the 2012 Eisenhower Trophy in Turkey as part of the Brazilian team.
At college level, Becker represented the Wichita State Shockers during which time he was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2012 and was part of a team that won the Missouri Valley Conference title in each of his college years.
Professional career
Becker turned professional in August 2013 after graduating from Wichita State and earned his status on PGA Tour Latinoamérica for 2014 through qualifying at the Developmental Series Final Samsung Tournament in Lima, Peru.
Becker's first win as a professional came on the Brazilian Golf Circuit at the event at Porto Alegre Country Club. He followed this up with his first win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica by winning his national championship at the 2014 Aberto do Brasil.
Amateur wins
