Team Member: Omar Uresti

American professional golfer, Omar Uresti, won the South Texas PGA Senior Section Championship in 2019. Prior to that he won two Korn Ferry Tour events, one international, as well as two others (Sunshine Tour and Canadian Tour).

 College - University of Texas (1991, Organizational Communication)

TURNED PRO - 1991

Career Earnings - 3,864,421

Website - http://www.omaruresti.com

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EXEMPT STATUS

  • PGA TOUR: 35. Beyond 150 on the previous season's FedExCup Points List. If not otherwise eligible and as needed to fill the field, Past Champion members, Team Tournament Winners, and Veteran members beyond 150th place on the previous seasons FedExCup points list in order of their combined official PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour points in the previous season
  • Korn Ferry Tour: 28. PGA TOUR Past Champion Members, Team Tournament Winners, and Veteran Members beyond 150th place on the previous year's Official PGA TOUR Money list, in order of their combined PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour earnings for the previous year.

PERSONAL

  • Counts among biggest thrills in golf a hole-in-one at age 8. Nickname is "O-man."
  • His niece is married to PGA TOUR player Nick Watney.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

  • Fishing with his son, movies, Texas Longhorns football

KORN FERRY TOUR VICTORIES (2)

  • 1994 NIKE Shreveport Open
  • 2007 Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship at Wente Vineyards

INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (1)

  • 2005 Barton Creek Austin Challenge [Can]

ADDITIONAL VICTORIES (2)

  • 1994 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Open (Sunshine Tour)
  • 2005 Barton Creek Challenge (Canadian Tour)

JOINED TOUR

  • PGA TOUR: 1995