Nico Echavarría
Colombian professional golfer (born 1994)
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Nicolás Echavarría Botero (born 4 August 1994) is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He claimed his first PGA Tour victory in his rookie season at the Puerto Rico Open.
| Nico Echavarría | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Nicolás Echavarría Botero[1] |
| Born | 4 August 1994 Medellín, Colombia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  Colombia |
| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Former tours | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica Colombian Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highest ranking | 34 (1 March 2026)[2] (as of 3 May 2026) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 51st: 2025 |
| PGA Championship | T41: 2025 |
| U.S. Open | 54th: 2024 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2025 |
Amateur career
Echavarría attended the University of Arkansas from 2013 to 2017.[3] He also represented Colombia in the Eisenhower Trophy in 2016.
Professional career
Echavarría turned professional in February 2017,[4] making his first professional start at the Avianca Colombia Open later that month.[5] He won twice during the 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica season, finishing second in the Order of Merit, gaining a card for the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour season.[6]
Echavarría gained a PGA Tour card for the 2022–23 season, via the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals. In March 2023, he won the Puerto Rico Open. He shot a total of 21-under-par to win by two shots ahead of Akshay Bhatia.[7] He claimed his second PGA Tour win in October 2024 at the Zozo Championship in Japan.[8]
On 9 April 2025, Echavarría won the Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest after finishing nine holes at five under par and prevailing in a sudden death playoff with J. J. Spaun.[9]
In March 2026, Echavarría won the Cognizant Classic. He was three shots back with three holes left but shot a 5-under 66 in the final round as leader Shane Lowry made back-to-back double bogeys on the 16th and 17th hole. The victory earned Echavarría a spot in the Masters field.[10]
Personal life
Echavarría's brother Andrés is also a professional golfer.[11]
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Mar 2023 | Puerto Rico Open | −21 (67-67-65-68=267) | 2 strokes |  Akshay Bhatia |
| 2 | 27 Oct 2024 | Zozo Championship1 | −20 (64-64-65-67=260) | 1 stroke | Max Greyserman, Justin Thomas |
| 3 | 1 Mar 2026 | Cognizant Classic | −17 (63-72-66-66=267) | 2 strokes |  Shane Lowry, Taylor Moore, Austin Smotherman |
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but unofficial event on that tour.
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Sony Open in Hawaii |  Nick Taylor |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Sep 2018 | Sao Paulo Golf Club Championship | −19 (64-66-68-67=265) | 1 stroke |  Augusto Núñez |
| 2 | 7 Oct 2018 | San Luis Championship | −19 (68-68-63-70=269) | 4 strokes |  Raúl Cortes |
Colombian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jun 2018 | Abierto Club Campestre de Cali | −7 (69-68-73-67=277) | 2 strokes | Ricardo Celia, Marcelo Rozo |
| 2 | 20 Aug 2018 | Abierto Club Campestre de Medellín | −6 (70-73-67-72=282) | 5 strokes | Geovanny Agudelo, Jesús Amaya, Ómar Beltrán |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 51 | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T41 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | 54 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T66 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Colombia): 2016