Ricardo Gouveia (golfer)
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Full nameRicardo Melo Gouveia
Born6 August 1991
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st)
| Ricardo Gouveia | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ricardo Melo Gouveia | ||
| Born | 6 August 1991 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Portugal | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Lynn University University of Central Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 2014 | ||
| Current tour | European Tour | ||
| Former tour | Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Highest ranking | 77 (31 January 2016)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 7 (Tied-2nd all-time) | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Ricardo Melo Gouveia (born 6 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional golfer.
Gouveia played college golf at Lynn University and the University of Central Florida.[2] He played on the winning European team in the Palmer Cup in 2014.
Gouveia turned professional in 2014 and plays on the Challenge Tour. He won his first tournament in his seventh start, playing on an invitation, at the EMC Golf Challenge Open in October 2014.[3]
Gouveia has featured in the Top 100 Official World Golf Ranking, reaching a height of 77th in 2016.
Professional wins (7)
Challenge Tour wins (7)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Finals (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Oct 2014 | EMC Golf Challenge Open | −9 (68-71-69-67=275) | Playoff |  Florian Fritsch |
| 2 | 5 Jul 2015 | Aegean Airlines Challenge Tour | −15 (63-79-69-69=269) | 4 strokes |  Dean Burmester |
| 3 | 7 Nov 2015 | NBO Golf Classic Grand Final | −13 (67-67-76-65=203) | 1 stroke |  Joachim B. Hansen |
| 4 | 25 Jul 2021 | Italian Challenge (2) | −16 (67-68-69-64=268) | 2 strokes |  Lukas Nemecz |
| 5 | 14 Aug 2021 | Made in Esbjerg Challenge1 | −8 (69-71-69-67=276) | 3 strokes |  Dodge Kemmer,  Jesper Kennegård, Niklas Regner |
| 6 | 30 Apr 2023 | Abu Dhabi Challenge | −19 (71-66-66-66=269) | 2 strokes |  Iván Cantero,  Joshua Grenville-Wood, Tom Lewis, Wilco Nienaber |
| 7 | 16 Oct 2023 | Hainan Open2 | −16 (67-68-70-67=272) | 3 strokes |  Joel Girrbach |
1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
2Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | EMC Golf Challenge Open | Florian Fritsch |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Portugal): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008[4]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Portugal): 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013[5]
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2014 (winners)
Professional
