Paul Chaplet

Paul Chaplet (born 18 April 1999)^[1] is a Costa Rican professional golfer who is best known for winning the 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship, also gaining a spot in the 2016 Masters Tournament, becoming the first Costa Rican player to do so.^[2]

Paul Chaplet
Personal information
Born	(1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 26) San José, Costa Rica
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationality	Costa Rica
Career
College	Arizona State University Sam Houston State University
Turned professional	2021
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 2016
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP
Medal record Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 San Salvador Individual

Amateur career

In January 2016, Chaplet won the Latin America Amateur Championship in the Dominican Republic, beating Venezuelan Jorge García by one shot. The win also gained him a spot in the 2016 Masters Tournament.^[2]

Chaplet initially played college golf at Arizona State University from 2017 to 2020.^[3] He then played college golf at Sam Houston State University in 2020 and 2021, where he was named 2021 Southland Conference Co-Golfer of the year.^[4]

Amateur wins

• 2014 Costa Rica National Junior
• 2015 Costa Rica National Junior
• 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship
• 2017 Cameonato Sudamericano Amateur, Central American Championship

Source:^[5]

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Costa Rica): 2016, 2018, 2022