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Priscillo Diniz
Brazilian professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jose Priscillo G. Diniz (born 12 December 1948) is a Brazilian professional golfer.
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Early life and amateur career
Diniz was born in São Paulo. He comes from a family which boasts several other professional golfers, including his grandfather.
Early in his career, he worked as a lawyer. As an amateur, he was twice Brazilian Amateur champion and he also won the 1975 South American Amateur Championship.
Professional career
At the advanced age of 28, Diniz turned professional. In his regular career, Diniz won several titles on the South American circuit. He played on the European Tour in 1977 and 1978 but with little success.
In 2000, he was the Rookie of the Year on the European Seniors Tour and finished sixth on that tour's Order of Merit. He has won two European Seniors Tour events, the 2000 The Daily Telegraph European Seniors Match Play Championship and the 2001 Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open.
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Amateur wins
- 1974 Brazilian Amateur Championship
- 1975 South American Amateur Championship, Brazilian Amateur Championship
- 1976 Simon Bolivar Cup (Venezuela)
Professional wins (12)
South American wins (10)
- 1975 Brazil Open (as an amateur)
- 1977 Uruguay Open
- 1978 Brazil PGA Championship, Medellin Open (Colombia)
- 1979 Brazil PGA Championship
- 1985 Peru Open
- 1986 Peru Open
- 1991 Brazilian Masters
- 1992 Brazilian Masters, Johnnie Walker Classic (Brazil)
European Seniors Tour wins (2)
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Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Brazil): 1974, 1976
Professional
External links
- Priscillo Diniz at the European Tour official site
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