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Diego Velásquez

DiegoVelásquez

COL

Colombia

Age37
Turned Pro2010
BirthplaceBogota, Colombia
CollegeOregon State University
Career Wins0
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COL

Colombia

Profile

Height

5'7"

Weight

145lbs

Age

37

Birthday

Nov 22, 1987

Birthplace

Bogota, Colombia

Turned Pro

2010

Career Earnings

$166,835

College

Oregon State University

Residence

Bogota, Colombia

Plays From

Bogota, Colombia

Pronunciation

dee-AI-goh veh-LAES-kuhs

Family

Single

Personal

Favorite course to play is the South Course at Torrey Pines GC outside San Diego.

Favorite golfers are Tiger Woods, Luke Donald and Retief Goosen.

Favorite movies are "Gladiator," "Argo," and "The Butterfly Effect." His top TV program is "That '70s Show."

Likes the music of U2 and Dashboard Confessional.

Enjoys Italian and Colombian foods.

Father is a real-estate developer.

Lived in England for two years when he was younger.

Spent his first two years of high school at Granbury (Texas) High School, where he played golf and soccer. Qualified as an individual for the state championships as a freshman.

Returned to graduate from Gimnasio Los Caobos in Bogota. Named Athlete of the Year for his final two years there.

Favorite pro team is Spain's Barcelona FC.

Favorite athlete to watch is Roger Federer.

Favorite city is London.

Seve Ballesteros and Lee Trevino would round out his dreamed threesome.

Not many people know that he is a very good tennis player.

Bucket list includes skydiving.