Andrés Echavarría
Profile
Height
5'10"
Weight
165lbs
Age
37
Birthday
Feb 8, 1988
Birthplace
Medellin, Colombia
Turned Pro
2011
Career Earnings
$299,762
College
University of Florida
Residence
Medellin, Colombia
Plays From
Medellin, Colombia
Pronunciation
on-DRESS etch-uh-vuh-REE-uh
Family
Single
Exempt Status
Personal
If not a professional golfer, would be a professional tennis player.
Biggest thrill in golf is making something happen when the stakes are high.
Biggest thrill outside golf is snowboarding on a steep slope.
Favorite course he's played is Hazeltine National. Favorite app is Waze ("Saves me when I'm in Colombia.") Favorite college team is the University of Florida. Favorite pro team is Atletico Nacional. Favorite movie is "Law Abiding Citizen," and his favorite city is "any place there is powdered snow." Enjoys eating fondue, and Roger Federer is his favorite athlete.
Not many people know he likes to read after "hating it for a long time."
Bucket list includes playing Augusta National, traveling to Bora Bora and meeting LeBron James.
Is involved with Marisa Baena Foundation in Colombia.
Has two younger brothers, Miguel and Nicolás. Miguel played golf for the University of Michigan, where he graduated in 2013. Nicolás graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2016 and has played on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.
Never plays golf balls featuring No. 3