Jesús Amaya facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jesús Amaya |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras |
| Nickname | Estrellita |
| Born | 24 August 1969 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Nationality |  Colombia |
| Spouse | Alexa Manrique |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) | Tour de las Américas Colombian Tour |
| Professional wins | 47 |
Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras (born August 24, 1969) is a famous Colombian professional golfer. He is known for his many wins in golf tournaments across Latin America.
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Early Life and Start in Golf
Jesús Amaya was born in Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. When he was young, he worked as a caddie at the Club Popular de Golf La Florida. A caddie is someone who carries a golfer's clubs and helps them on the course. This job helped him learn a lot about golf.
Becoming a Professional Golfer
In 1991, Jesús Amaya decided to become a professional golfer. This means he started playing golf as his job. He quickly became very successful.
He won many tournaments on the Colombian Golf Federation circuit. This includes winning the important Colombian Open three times.
Jesús Amaya also had great success on the Tour de las Américas. This is a series of golf tournaments played in North and South America. He won six times on this tour. He even finished second in the overall rankings in 2000–01 and fourth in 2001–02.
In 2015, he reached a big milestone: he won his 100th tournament! This shows how consistent and talented he has been throughout his career.
Representing Colombia
Jesús Amaya has proudly represented his home country, Colombia, many times. He played for Colombia five times in the World Cup. This is a major international golf tournament where golfers play for their countries.
Major Wins and Achievements
Jesús Amaya has won a total of 47 professional tournaments. Here are some of his notable victories:
Tour de las Américas Victories
He won seven tournaments on the Tour de las Américas, including:
- Abierto del Litoral (2000)
- Chevrolet Brazil Open (2000)
- Abierto de Medellín (2002)
- Serrezuela Masters (2002)
- CANTV Venezuela Open (2002)
- Canal i Abierto de Venezuela (2007)
- Abierto Internacional de Golf Copa Sura (2010)
Colombian Tour Victories
He also won many tournaments on the Colombian Tour, such as:
- Abierto de Golf Club Campestre de Medellín (2013)
- Abierto de Golf Club Campestre de Cali (2014)
- Abierto del Carmel Club (2015)
- Copa Ciudad de Barranquilla (2015)
- Abierto Copa Pueblo Viejo (2015)
- Abierto Opita de Golf (2016)
- Abierto de El Rancho (2016)
- Abierto de Colombia (2021)
Other Important Wins
Jesús Amaya has also won other tournaments, including:
- The Dominican Republic Open (2010)
- The Chiapas Golf Challenge in Mexico (2015)
