Alexandre Nardy Rocha (born 21 November 1977) is a Brazilian professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career Rocha was born in São Paulo. He had a successful collegiate career in the United States where he attended Mississippi State University.
Professional career In 2000, Rocha turned pro. He won tournaments in South America and Canada before qualifying for the European Tour at the end of 2005. He did not win enough money during his rookie season to retain his playing status and returned to qualifying school where he was the joint winner alongside Carlos Rodiles.
Having lost his card on the European Tour again at the end of the 2009 season, Rocha qualified for the Asian Tour for 2010. In 2010, Rocha became the second Brazilian (after Jaime Gonzalez, who played on the PGA Tour up until 1982) to join the PGA Tour when he graduated from Qualifying School. Rocha finished 127th in the 2011 FedEx Cup standings, then lost his PGA Tour card after 2012. He played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and 2014 before spending 2015 on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
Amateur wins 1992 South American Championship 1993 Brazil National Junior Championship 1994 Brazil National Championship 1995 Brazil National Junior Championship, South American Championship 1997 Brazil National Championship
Professional wins (16) PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up127 Sep 2015Aberto do Brasil−17 (68-65-67-67=267)Playoff Kent Bulle, Keith Mitchell28 Mar 2020Estrella del Mar Open−29 (65-67-65-62=259)3 strokes Álvaro Ortiz
Tour de las Américas wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up128 Jan 2001Rabobank Masters de Chile−15 (65-69-67-64=265)2 strokes Ángel Franco, Dan Olsen
Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up116 Feb 2019Copa Prissa−11 (71-66-68=205)2 strokes Cristian Romero211 Jun 2023Pro-Am Ventanas de San Miguel−14 (66-63-67=196)Playoff Isidro Benítez318 Aug 2023Club de Golf México Invitational−13 (66-70-67=203)2 strokes Luis Garza, Álvaro Ortiz412 May 2024Tour Championship−15 (67-66-65-67=265)2 strokes Luis Garza, Óscar Serna
Colombian Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up128 Jul 2024Abierto de Colombia−12 (71-69-66-70=276)6 strokes Iván Camilo Ramírez
Other wins (8) 2000 San Fernando Open (Brazil) 2002 Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Pro-Am (Brazil) 2003 Brasília DF Open (Brazil), Club de Campo Open (Brazil), Curitiba Open (Brazil), Casino de Charlevoix Cup (with Bryn Parry) 2004 Little Rock Maverick Tour Classic (United States) 2008 Marbella Open (Chile)
Playoff record Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12008Trophée du Golf Club de Genève Wil Besseling, Klas ErikssonEriksson won with birdie on fourth extra holeRocha eliminated by par on third hole
Results in major championships Tournament 2011Masters TournamentU.S. OpenT68The Open ChampionshipPGA Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Brazil): 1994, 1996, 1998
Professional World Cup (representing Brazil): 2013
See also 2005 European Tour Qualifying School graduates 2006 European Tour Qualifying School graduates 2008 Challenge Tour graduates 2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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