Jesús Amaya

Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras (born 24 August 1969) is a Colombian professional golfer.

This article is about the Colombian golfer. For the Mexican artist, see Jesús Álvarez Amaya. For the Argentine footballer, see Ezequiel Guillermo Jesus Amaya.
Jesús Amaya
Personal information
Full nameJesús Armando Amaya Contreras
NicknameEstrellita[1]
Born (1969-08-24) 24 August 1969
Bogotá, Colombia
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Nationality Colombia
SpouseAlexandra
ChildrenAndres, Sofia
Career
Turned professional1991
Former tour(s)Tour de las Américas
Professional wins45

Amaya was born in Bogotá, and worked as a caddie at the Club Popular de Golf La Florida before turning professional in 1991.

In addition to his many victories on the Colombian Golf Federation circuit, including three Colombian Open titles, Amaya has won six times on the Tour de las Americas, finishing second on the Order of Merit in 2000–01, and fourth in 2001–02. In 2015, he won his 100th tournament.[1][2]

Amaya has represented Colombia on five occasions at the World Cup.

Professional wins (45)

Tour de las Américas wins (7)

Colombian wins

This list is incomplete

  • 1993 Colombian Open, Campeonato Nacional de Profesionales, CC Medellín Open[3]
  • 1994 Caribbean Open (Barranquilla)
  • 2003 Los Andes GC Open, Pereira Open
  • 2004 Barranquilla Open, Colombian Open, Petrolero Open, CC Cali Open, CC Guaymaral Tournament (with Gustavo Mendoza)
  • 2005 Serrezuela Open, Pueblo Viejo CC Open, Farallones Open, CC Medellín Open, Colombian Open, Caribbean Open (Barranquilla), GC Peñalisa Open, Carmel Club Open
  • 2006 CC Armenia Open, Manizales Open, Serrezuela Open, Colombian National Championship, GC Peñalisa Open
  • 2007 CC Cali Open
  • 2008 CC La Sabana Open, CC El Rancho Open, Carmel Club Open
  • 2010 Medellín Open
  • 2012 Caribbean Open[4]
  • 2013 CC Medellín Open[5]
  • 2014 CC Cali Open[6]
  • 2015 Carmel Club Open, Barranquilla Open
  • 2016 CC Neiva Open, CC El Rancho Open[7]

Other wins (2)
  • 2010 Dominican Republic Open
  • 2015 Chiapas Golf Challenge (Mexico)[8]

Team appearances

References
  1. "El golfista Jesús Amaya llegó a su estrella 100". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Colombia. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. Cabeza, Edson (16 December 2016). "De vendedor de empanadas a golfista élite". El Heraldo (in Spanish). Colombia. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. "Jesús Amaya: 3 títulos seguidos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 18 August 1993. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. "Jesús Amaya, campeón del Abierto Internacional del Caribe". PGA Colombia (in Spanish). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. "Jesús Amaya se corona en Medellín". Colombia.com (in Spanish). 25 August 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. "Jesús Amaya ahogó el grito de victoria para Manuel Merizalde en el Tour Argos Profesional de Golf". El Pueblo (in Spanish). 17 March 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. "Estrellita fue el más ganador del año". Nación Golf (in Spanish). 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. "10 cosas que no conocías de 'Estrellita' Amaya". Mexico Golf Tour (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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