Álvaro Quirós
| Álvaro Quirós | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Álvaro Quirós García |
| Born |
21 January 1983 San Roque, Cádiz, Spain |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Nationality |
 Spain
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| Residence | Cádiz, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) |
Challenge Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 6 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T27: 2011 |
| U.S. Open | T54: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | T11: 2010 |
| PGA Championship | T24: 2009 |
Álvaro Quirós García (born 21 January 1983) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Quirós was born in Guadiaro, a borough of San Roque, Cádiz. He turned professional in 2004.
Quirós played on the Challenge Tour in 2006, winning one tournament, and went on to earn his place on the European Tour for the 2007 season by finishing in the top 35 at final qualifying school. He won the first European Tour event he entered as a European Tour card-holder at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, played in South Africa.
Quirós claimed his second European Tour win at the 2008 Portugal Masters, where he finished with birdies at both 17 and 18 on Sunday, to win by three strokes over Paul Lawrie. He ended the season ranked 25th on the final Order of Merit. In January 2009, he won his third European Tour title, at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, which moved him into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time. He ended the season ranked 20th on the inaugural Race to Dubai.
Quirós is noted for his length off the tee, and was the longest driver on the European Tour in 2006, 2007 and 2008, averaging nearly 310 yards.
In May 2010, Quirós won the 2010 Open de España by one shot. He finished the season ranked 14th on the Order of Merit, his best finish to date.
Quirós continued his success in 2011. In February, Quiros won his fifth European Tour title, the Dubai Desert Classic. He defeated James Kingston and Anders Hansen by one stroke to take the title. During the final round, Quiros made a hole in one on the par-three 11th. He also won the season ending Dubai World Championship to finish the season ranked 6th on the Order of Merit.
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