Eugenio Chacarra
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Eugenio López-Chacarra Coto (born 22 March 2000) is a Spanish professional golfer and European Tour player.
Early life
Chacarra was born in Madrid, Spain. His sister, Carolina, also played college golf in the United States, at Wake Forest University.
Amateur career
Chacarra attended Oklahoma State University, where he studied Sports Management, Finance and Psychology. He was a first team All-American and reached a high of number two in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, before turning professional and joining LIV Golf in June 2022, reportedly on a three-year contract. Two months before then, he had announced that he would be returning for a fifth year at Oklahoma State, despite qualifying for the Korn Ferry Tour through the PGA Tour University rankings.
Professional career
In October 2022, Chacarra gained his first professional victory, winning the LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok by three strokes from Patrick Reed; his Fireballs team also won team component. In August 2023, Chacarra won the St Andrews Bay Championship played at Fairmont St Andrews on the Asian Tour as part of the International Series. He defeated Matt Jones in a 10-hole sudden-death playoff.
Chacarra left LIV Golf after three seasons, and earned full European Tour status when he won the Hero Indian Open on a sponsor's invite in March 2025.
Amateur wins
- 2017 Grand Prix de Landes
- 2019 Copa de Andalusia
- 2021 European Amateur Team Championship (individual medal)
- 2022 Amer Ari Invitational, National Invitational Tournament, NCAA Columbus Regional
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Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Mar 2025 | Hero Indian Open1 | −4 (70-70-73-71=284) | 2 strokes | Japan Keita Nakajima |
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
Asian Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| International Series (1) |
| Other Asian Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Aug 2023 | St Andrews Bay Championship | −19 (68-66-68-67=269) | Playoff | Australia Matt Jones |
Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | St Andrews Bay Championship | Australia Matt Jones | Won with par on tenth extra hole |
LIV Golf Invitational Series wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Oct 2022 | LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok1 | −19 (65-63-69=197) | 3 strokes | United States Patrick Reed |
1Co-sanctioned by the MENA Tour
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Spain): 2017, 2018 (winners)
- Palmer Cup (representing the international team): 2021
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain): 2019, 2021
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External links
- at the PGA Tour official site
- at the European Tour official site
- at the Official World Golf Ranking official site