Tommy Cocha

{{Short description|Argentine golfer (born 1991)}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Tomás Cocha | image = | image_size =  | caption = | fullname = | nickname = Tommy | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|4|26|df=y}} | birth_place = San Pedro de Jujuy, Argentina | death_date =  | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.68|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|54|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{ARG}} | residence = Windermere, Florida, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = | yearpro = 2010 | retired =  | tour = PGA Tour Latinoamérica | extour = Web.com Tour<br> Tour de las Américas | prowins = 4 | pgawins =  | eurowins =  | japwins =  | asiawins =  | sunwins =  | auswins =  | nwidewins =  | chalwins =  | champwins =  | seneurowins =  | otherwins =  | majorwins =  | masters =  | usopen =  | open =  | pga =  | wghofid =  | wghofyear =  | award1 =  | year1 =  | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection =  | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Toronto|Individual}} {{MedalBronze|2015 Toronto|Mixed team}} {{MedalCompetition|South American Games}} {{MedalGold|2022 Asunción|Mixed team}} }} '''Tomás''' "'''Tommy'''" '''Cocha''' (born 26 April 1991) is an Argentine professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour Latinoamérica<ref name=ptla>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/golfers/300092/profile/?lg=en |title=Tommy Cocha – Player Profile |publisher=PGA Tour Latinoamérica |access-date=27 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407003639/http://www.pgatourla.com/golfers/300092/profile/?lg=en |archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> having previously played on the Web.com Tour<ref name=webcom>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31652.tommy-cocha.html |title=Web.com Tour – Player Profile |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=27 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407003639/http://www.pgatourla.com/golfers/300092/profile/?lg=en |archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> and the Tour de las Américas. Cocha won the silver (men's individual) and bronze medal (mixed team) at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

==Amateur career== As a junior, Cocha was part of the winning Argentinian team at the 2009 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan alongside Jorge Fernández-Valdés. As an amateur, Cocha also won the 2009 South American Match Play Championship and the 2010 South American Medal Play Championship.<ref name=ptla />

==Professional career== Cocha turned professional in 2010 and initially played on the Tour de las Américas in South America, he played his first PGA Tour event at the 2011 Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico.<ref name=ptla />

In 2012, Cocha joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica and achieved his first win as a professional at the 2012 Mundo Maya Open in the tour's inaugural event.<ref name=Mundo>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/event/m2012003/?lg=en#.U63M4F7_VLU |title=Tommy Cocha claims first PGA Tour Latinoamérica event |publisher=PGA Tour |date=8 September 2012 |accessdate=27 June 2014}}</ref> This win along with several other strong finishes lead to a 5th-place finish on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit for 2012, which earned Cocha his playing rights on the Web.com Tour for 2013.

In 2013, Cocha had a poor season on the Web.com Tour, only making two cuts in twelve starts.<ref name=webcar>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31652.tommy-cocha.html/career |title=Web.com Tour – Career Summary |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=27 June 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Cocha rejoined PGA Tour Latinoamérica and began to regain some form with a runner-up finish at the Roberto De Vicenzo Invitational Copa NEC,<ref name=Roberto>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/event/m2014080/?lg=en#.U63OqV7_VLU |title=Ty Capps survives three-hole playoff to win in Uruguay |publisher=PGA Tour |date=27 April 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2014}}</ref> a fourth at the Personal Classic, a fifth at the Colombian Classic and a seventh at the Abierto de Chile.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatourla.com/golfers/300092/results/?lg=en#.VHZbBWMnnYE |title=Tommy Cocha – 2014 Results |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=26 November 2014}}</ref> He also finished second at The Great Waterway Classic<ref name=waterway>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bradshaw-earns-first-win-at-great-waterway-classic/ |title=Bradshaw earns first win at Great Waterway Classic |publisher=Fox News |date=24 August 2014}}</ref> and seventh at the Wildfire Invitational to end 28th on the PGA Tour Canada money list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31652.tommy-cocha.html/season |title=Tommy Cocha – 2014 PGA Tour Canada Season Results |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=26 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31652.tommy-cocha.html/statistics |title=Tommy Cocha – 2014 Stats PGA Tour Canada |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=26 November 2014}}</ref>

Cocha's second win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica came in the second event of the 2015 season at the Mazatlán Open. His score of 271 set the tournament record for the lowest aggregate score.<ref name=Maz>{{cite news |url=https://theprovince.com/travel/Cocha+wins+Mexico/10930352/story.html#__federated=1 |title=Cocha wins by two in Mexico |newspaper=The Province |date=29 March 2015}}</ref> Cocha made it back-to-back wins on PGA Tour Latinoamérica by winning the Abierto del Centro in the next event, in doing so this was Cocha's third win on the tour, equaling the record held by Julián Etulain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/story/d/story/cocha-wins-second-straight-latinoamerica-title/30886/J4nuEfbz0k6WlVpQ4-NkBw |title=Cocha wins second straight Latinoamerica title |date=19 April 2015 |publisher=Kern Golden Empire}}</ref>

==Amateur wins== * 2009 South American Match Play Championship * 2010 South American Medal Play Championship.

==Professional wins (4)== ===PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (4)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|8 Sep 2012 |Mundo Maya Open |−22 (68-64-66-68=266) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|MEX}} Óscar Fraustro |- |align=center|2 |align=right|29 Mar 2015 |Mazatlán Open |−17 (67-68-67-69=271) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|COL}} Óscar David Álvarez, {{flagicon|COL}} Andrés Echavarría |- |align=center|3 |align=right|19 Apr 2015 |Abierto del Centro |−9 (70-67-68-70=275) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|ARG}} Ángel Cabrera, {{flagicon|USA}} Steven Fox |- |align=center|4 |align=right|12 Jun 2022 |Fortox Colombia Classic |−22 (67-64-62-65=258) |Playoff |{{flagicon|MEX}} Isidro Benítez |}

==Team appearances== '''Amateur''' * Toyota Junior Golf World Cup (representing Argentina): 2009 (winners) * Eisenhower Trophy (representing Argentina): 2010

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== * {{PGATour player|31652}} * {{OWGR|12805}}

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