Argentina

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Argentina
Jorge Fernández Valdés
Personal
Named after his father and grandfather but is better known as Jorgito to differentiate him.
Got started in golf at age 5 when his family moved to a country club that had a golf course.
A member of Cordoba GC in his hometown of Cordoba, Argentina.
His older sister Lucía, who is three years older than him, studied and played golf at Jacksonville State University in Alabama.
Loves to get together with his friends and enjoys playing tennis.
Favorite TV show is "Show Match" in Argentina and favorite movie is "Man on Fire." Favorite entertainer is David Guetta and athlete is Roger Federer. Favorite vacation spot is Punta Cana in Dominican Republic. Favorite professional team is the San Antonio Spurs.
Dream foursome would include Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott.
Would like to trade places with soccer's Sergio Aguero.
Amateur Highlights
A member of the Argentine National team that won the 2009 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan.
Boys 15-17 Division runner-up at the 2010 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego, finishing second to Adam Svensson.
Claimed medalist honors at the 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship; he defeated Bobby Wyatt in the Round of 32 but fell to Andrew Yun in the Round of 16.
In his first of three starts at the World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy), he finished 10th in the individual competition in 2008 at age 16.
Two-time winner of the Pereyra Iraola Cup as low amateur at the Argentine Open in 2008 and 2011.


