Miguel Tabuena

Miguel Luis Lopez Tabuena (born 13 October 1994) is a Filipino professional golfer. He plays on the Asian Tour where he has won twice.

Miguel Tabuena
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Luis Lopez Tabuena
Born (1994-10-13) 13 October 1994
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Nationality Philippines
ResidenceManila, Philippines
Career
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour2
Other9
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2016
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Amateur career

As an amateur golfer, Tabuena won the events in Malaysia and Singapore and won the silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games in the men's individual event.[1] He turned professional in 2011.

Professional career

Tabuena has played on the Asian Tour since 2011. He picked up his first win at the 2015 Philippine Open.[2] In 2016 he was joint runner-up in the Maybank Championship Malaysia, an event co-sanctioned with the European Tour. His second Asian Tour win came at the 2018 Queen's Cup hosted by Jaidee Foundation. Tabuena also plays on the Philippine Golf Tour, where he has seven wins.

Awards

In 2016, Tabuena was recognized as the Sportsman of the Year of the Philippine Sportswriters Association, sharing the award with Filipino boxing champions Donnie Nietes and Nonito Donaire.[3]

Amateur wins
  • 2010 Malaysian Junior Open, SICC JIGC

Source:[1]

Professional wins (11)

Asian Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 20 Dec 2015 Philippine Open –14 (67-69-66=202)* 1 stroke Scott Barr
2 2 Dec 2018 Queen's Cup –20 (65-63-66-66=260) 3 strokes Johannes Veerman

*Note: The 2015 Philippine Open was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather.

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2014 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship Prom Meesawat Lost to par on second extra hole

OneAsia Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 3 Mar 2018 Solaire Philippine Open1 +1 (73-72-73-71=289) Playoff Prom Meesawat

1Co-sanctioned by the Philippine Golf Tour

OneAsia Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2018 Solaire Philippine Open Prom Meesawat Won after concession on first extra hole

Philippine Golf Tour wins (9)
  • 2012 ICTSI Splendido Classic, ICTSI Eastridge Classic
  • 2013 ICTSI Sherwood Classic
  • 2014 ICTSI Manila Masters
  • 2015 ICTSI Splendido Classic, ICTSI Rancho Palos Verdes Classic, ICTSI Open Championship, Central Azucarera de Tarlac Open
  • 2018 Solaire Philippine Open (co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour)

Results in major championships
Tournament 2016
U.S. Open CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Tabuena only played in the U.S. Open.

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2016
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T68
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Professional

References
  1. "Miguel Tabuena". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. Del Rosario, Paolo (21 December 2015). "Golf: Miguel Tabuena secures 2015 Philippine Open title". CNN Philippines.
  3. "Tabuena named co-Athletes of the Year". Asian Tour. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.


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