Jorge Campillo Biography – Jorge Campillo Wiki
Jorge Campillo is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He has won on the tour, the 2019 Trophée Hassan II and the 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Born in Caceres, Spain, the Spanish golfer was trained at the Spanish national training center as a junior. He won the Spanish Amateur Closed Championship in 2008 and was ranked as Spain’s number-one amateur for six separate years.
Following that, he joined Indiana University in the United States where he played college golf. Ultimately, he became one of the most successful players in the university’s history, winning nine intercollegiate titles and being named to the Golfweek First Team All-American squad.
In the 2008 NCAA Championship, he completed second. He then played in the Palmer Cup for Europe in 2007, 2008, and 2009. He graduated in 2009.
Jorge Campillo Professional Career
After his graduation in 2009, he decided to turn to professional golf. He started plaing on invites in both the European and Challenge Tours. He had top 10 finishes in both tours and completed the season 98th on the Challenge Tour standings.
He played full-time on the Challenge Tour in 2010, improving to 87th in the standings and getting to the final stage of qualifying school, but his breakthrough year was 2011. Campillo recorded two runner-up finishes on the Challenge Tour, in the Acaya Open and the Rolex Trophy, on his way to ninth place in the rankings and promotion to the European Tour.
Upon joining the European Tour, he completed tied for second in the Avantha Masters in New Delhi, India in February 2012. In December 2013, he also completed second in the Nelson Mandela Championship and in the Tshwane Open in March 2017 and was runner-up in the 2018 Maybank Championship.
At the beginning of 2019, he had two runner-up finishes in the Oman Open and the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. In April 2019, he won the Trophée Hassan II by 2 strokes, his first European Tour wins after 229 European Tour starts.
In March 2020, the golfer won the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha, Qatar, after winning a five-hole sudden-death playoff.
In March 2023, Campillo won the Magical Kenya Open. He shot a final-round 66 to win by two shots ahead of Masahiro Kawamura.
Jorge Campillo Age
He was born on June 1, 1986, in Caceres, Spain.
Jorge Campillo Career Earnings
His career earnings are €8,025,987.60. In 2022 he earned €879,663.10, €308,204.47 in 2021, €523,467.98 in 2020, €1,422,021.23 in 2019, €1,468,961.77 in 2018, €654,233.81 in 2017, €870,820.85 in 2016, €443,406.67 in 2015, €262,343.75 in 2014, €299,671.80 in 2013, €319,347.72 in 2012, €30,197.50 in 2011. €7,840.00 in 2010 and €32,734.29 in 2009.
Jorge Campillo Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be €4 million.
Jorge Campillo Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.80 meters) tall.
Jorge Campillo Nationality
He is a Spanish national.
Jorge Campillo Instagram
His Instagram handle is @jcampillogolf.
