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Paul Chaplet

Paul Chaplet

Costa Rican professional golfer

Paul Chaplet (born 18 April 1999)[1] is a Costa Rican professional golfer who is best known for winning the 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship, also gaining a spot in the 2016 Masters Tournament, becoming the first Costa Rican player to do so.[2]

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Amateur career

In January 2016, Chaplet won the Latin America Amateur Championship in the Dominican Republic, beating Venezuelan Jorge García by one shot. The win also gained him a spot in the 2016 Masters Tournament.[2]

Chaplet initially played college golf at Arizona State University from 2017 to 2020.[3] He then played college golf at Sam Houston State University in 2020 and 2021, where he was named 2021 Southland Conference Co-Golfer of the year.[4]

Amateur wins

  • 2014 Costa Rica National Junior
  • 2015 Costa Rica National Junior
  • 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship
  • 2017 Cameonato Sudamericano Amateur, Central American Championship

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Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. [1]
    "Paul Chaplet". Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    Maguire, Kevin (18 January 2016). "Paul Chaplet earns Masters bid with win at Latin America Amateur Championship". ESPN. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Paul Chaplet". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Paul Chaplet". Sam Houston Bearkats. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Paul Chaplet". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 20 June 2017.


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