Álvaro Salto Johansson (born 11 January 1974) is a Spanish professional golfer and former European Tour player.[1]
| Álvaro Salto | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Álvaro Salto Johansson |
| Born | (1974-01-11) 11 January 1974 (age 50) Málaga, Spain |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Salto won the 1993 French Open Amateur Championship 4 and 3 over Thomas Besancenez. In 1996, he won the World University Golf Championship in Switzerland and represented Spain in the Eisenhower Trophy with Sergio García, José Manuel Lara and Ivó Giner, where they finished third behind Australia and Sweden.[2] He turned professional the following year.
Salto joined the Challenge Tour in 1998 and won the Eulen Open Galea in his rookie season. He picked up his second win on Tour in 2000 at the Credit Suisse Private Banking Open. In 2001 he went through qualifying school to earn his European Tour card for 2002. He struggled in his rookie season but earned his tour card for 2003 through qualifying school. He returned to the Challenge Tour in 2004 and remained on tour until 2008. He picked up his third win on Tour in 2006 at the Parco di Monza Challenge.[1] Since 2008 he has been playing on tour part-time.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Sep 1998 | Eulen Open Galea | −8 (67-68-77-68=280) | 1 stroke |  Daren Lee
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| 2 | 7 May 2000 | Credit Suisse Private Banking Open | −16 (64-68-69-67=268) | 1 stroke |  Michele Reale
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| 3 | 14 May 2006 | Parco di Monza Challenge | −13 (65-71-66-69=271) | 2 strokes | Gareth Davies
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Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Peugeot Challenge de León | Edward Rush
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jul 2010 | Peugeot Tour Madrid | −14 (65-67-67=199) | 3 strokes | Iñigo Urquizu
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