Introduction
Omar David Uresti (born August 3, 1968) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.
Early life
Uresti was born in Austin, Texas. He attended the University of Texas in Austin and graduated in 1991 with a degree in organizational communication. He turned professional immediately after graduating.
Professional career
Uresti has two wins on the Nationwide Tour: one in 1994 at the Nike Shreveport Open, and one in 2007 at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship. Uresti went winless in 351 PGA Tour starts, with two third-place finishes. He says his biggest accomplishment as a golfer was getting eight consecutive birdies in a row on the Nationwide Tour in one round, which is a record. After his PGA Tour career ended, he became a life member of the Southern Texas chapter of the PGA. He qualified for the 2015 PGA Championship and 2016 PGA Championship by way of the PGA Professional National Championship.
Professional wins (5)
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
- 1994 Nike Shreveport Open
- 2007 Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship
Other wins (3)
- 1994 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Open (Sunshine Tour)
- 2005 Barton Creek Challenge (Canadian Tour)
- 2015 Southern Texas PGA Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T45 | T101 | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T75 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
U.S. national team appearances
- PGA Cup: 2015