Adrian Otaegui Facts: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About The DP World Tour Pro

Adrian Otaegui has enjoyed a steady flow of victories since establishing himself on the DP World Tour – here are 15 things you may not know about the Spaniard

Adrian Otaegui takes a shot at the Andalucia Masters
Adrian Otaegui has built a successful professional career
(Image credit: Getty Images)
Mike Hall's avatar
By
published

Adrian Otaegui has not only built a successful career on the DP World Tour, including a record-breaking victory, he has also made an impression off the course, particularly in music!

Here are 15 things you may not know about the Spaniard.

Adrian Otaegui Facts

1. Adrian Otaegui was born on 21 November 1992 in San Sebastian, Spain.

2. He had a successful amateur career that included 11 wins. Among the highlights was victory in the 2010 Boys Amateur Championship.

3. He was mentored by Jose Maria Olazabal

4. Otaegui turned professional in July 2011, and initially joined the Challenge Tour.

5. He finished seventh on the Order of Merit in 2013 to earn a DP World Tour card for the following season.

6. However, he was hindered by poor form, which led to a swift return to the Challenge Tour. He returned to the DP World Tour via Q-school in 2015, before again losing his card. It was a case of third time lucky for Otaegui later that year when he again earned a DP World Tour via Q-school for the 2016 season.

7. His maiden professional win came in 2017 at the Paul Lawrie Match Play.

Adrian Otaegui with the Paul Lawrie Match Play trophy

Adrian Otaegui's maiden DP World Tour title came in the 2017 Paul Lawrie Match Play

(Image credit: Getty Images)

8. A year later, Otaegui made his maiden Major appearance at the PGA Championship, where he finished T65.

9. Otaegui played in the inaugural LIV Golf season in 2022 which incurred a four-event ban on the DP World Tour.

10. In October 2022, he cruised to a historic Andalucia Masters at Valderrama with a four-round total of 265 to finish on 19-under. It set a new tournament scoring record.

Adrian Otaegui takes a shot at LIV Golf London

Adrian Otaegui played in the first LIV Golf season

(Image credit: Getty Images)

11. Less than two weeks after that win, it was revealed that Otaegui was returning to LIV Golf for the 2022 Team Championship at Trump National Doral.

12. His highest world ranking is 64th, achieved in February 2019.

13. Per the DP World Tour website, his interests include sports, cars, music and human cultures.

14. One of those hobbies, music, even resulted in him making an album in 2015 in Dubai.

15. Otaegui’s nickname is "El Pirata" (The Pirate), which he earned thanks to his charismatic presence.

Adrian Otaegui Bio

Swipe to scroll horizontally
Full NameAdrián Otaegui Jaúregui
Born21 November 1992 - San Sebastian, Spain
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Turned pro 2011
Former toursChallenge Tour, LIV Golf
Current tourDP World Tour
Pro wins5
Career-high world ranking64th (February 2019)

Adrian Otaegui Professional Wins

Swipe to scroll horizontally
TourEventWinning Score
DP World Tour2017 Paul Lawrie Match Play2&1
DP World Tour2018 Belgian Knockout-3 (two shots)
DP World Tour2020 Scottish Championship-23 (four shots)
DP World Tour2022 Andalucia Masters-19 (six shots)
DP World Tour2024 Volvo China Open-18 (one shot)

Adrian Otaegui Career Earnings

Swipe to scroll horizontally
YearMoney
2012€12,400.00
2013N/A
2014€204,873.90
2015€222,734.86
2016€506,211.44
2017€743,750.87
2018€1,645,902.45
2019€416,487.57
2020€496,797.13
2021€407,550.74
2022€1,490,915.36
2023€1,073,027.14
Mike Hall
Mike Hall
News Writer

Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories. 

He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game. 

Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997. He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished, and nowadays resides in New Brunswick, Canada, where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course. 

Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.

Latest
You might also like
View More ▸