Cristobal Del Solar Facts: 12 Things You Didn't Know About Mr 57
Cristobal Del Solar is a four-time pro winner who owns the lowest round ever recorded in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event


Cristobal Del Solar is an up-and-coming pro on the Korn Ferry Tour after graduating from Florida State University and then making his way through the PGA Tour Lationamerica and PGA Tour Canada.
The Chilean rose to fame in 2024 after carding the lowest ever round in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event when he shot a 13-under-par 57 at the Astara Golf Championship in Colombia.
Get to know the sub-60 shooter a little better with these facts:
1. He is from Viña del Mar, Chile.
2. He won the Chile Junior Open in 2009 and 2010.
3. He attended Florida State University.
4. He lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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5. He turned pro in 2017.
6. His maiden pro title came at the 2017 Abierto OSDE del Centro in Argentina, his first of four PGA Tour Latinoamerica titles.
7. His career-high world ranking is 245th.
8. He earned his 2023 Korn Ferry Tour card after finishing 6th on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica.
9. He is sponsored by PXG to use the brand's equipment. He also has a ball deal with Titleist and uses the Pro V1x.
10. His home course is The Dye Preserve in Florida.
11. He attended the David Leadbetter Golf Academy at IMG in Bradenton, Florida before moving to University.
12. He had offers from seven universities, ultimately deciding upon the University of Florida.

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, X and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
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