Mateo Pulcini Facts: 10 Things To Know About The Amateur Golfer

Mateo Pulcini takes a shot — Mateo Pulcini won the 2024 Latin America Amateur

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Mateo Pulcini has made a big impact in his amateur career, not least with victory in one of its most high-profile events. Here are 10 things to know about him.

Mateo Pulcini Facts

1. Mateo Pulcini is from Rio Cuarto, Argentina.

2. His college career began at Oklahoma Christian University, where he was a three-time NCAA Division II All-American.

3. He played his final year of college golf for Arkansas Razorbacks.

4. Pulcini won the 2025 Latin America Amateur, beating Missouri senior Virgilio Paz in the second playoff hole.

Mateo Pulcini of Argentina won the Latin America Amateur Championship — Pulcini won the 2025 Latin America Amateur, handing him exemptions to three Majors

5. At 25, Pulcini became the oldest winner of the tournament since its inception in 2015.

6. He shot even par or lower in each of his eight rounds at the tournament.

7. He also became the third winner from Argentina, following Abel Gallegos in 2020 and Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira in 2023.

8. The victory gave him spots at the 2026 Masters, US Open and The Open.

9. He represented his country at the 2025 Eisenhower Trophy in Singapore.

10. Pulcini has eight World Amateur Golf Ranking wins, three of which came consecutively in 2024.

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From	Rio Cuarto, Argentina
Formercolleges	Oklahoma Christian University, University of Arkansas
WAGR wins	8
Highest WAGR	113th

Mateo Pulcini Wins

2024 Gran Premio Rio Cuarto Golf Club
2024 Torneo Ranking FGSL Menores y Juveniles
2024 Aberto Masculino de San Fernando
2024 Campeonato Abierto del Oeste
2025 El Federal
2025 Gran Premio Tortugas
2025 Aberto Masculino de San Fernando
2025 Latin America Amateur Championship

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