Camilo Villegas Biography: Age, Family, Education, Career and Net Worth

Camilo Villegas Biography: Birth, Age, Family, Education, Career and Net Worth

Camilo Villegas was born on 7 January, 1982 in Medellín, Colombia. His nickname is Spider-Man. Villegas is a Colombian professional golf player. He currently plays for the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.

Camilo Villegas is 41 years old this year. His height is 5 feet 9 inches and weight is 73 kg. He currently plays on the PGA Tour. Camilo Villegas has won the Bermuda Butterflyed Championship held from November 9-12, 2023 at Port Royal Golf Club in Southampton, Bermuda.

Career and awards
Camilo Villegas possess a total 11 Professional wins, and 2 Amateur wins.

Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour -  5
Japan Golf Tour- 1
Other - 5

Best results in major championships
• Masters Tournament           T13: 2009
• PGA Championship              T4: 2008
• U.S. Open                               T9: 2008
• The Open Championship    T13: 2009

Early Years
Camilo Villegas began playing golf as a child. He became the first player in Colombian golf history to win the Amateur's Grand Slam in the same year after winning several different National Junior Championships between the ages of 8 and 15. Then, in 2001, he became only the second amateur to win the Colombian Open. Throughout the 1990s, his success in Colombian golf earned him the title of "Player of the Decade" from the Colombian Golf Federation. 

Person Life

Villegas's unique style of reading greens before puttingts has earned him comparisons to Spider-Man. Fernando Villegas is Camilo Villegas' father. Luz Marina Villegas is his mother's name. In 2014, he married Maria Ochoa Mora. Villega's 22-month-old daughter, Mia Villegas died on July 26, 2020, after battling brain and spine tumours. Following her death, the PGA Tour paid tribute to her in tournaments such as the PGA Championship and the Wyndham Championship by giving players small rainbow pins for their caps, as Camilo revealed Mia's enormous love for rainbows.

Total Net Worth
Camilo Villegas, is estimated to have a net worth of $18 million in 2023. His financial success can be attributed to a combination of PGA Tour tournament prizes and lucrative endorsements from various brands.

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• Besides  golf, Camilo enjoys biking and has what he refers to as "obsessive cycling disorder."
• He has inspirational tattoos on his wrist. "Attitude" is on the right, and "positive energy" is on the left.