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.
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.
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.
