Christian Peña

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Christian Peña
Personal information
Born	(1968-09-18) September 18, 1968 (age 56) Albuquerque, New Mexico
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	169 lb (77 kg; 12.1 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Arizona
Turned professional	1991
Former tour(s)	Nationwide Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour	1
Asian Tour	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	T45: 1995
The Open Championship	DNP

Christian Peña (born September 18, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

Peña played golf at the University of Arizona from 1987 to 1991. He was a first-team All-American in 1991. He graduated with a finance degree in 1992 and was inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. Peña played on the Nike Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) in 1993 and 1994. His best finishes were a pair of T-6s, at the 1993 Nike Monterrey Open and the 1994 Nike Sonoma County Open. He played five seasons on the Asian Tour from 1996 to 2000, winning twice. He had limited status on the European Tour in 2000. He played on the Japan Golf Tour from 2000 to 2007, winning once.

Professional wins (3)

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Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

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No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Aug 11, 2002	Sun Chlorella Classic	−19 (67-67-66-69=269)	Playoff	Brendan Jones, Naomichi Ozaki

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2002	Sun Chlorella Classic	Brendan Jones, Naomichi Ozaki	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

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No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Nov 16, 1997	Volvo Masters of Malaysia	−12 (69-70-68-69=276)	1 stroke	Hsieh Yu-shu

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

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No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Mar 9, 1996	Matoa Nasional Invitational	−13 (72-66-68-69=275)	Playoff	Rick Todd

External links

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Christian Peña at the PGA Tour official site
Christian Peña at the European Tour official site
Christian Peña at the Japan Golf Tour official site
Christian Peña at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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