Luis Masaveu Roncal (born 17 December 2002) is a Spanish professional golfer and LIV Golf player.
Amateur career
Masaveu had a very successful amateur career and reached a best rank of 16th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. He won the 2023 Tailhade Cup in Argentina and the 2024 Portuguese International Amateur Championship. He was runner-up at the 2022 European Nations Cup - Copa Sotogrande, the 2023 Lytham Trophy, and the 2024 Spanish International Amateur Championship, after finishing 3rd in 2022. He reached the semi-finals of the 2024 U.S. Amateur, where he lost to the eventual champion, his compatriot José Luis Ballester.[1]
He represented Spain twice at the Eisenhower Trophy, and won the European Amateur Team Championship twice, in 2022 and 2023.[2]
Masaveu won low amateur honors at the European Tour's Open de España twice, in 2022 and 2024. In the 2022 edition, he finished 34th.[3]
Masaveu become the first Spanish amateur to make the cut in the Open at the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club, after earning his spot in the 36-hole Final Qualifying competition at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club. He prevailed in a three-for-one play-off for the last of four spots against Branden Grace, despite playing with a spare set of incomplete clubs after his bag was lost.[4]
His coach is Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño.[3]
Professional career
Masaveu turned professional in 2024. He tied for 9th at the International Series Qatar before signing on with Sergio García's team for the 2025 LIV Golf League.[5]
Amateur wins
- 2018 Campeonato R.S.H.E Club de Campo
- 2020 Campeonato R.S.H.E Club de Campo
- 2023 Tailhade Cup (Argentina)
- 2024 Portuguese International Amateur Championship
Source:[2]
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Spain): 2021, 2022 (winners), 2023 (winners), 2024
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2022, 2024 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Spain): 2022, 2023
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2023
Source:[2]
References
- ^ Chakraborty, Suchita (11 January 2025). "Who is Luis Masaveu? Everything about the newest LIV Golf player explored". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Luis Masaveu Roncal". World Amateur Golf Ranking.
- ^ a b Leighfield, Jonny (11 January 2025). "Luis Masaveu Facts: 16 Things You Didn't Know About The Spanish LIV Golfer". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Luis Masaveu". The R&A. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Sergio Garcia completes LIV roster with fellow Spaniard Luis Masaveu". Reuters. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
External links
- Luis Masaveu at the PGA Tour official site
- Luis Masaveu at the European Tour official site
- Luis Masaveu at the Official World Golf Ranking official site