Paul Chaplet

Paul Chaplet
Personal information
Born (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 25)
San José, Costa Rica
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationality Costa Rica
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Sam Houston State University
Turned professional2021
Former tour(s)PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2016
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Individual

Paul Chaplet (born 18 April 1999)[1] is a Costa Rican professional golfer who is best known for winning the 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship, also gaining a spot in the 2016 Masters Tournament, becoming the first Costa Rican player to do so.[2]

Amateur career

In January 2016, Chaplet won the Latin America Amateur Championship in the Dominican Republic, beating Venezuelan Jorge García by one shot. The win also gained him a spot in the 2016 Masters Tournament.[2]

Chaplet initially played college golf at Arizona State University from 2017 to 2020.[3] He then played college golf at Sam Houston State University in 2020 and 2021, where he was named 2021 Southland Conference Co-Golfer of the year.[4]

Amateur wins

  • 2014 Costa Rica National Junior
  • 2015 Costa Rica National Junior
  • 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship
  • 2017 Cameonato Sudamericano Amateur, Central American Championship

Source:[5]

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ "Paul Chaplet". Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Maguire, Kevin (18 January 2016). "Paul Chaplet earns Masters bid with win at Latin America Amateur Championship". ESPN. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Paul Chaplet". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Paul Chaplet". Sam Houston Bearkats. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Paul Chaplet". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 20 June 2017.


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