Esteban Toledo


Esteban Toledo is a Mexican professional golfer, who was a member of the PGA Tour in 1994 and 1998–2004 and has also spent many years playing on the second tier Nationwide Tour. At present, he competes on the PGA Tour Champions.
Toledo was born in Mexicali, Mexico. Before taking up professional golf, Toledo was a boxer.
His sole victory on the Nationwide Tour came at the 2005 Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort. He also won the 2000 Mexican Open. He represented Mexico in the World Cup in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2006.
In May 2013, Toledo became the first Mexican to win on the Champions Tour, winning the Insperity Championship in a playoff. Toledo has since won an additional three times on the Champions Tour at the 2013 Montreal Championship, 2015 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach and 2016 Allianz Championship.
Toledo's life and career is the subject of the book Tin Cup Dreams by Michael D'Antonio.

Professional wins (6)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
11991Ben Hogan Reno Open Rob Boldt, John Flannery,
Tom Lehman
Flannery won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Boldt and Lehman eliminated with birdie on first hole

Other wins (1)

PGA Tour Champions playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12013Insperity Championship Mike Goodes, Gene SauersWon with par on third extra hole
Sauers eliminated with par on second hole
22013Montreal Championship Kenny PerryWon with birdie on third extra hole
32016Allianz Championship Billy AndradeWon with par on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Note: Toledo never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances