In its commitment to sport, and true to its historical connection with golf, Novogreen Natural Grass has decided to sponsor one of the most promising figures in national golf. The athlete Urbano Jiménez He currently participates in the Meliá Hotels International Premium Professional Circuit 2016, and his list of victories includes the Albolafia Cup of the Cordoba City Open, achieved on three occasions: 2006, 2008 and 2011, in addition to having participated in numerous international tournaments.
His passion for golf dates back to his early years, participating in the Andalusian Junior Circuit since 1997 and later competing in the Spanish University Championships.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management (Cordoba, 2014), their professional training continues in the Orlando Golf Academy of America (GAA), where he obtained the Degree in Golf Complex Operations and Management (2015), although before his studies he had already worked as an Advisor for Racket Sports, Golf, Electronics and Nutrition at Decathlon Córdoba.
In the GAA, he participated in several championships, winning the Semester Ending Tournament (August 2014), placing second in the Semester Ending Tournament in April 2015, and being part of the championship team in the Semester Challenge (spring-summer 2015), in addition to winning the 19th hole of the TPC final in the GAA Match Play. Also in the United States, Jiménez participated in the qualifying round of the US Amateur at the Orange County National (Panther Lake, 2015).
Other notable tournaments in which he has participated include those of Alps Tour (European satellite tournament) and the Gecko Pro Tour, one of the most prestigious circuits and where the best international golfers gather.
The golfer Ron Jones, of the PGA (Professional Golfers' Association) describes Urbano Jiménez this way:
«"His axis is perfect and shows great flexibility when his shoulders are fully rotated. His swing demonstrates proper hip separation, and his shoulders give Urbano a lot of power. He also creates the necessary time lag from the top of the swing to the bottom, and his impact placement is perfect. Urbano has the power to play at the highest levels. His thinking on the course is very mature, and he knows how to make excellent decisions even when he's not at his best."»
With your sponsorship, Novogreen He supports Urbano Jiménez in the golfer's most immediate goals: to acquire as much experience as possible and at the same time enter the European Tour via Qualifying School, in addition to participating in as many tournaments as possible belonging to minor tours during his first year as a professional.
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