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Since turning professional in 2004, Colombian golfer Camilo Villegas has made a significant impact on the sport with three wins on the PGA Tour and a series of impressive performances against some of the biggest players in the world.
Although he has not reached the same levels of fame as the likes of Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood, the 30-year-old has established himself as a firm favourite among fans and competitors alike.
His most recent victory came at the 2010 Honda Classic, where he managed to shoot a final round score of 68 to seal the win by five shots over young US talent Anthony Kim and take home a prize fund of over USA$1 million (£625,791).
Villegas finished the tournament on 13-under-par, the lowest 72-hole result since the competition moved to PGA National in 2007 and four strokes better than YE Yang's winning total in 2009.
The Colombian led by only two after Vijay Singh made a 45-foot birdie putt at the par-3 fifth hole, but managed to recover with three straight birdies - starting with a 25-foot putt on the eighth - which sent Villegas to 15-under and six shots clear at the top of the leader board.
"It is very special," he commented after the event. "I'm just very privileged to what I do, but trust me it is tough. These guys are good, that is so true. Those guys are good."
Born in Medellin, Colombia in 1982, Villegas started playing golf during his early childhood. He became the first player in his native country's history to win the Amateur's Grand Slam in the same year, which consisted of triumphs in the National Junior Championship stroke play and match play, the National Amateur Championship and the Colombian Open.
Following this in 2001, he was only the second player ever to win the latter tournament as a non-professional - with this type of success throughout the decade earning him the distinction of Player of the Decade by his home country's Golf Federation.
The talented competitor began taking part in PGA Tour events in 2004 and earned his tour card before the launch of the 2006 season, which signalled the start of a sensational year that saw him enjoy two second place finishes and third at the Players Championship during his first nine events.
While he missed out on a starting position at the 2006 Masters Tournament, Villegas managed to get into the fold the following year by finished in the top 40 of the official money list.
He is widely acknowledged for his sensational physical power that allows him to drive the ball far from the tee. In addition, Villegas adapts a homemade putting routine, where he crouches down parallel to the ground without touching it and extending his left leg back while balancing the other to get a better view of the green - something that has earned him the title Spiderman.
Career Wins
2010 – Honda Classic
2008 – The Tour Championship / BMW Championship
2007 – Coca-Cola Tokai Classic