Rafael Kulb Benadiba
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About Athlete
I have been passionate about golf since the age of ten years old. Once I started to be well ranked on small tournaments, my stepfather started to encourage me to play more. Since I was eleven years old, I started to dedicate my time to practice and play more golf and once I started to watch the best professional golfers on TV, I started to have a dream and set myself some goals for me to accomplish. I have prepared myself for this moment, which is going to college in the USA since I was fourteen years old, which is also one of my goals. My main objective once going into college is to combine my academic studies and sporting talent. I have a lot of experience and motivation to work hard in both required attributes in order to leave a positive impact on the environment of the college and on the team I will represent. I always want to perform and contribute the best possible way as I can in tournaments and also in every other situation. By being an exemplary athlete and student I will always make my best to help my future university accomplish their goals, keeping in mind that I will be a good investment to my future university and all capital which will go to my scholarship will be worth it.
Championships
Rankings
- Currently 2nd in Brazil @CBGolfe up to the age of 18 years old.
- Currently 1st in São Paulo @FPGolfe up to the age of 18 years old.
- Ranked 2nd in the Brazilian ranking from ages 12-15 in the year of 2018
Average Puts per round: 28
Average Greens in Regulation per round: 10
Average Fairways in Regulation per round: 9
Tournaments
2018
February, 2 – 4, 2018 – Tour Juvenil Nacional Etapa PR
77-79-77 (+17) – 3rd Place up to 15 years old
March, 9 - 11, 2018 – Tour Juvenil Nacional Etapa RS
79-79-73 (+21) - 3rd Place - up to 15 years old
July, 11 – 13, 2018 – Juvenil de Inverno Internacional
79-76-77 (+19) - 1st Place - up to 15 years old
September, 6 – 9, 2018 Sul-Americano Pré Juvenil
78-78-79-79 (+26) - 11th Place - up to 15 years old
October, 20-21, 2018 – Aberto do CCSP
76-73 (+7) – 3rd Place - Scratch Players from all ages
November, 16-18 – Interclubes Scratch ESP
77-75-73 (+9) – 1st Place - Scratch Players from all ages
November, 23 – 25, 2018 – Aberto do SPGC
79-77-79 (+19) – 11th Place – Scratch Players from all ages
2019
January, 16-18, 2019 - Tour Juvenil Nacional Etapa SP
79-74-79 (+18) - 10th Place - up to 18 years old
April, 5-7, 2019 - Tour Juvenil Nacional Etapa RJ
79-75-73 (+17) – 4th Place – up to 18 years old
May, 17-19, 2019 – Aberto do PLGC
78-80-79 (+21) – 10th Place - Scratch Players from all ages
July, 10-12, 2019 - Juvenil de Inverno Internacional
74-78-78 (+17) – 12th Place - up to 18 years old
July, 24-26, 2019 - Juvenil Brasileiro
76-79-77 (+16) – 12th Place - up to 18 years old
August, 2-4, 2019 – Aberto SFGC
76-75-77 (+14) – 5th Place - Scratch Players from all ages
September, 7-8, 2019 – Juvenil Scratch ESP Etapa 4
75-73 (+4) – 2nd Place - up to 18 years old
November, 15-17, 2019 - Interclubes Scratch ESP
75-74-77 (+10) – 2nd Place – Scratch Players from all ages
December, 18-19, 2019 – Casa da Paz
77-72 (+7) - 4th Place - Scratch Players from all ages
2020
January, 17-19, 2020 - Tour Juvenil Nacional Etapa SP
78-78-74 (+14) – 3rd Place - up to 18 years old
February, 3-5, 2020 – Juvenil Scratch ESP Etapa 1
77-75-76 (+15) – 2nd Place - up to 18 years old
February, 10-11, 2020 – Juvenil Scratch ESP Etapa 2
77-76 (+9) – 1st Place - up to 18 years old
February 21-23, 2020 – Masculino Scratch do SFGC
70-74 (+2) – 1st Place - Scratch Players from all ages
July 31- August 2/ 2020 – Juvenil Scratch ESP Etapa 4
75-76-74 (+9) – 2nd Place - up to 18 years old
September, 19-20/2020 - Juvenil Scratch ESP Etapa 5
75-77 (+8) - 2nd Place - Players up to 18 years old
October, 4/2020 - SFGC Rodada 2
68 (-3) - 1st Place - Scratch players from all ages
October, 10-11/2020 - Aberto do Estado de São Paulo
75-78 (+11) - 5th Place - Scratch players from all ages
October, 17-18/2020 - São Fernando Golf Club Championship Qualifying
77-74 (+9) - 2nd Place - Scratch players from all ages
November, 6-8/2020 - South American Championship 2020
78-75-73 (+10) - 5th Place - Players up to 18 years old.
November 21-22/2020 - Torneio Juvenil Paulista
76-73 (+5) - 1st Place - up to 18 years old
November, 28-29/2020 - Aberto Lago Azul Golf Club
79-78 (+13) - 2nd Place - Scratch players from all ages
December, 05/2020 - Diogo de Barros Juvenil Qualifying
72 (+1) - 1st Place - up to 18 years old
December, 10-11/2020 - Torneio Juvenil de Verão de ESP
74-74 (+4) - 1st Place - up to 18 years old
December, 12-13/2020 - Diogo de Barros Juvenil Match Play
1st Place - up to 18 years old
2021
January, 16-17//2021 - Amador Match Play FPG
1st Place - Scratch players from all ages
May, 15-16/2021 - Torneio Juvenil ESP Etapa 1 - 1st Place - up to 18 years old
May, 22-23/2021 - Torneio Juvenil ESP Etapa 1 - 1st Place - up to 18 years old
May, 29-30/2021 - Torneio Juvenil ESP Etapa 1 72-73 (+1) - 1st Place - up to 18 years old
Club distances
58 degree wedge – up to 105 yards
54 degree wedge – up to 115 yards
50 degree wedge – up to 125 yards
Pitching wedge – up to 145 yards
9 Iron – up to 155 yards
8 Iron – up to 165 yards
7 Iron – up to 175 yards
6 Iron – up to 190 yards
5 Iron – up to 200 yards
4 Iron – up to 210 yards
3 Hybrid - up to 240 yards
3 Wood – up to 260 yards
Driver – up to 295 yards
Awards, press
In 2019, I was called by the Golf Manager in ESPN Brazil to go there and comment during the period in which a PGA Tournament was going on the TV. They wanted to know more about me and had some questions about what I expect to do in the future with golf and what were my goals, etc. They have invited me since the end of 2018 I was picked by the Brazilian Confederation to represent Brazil in a South-American International Championship in Peru.
I have been awarded from 2 different golf clubs:
Hacienda Santa Martina: I was the best player of the club 2 years in a row 2016-2017.
São Fernando Golf Clube: I was the best player of the club 2 years in a row 2018-2019, also I was awarded in 2018 by playing and winning a tournament which was against other players from other clubs, there were four players from each club, total of 44 players. The next year, I was also invited to play that tournament and I got second
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