Nacho Elvira


Ignacio "Nacho" Elvira Mijares is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.

Amateur career

Elvira played college golf at Texas A&M University where he won one event and was a two-time All-American.

Professional career

Elvira played on the Challenge Tour in 2012 and 2013, finishing 104th and then 14th. He won his first title in 2013 at The Foshan Open in China, and finished 14th in the Order of Merit to gain a place on the 2014 European Tour.
After a mediocre 2014 European Tour season in which he finished 121st, he returned to the Challenge Tour for 2015, where he won three times to earn an immediate return to the European Tour.
Since 2016 he has played on the European Tour. He lost a playoff at the 2016 Trophée Hassan II to Wang Jeung-hun. In 2019, he lost in another sudden death playoff to Scott Hend at the Maybank Championship. He had held the 54-hole lead but went to the last hole of regulation play, one stroke behind Hend. During his approach to the 18th, a clap of thunder occurred during his backswing, resulting in him leaving a 30 foot putt for birdie. Play was then suspended for over an hour, but Elvira came back to sink the lengthy birdie putt to force a playoff. He lost on the first extra hole, when Hend made an up and down from the bunker for birdie.

Amateur wins

Challenge Tour wins (4)

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12016Trophée Hassan II Wang Jeung-hunLost to birdie on second extra hole
22019Maybank Championship Scott HendLost to birdie on first extra hole

Team appearances

Amateur