Nicknamed "El Gato" (The Cat) because of the way he stealthily stalks and overcomes opponents...Son of a club professional
in Cordoba, where he still lives...Used his own money to help sponsor friend and 2007 U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera on
the European Tour and was rewarded when Cabrera won the 2001 Argentine Open and followed that with a victory in the 2002 Benson
& Hedges International Open...Favorite courses are Augusta National GC, Pebble Beach GL and Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland...Is
a good friend of fellow Champions Tour player Vicente Fernandez...Favorite athlete is Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs...Likes
to watch soccer as well as tennis and polo...Started a charity foundation in Argentina to assist underprivileged children...Enjoys
Argentinean steak cooked on his barbecue at home...Likes Argentine folk music...Favorite book is The Da Vinci Code and his
favorite city is London...Attributes some of his recent success to improved concentration, thanks to the study of an Indian
yoga technique, Rhami Hayat.