Opened the 2003 Challenge Tour in style when he won the curtain-raising event, the Costa Rica Open, presented by Credomatic MasterCard, the first of three joint sanctioned tournaments between the Challenge Tour and the Tour de las Americas. One of the biggest hitters on the Challenge Tour, the 30 year old Argentine missed just four cuts in 25 Challenge Tour events last season. He said: 'From my experience, it is tougher to play on the Challenge Tour than it is to play as a professional in South America. I would strongly recommend this route into Europe for any Argentine golfers hoping to join The European Tour because the travel experience, and what you learn about different countries is incredible.'