Introduced to the game at the age of two, when he used to run behind his father with a small stick and a ball.

Went on to become Paraguay’s top-ranked amateur for six years, before turning professional in 2003. Exploded onto the Challenge Tour by winning the second event of the 2007 season en route to earning graduation to the European Tour.

After three runner-up finishes, he earned a breakthrough victory in 2014 with a maiden European Tour title at the BMW International Open in Germany before adding a second victory at the 2017 Maybank Championship.