Carlos Rodiles

Missed the first few months of the 2004 season when he suffered a rib injury during the Dubai Desert Classic and was unable to play until the Canarias Open de España in May. Struggled for much of the year but finished the season in a flourish with three top tens in his last seven events including finishing runner-up in The Heritage and third in the Mallorca Classic. Showed his potential when he came agonisingly close to capturing his maiden European Tour title on home soil but lost out to Fredrik Jacobson in the Volvo Masters Andalucia at Club de Golf Valderrama in the 2003 season grand finale. Began as a caddie for his scratch handicap father, Carlos Snr, and went to America at 15 to study finance at the University of Florida. He spent four years there and played for the college team. Gained a card from the first time through the 1998 Qualifying School and, although his lost it the following year, regained his card through the Challenge Tour in 2000 and has made steady progress ever since.
Has played in 164 European Tour events, best finish 2nd in 2002 Trophee Lancome, 2003 Volvo Masters and the 2004 Heritage. Finished in the top-ten, 14 times.