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Full Name: Ernesto Perez Acosta
Nationality: Mexico
Position: Golfer
Born: 14 Jun 1946
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Ernesto Pérez Acosta (born 14 June 1946) is a Mexican professional golfer. He is considered one of Mexico's all-time top male professional golfers, sharing this merit with PGA Tour winners Victor Regalado, Abraham Ancer, Carlos Ortiz, Champions Tour winner Esteban Toledo, Mexico's all-time best amateur golfer Juan Antonio Estrada and international tour player Rafael Alarcón.
Ernesto Pérez Acosta winning The 1976 Mexican Open at Club de Golf La Hacienda
Ernesto Pérez Acosta and Nancy Lopez at the 1977 Rolex Mixed World Championship in Japan, hosted by Arnold Palmer.
Early life
Pérez Acosta was born and raised in the Agua Caliente neighborhood of Tijuana, Mexico. He grew up in a family of a well-known and respected dynasty of pro golfers in Mexico, along brothers Fidel, David, Eduardo, Luis and Carlos. He had his beginnings in the golfing arena as a caddie at the Tijuana Country Club, where he came to be a long-time club and touring professional.