Who was María Victoria De La Mota Claverie, the wife of the Argentine golfer who died of dengue

The news of the death of Maria Victoria De La Mota Claveriewife Emilio Dominguez, shook Argentine golf. Due to the suddenness, since the health of the Puma woman – who was in Mexico playing a tournament on the Latin American circuit of the PGA and had to urgently return to Argentina – deteriorated rapidly while she was hospitalized after contracting dengue. but also because Vicky He was just 33 years old and had two small children.

Born on April 13, 1990, De La Mota had two brothers, Maria Paz y Feliciano. She had married the player from San Luis in December 2016 and together they had two children, Constantinofour years old, and Hippolytusone’s.

She enjoyed playing tennis and had also been encouraged to try golf, the sport to which her husband dedicates his life. “Vicky learning to hit drives”Domínguez wrote in a publication from August 2015, in which his wife was seen practicing.

She graduated as a Textile Clothing Designer at the University of Palermo in 2011. According to his Linkedin profile, he worked as a Plan Manager at Bensimona men’s clothing brand, and as Product Manager for Laundry, a clothing company dedicated, above all, to jean clothing. For seven years, he had worked at the firm Kosiuk. In 2017, in addition, she had taken a Public Speaking Communication course at the Torcuato Di Tella University.

“Victoria’s health deteriorated so quickly that she died while Puma was making the more than 7,000 kilometer trip back home,” the official website of the Puma said. PGA Tour in a statement in which he reported the reason why Domínguez had withdrawn from the Totalplay Championshipwhich was played at the Atlas Country Club in Guadalajara.

The 38-year-old man from San Luis took a plane as soon as he found out about the health of his wife, who died on Saturday. On Sunday, her family and friends said goodbye to her at a funeral that was held at the cemetery. ‘Garden of Remembrance’ from the capital of San Luis.

The photos of the couple and their children just a year ago, when in March 2023 ‘Puma’ Domínguez was crowned champion of the third edition of the St. Louis Open and celebrated it with them, they quickly replicated it on social networks.

The disturbing news also affected friends and colleagues on the Tour during the early hours of Saturday. “Having shared countless tournaments and trips with Puma, a warm and affable person, the Argentine players competing in Mexico were especially disturbed,” the PGA explained.

“We are in shock. “This is a great tragedy,” he said. Rafael Echeniquewho grew up playing with Puma in the San Luis Golf Club from his hometown.

“We must ask God for him and his family so that they remain strong and can handle this very difficult moment in the best possible way,” he added.

“The truth is that I have made much happier 65-shot cards,” said the Buenos Aires native. Jaime Lopez Rivarola with a sad tone after a round of seven birdies and one bogey.

“With the news we received (Saturday) morning, it was difficult to get going and focus. It went well for me, but it was a strange day and without much emphasis on golf,” López Rivarola added. “We want (Puma) to know that all of his friends and colleagues are here thinking of him. “We don’t want him to feel alone,” he concluded.

In support of Puma and his family, during Sunday’s final round at Atlas Country Club, players and Tour staff wore black bows on their attire.

Professional since 2005, Domínguez has competed in the Tour of the Americas (2007-2012), the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica (2012-2023), the European Challenge Tour (2007-2008) and the Korn Ferry Tourof which he was a member in 2017.

After recovering from career-threatening wrist surgery, he won the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica Argentina Classic in 2019 for his only victory in 152 tournaments sanctioned by PGA TOUR tours.

This season he joined PGA TOUR Americas as a conditional member after finishing 63rd on the 2023 PGA TOUR Latinoamérica points list.