[1] Carriles was born in Pedreña in northern Spain, the birthplace of the late Seve Ballesteros.

Like Ballesteros, he learned the game on the beach, where he and some friends shared a half set of clubs.

He was forbidden to play at the club except once a year in the caddies' competition, so as a youngster he used to climb the fence at the furthest point of the course for some secret practice.

[2] Carriles turned professional in 1983, and earned his European Tour card for the first time at the 1991 Qualifying School.

[4] In 2015 he recorded three top-10 finishes, and clinched his first win in 2019 at the European Tour Destinations Senior Classic at PGA Catalunya Resort, Spain.