North Open Explained

North Open
Location:Tucumán, Argentina
Establishment:1962
Course:Jockey Club
Par:71
Tour:TPG Tour (Argentina)
Format:Stroke play
Final Year:2011
Aggregate:258 Andrés Romero (2006)
Current Champion:César Costilla

The North Open, or Abierto del Norte, was one of the major regional golf tournaments in Argentina. First held in 1962, it was always held at the Jockey Club, in Tucumán, the hometown of golfers César Monasterio and Andrés Romero.

Eduardo Romero has won the most titles, with five victories, closely followed by Roberto De Vicenzo and Andrés Romero with four each. The record aggregate score is 258, achieved by Andrés Romero in 2006. In 1991 and 2007 the championship ended in a tie, with no playoff being held to determine an outright winner.

Winners

YearWinner[1] ScoreRunner(s)-upAmateur winner
2019 265
2018 199
2017 263 Leandro Marelli
2016 273 Sergio Acevedo
2012–15 No tournament
2011 264 Jorge Fernandez Valdez
2010 264 Nelson Ledesma, Roberto Coceres, César Costilla, Franco Barrera Jorge Fernandez Valdez
2009 Leandro Marelli (am) 263 Leandro Marelli
2008 264 Ángel Cabrera, Emiliano Grillo (amateur) Emiliano Grillo
2007 265 First place tie, no playoff Augusto Bruchmann Jr
2006 258 Sebastian Saavedra
2005 259 Estanislao Goya
2004 265 Emilio Dominguez
2003 273 Luis Rueda Alejandro Martinez
2002 Eduardo Argiro 272 Jaime Nougues
2001 Amateur championship only Jaime Nougues
2000 269 Matias Anselmo
1999 No tournament due to the Jockey Club's 60th anniversary
1998 269 Jaime Nougues
1997 268 Mauricio Molina Jaime Nougues
1996 266 Pablo Benzadon Fernando Delia
1995 269 Juan Pablo Abbate
1994 270 Pablo Alderete
1993 273 Augusto Bruchmann (amateur) Augusto Bruchmann
1992 270 Fernando Chiesa
1991 265 First place tie, no playoff Francisco Aleman
1990 276 Ronnie Damm
1989 271 Augusto Bruchmann
1988 265 Augusto Bruchmann
1987 272 Luis Carbonetti, Antonio Ortiz Manuel Tagle
1986 Amateur championship only Jorge Nicolosi
1985 271 Hugo Vizzone Jaime Nougues
1984 No professionals Luis Carbonetti
1983 280 Andres Schonbaum
1982 No tournament due to the Falklands War
1981 Amateur championship only Jaime Nougues
1980 280 Jorge Nicolosi
1979 Amateur championship only Augusto Bruchmann
1978 Amateur championship only Luis Carbonetti
1977 Amateur championship only Alejandro Gonzalez Bosch
1976 Amateur championship only Roberto Monguzzi
1975 276 Jorge Nicolosi
1974 274 Juan Manuel Cossio
1973 275 Juan Manuel Cossio
1972 Luis Daneri (amateur) 272 Vicente Fernández, Mario Romero Luis Daneri
1971 270 Carlos Liberto Roberto Monguzzi
1970 Juan Carlos Molina 278 Roberto Monguzzi
1969 Juan Monroy 273 Roberto Monguzzi
1968 Juan Carlos Molina 273 Jorge Ledesma
1967 275 Leopoldo Ruiz, Florentino Molina Jorge De Azcuenaga
1966 No tournament due to the Jockey Club hosting the Argentine Open
1965 274 Jorge Ledesma
1964 Amateur championship only Jorge Ledesma
1963 278 Roberto Monguzzi
1962 281 Juan Das Neves Fernando Nougues

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jockey Club de Tucumán - Open Champions . 2009-01-15.