Argentine PGA Championship explained

The Argentine PGA Championship is a golf tournament played in Argentina since 1920. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero (8 times), José Jurado (7 times), Vicente Fernández (5 times), José Cóceres (twice) and Ángel Cabrera.[1] However, the record holder is former British Open champion Roberto De Vicenzo, who recorded 16 victories between 1944 and 1985.[2]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
2013278 San Isidro GC
2012279 JC Tucuman
2011Sebastián FernándezAndrés RomeroJC Tucuman
2006–10No tournament
2005Sebastián Fernández275Andrés RomeroSan Eliseo G&CC
2004José Cóceres272Rafael EcheniqueLos Lagartos GC
2003José Cóceres276Sebastián FernándezPilar GC
2002Ángel Cabrera
Gustavo Rojas (tie)
208Pilar GC
2001Sebastián FernándezÁngel CabreraHindú Club
2000No tournament
1999Eduardo Romero276Jorge BerendtBuenos Aires GC
1998Ángel Cabrera275Rodolfo GonzálezSan Isidro Golf Club
1997Eduardo Romero279Vicente FernándezClub Mar del Plata
1996Eduardo Romero268Ricardo GonzálezHindu Club
1995Rubén Alvarez268Vicente FernándezHindu Club
1994Armando Saavedra273César MonasterioLagartos GC
1993Eduardo Romero273Roberto Cóceres Lagartos GC
1992Eduardo Romero272Luis Carbonetti, Antonio Ortiz, Roberto Cóceres, Peter TownsendLagartos GC
1991Sebastián Fernández275Lagartos GC
1990Eduardo Romero277Jockey Club, Buenos Aires
1989Jorge Soto200Campo Municipal Palermo
1988Antonio Ortiz271Vicente Fernández, Eduardo RomeroCampo Municipal Palermo
1987Vicente Fernández275Eduardo Romero, Carlos FrancoJockey Club, Buenos Aires
1986Eduardo Romero273Olivos GC
1985Roberto De Vicenzo279Alberto AlbornozGC General San Martin
1984Jorge Soto278Golfers GC
1983Eduardo Romero281Florentino MolinaOlivos GC
1982Fidel de Luca282Adan SowaSan Isidro GC
1981Vicente Fernández271Campo Municipal Palermo
1980Vicente Fernández274Juan Carlos MolinaSan Isidro GC
1979Adan Sowa280Juan Carlos Cabrera, L. Mieres, Ramon MartinezCampo Municipal Palermo
1978Vicente Fernández278Club Nautico San Isidro
1977Roberto De Vicenzo273Julio Orillo, Jorge SotoCampo Municipal Palermo
1976Vicente Fernández285Juan QuinterosOlivos
1975Leopoldo Ruiz282Vicente FernándezHindu Club
1974Roberto De Vicenzo279Leopoldo RuizSan Andres GC
1973Fidel de Luca264GC General San Martin
1972Roberto De Vicenzo277Juan QuinterosRanelagh GC
1971Roberto De Vicenzo270Vicente FernándezSan Isidro GC
1970Florentino Molina274Fidel de Luca, Roberto De VicenzoLomas Atletic Club
1969Roberto De Vicenzo266Ruben TerrierHurlingham GC
1968Fidel de Luca282Jorge SotoSan Isidro GC
1967Leopoldo Ruiz288Orlando Tudino, Elcido NariJockey Club, Buenos Aires
1966Roberto De Vicenzo280Vicente FernándezJockey Club, Buenos Aires
1965Roberto De Vicenzo290Rodolfo SeredaSan Andres GC
1964Roberto De Vicenzo272Leopoldo RuizHurlingham GC
1963Fidel de Luca291Roberto De VicenzoJockey Club, Buenos Aires
1962Fidel de Luca273Leopoldo RuizOlivos GC
1961Leopoldo Ruiz275Rodolfo Sereda GC General San Martin
1960Roberto De Vicenzo275Fidel de LucaSan Isidro GC
1959Aurelio Castañon5&3Leonardo NicolosiSan Andres GC
1958Leopoldo Ruiz3&2Fidel de LucaJockey Club, Buenos Aires
1957Sebastian Nicolosi3&2Arturo SotoHurlingham GC
1956Leopoldo Ruiz3&2E. MoschiarGC Argentino
1955Martin Pose37 holesR.J. MartinezSan Andres GC
1954Martin Pose3&2Roberto De VicenzoItuzaingo GC
1953Leopoldo Ruiz6&5Elias De VicenzoHindu Club
1952Antonio Cerdá6&5Emilio SerraGC General San Martin
1951Roberto De Vicenzo5&4Antonio CerdáSan Isidro GC
1950Pedro Viola8&6Juan MartinezHurlingham GC
1949Roberto De Vicenzo7&6Sebastian NicolosiLomas Atletic Club
1948Roberto De Vicenzo5&4Juan QuerelosSwift GC
1947Roberto De Vicenzo5&4Eduardo BlasiRanelagh GC
1946Emilio Serra5&4Roberto De VicenzoHurlingham GC
1945Roberto De Vicenzo5&4Martin PoseSan Andres GC
1944Roberto De Vicenzo10&9Eduardo BlasiItuzaingo GC
1943Eduardo Blasi3&2Juan Carlos PosseHindu Club
1942Martin Posse4&2Enrique BertolinoOlivos GC
1941Eduardo Blasi2&1Emilio SerraGC General San Martin
1940Juan Martinez8&6Andres PerezJockey Club, Buenos Aires
1939Enrique Bertolino5&3Juan DunezatSan Isidro GC
1938Aurelio Castañon1upEnrique BertolinoGC Argentino
1937José Jurado3&1Martin PoseGC Argentino
1936Martin Posse1upJosé JuradoGC Argentino
1935Enrique Bertolino2&1Martin PoseGC Argentino
1934John Cruickshank10&9José JuradoGC Argentino
1933Enrique Bertolino2&1Emilio SerraGC Argentino
1932Marcos ChurioGC Argentino
1931Marcos ChurioGC Argentino
1930Marcos ChurioGC Argentino
1929José JuradoGC Argentino
1928José JuradoGC Argentino
1927José JuradoGC Argentino
1926Marcos ChurioGC Argentino
1925José JuradoGC Argentino
1924Ramon RivarolaGC Argentino
1923Andres A PerezGC Argentino
1922José JuradoGC Argentino
1921José JuradoGC Argentino
1920Lagrima Gonzalez5&3José JuradoGC Argentino

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tait, Alistair . Golf: The Legends of the Game . 1999 . Firefly Books . 978-1-55209-435-8 . 270.
  2. News: Goldstein . Richard . 2017-06-02 . Roberto De Vicenzo, a Golf Champion Remembered More for a Gaffe, Dies at 94 . The New York Times . 2022-10-10.