Venezuela Open Explained

Venezuela Open
Location:Caracas, Venezuela
Establishment:1957
Course:Guataparo Country Club
Par:70
Tour:PGA Tour
Tour de las Américas
PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series
Caribbean Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:March
Aggregate:263 Roberto De Vicenzo (1973)
Current Champion: Julián Etulain
Map:Venezuela
Map Label:Guataparo CC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:10.18°N -68.054°W

The Venezuela Open or Abierto de Venezuela is a men's professional golf tournament. It has only been staged intermittently since 1957, 2019 being the 35th edition of the event. Al Geiberger, Art Wall Jr., David Graham, Roberto De Vicenzo and Tony Jacklin are past champions.

Since 2014, the Venezuela Open has been a fixture on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series. From 1979 to 2009 it made frequent appearances on the South American Tour, later known as the Tour de las Américas. Between 1961 and 1973 the tournament was a regular stop on the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour, when it was called the Caracas Open or Caracas Open Invitational. The second event in 1957 was co-sponsored by the PGA.[1]

The event has generally been played at three venues in Caracas: Caracas Country Club, Valle Arriba Golf Club and Lagunita Country Club. In 1999 it was held at Izcaragua Country Club, a short distance east of Caracas while in 2000 it was played at Barquisimeto Golf Club near Barquisimeto.

Winners

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Abierto de Venezuela
2023 272 −8 9 strokes Guataparo
Venezuela Open
2022 Virgilio Paz (a) 267 −13 7 strokes Guataparo
2021 266 −18 4 strokes Caracas
2020: No tournament
2019 George Trujillo (2) 270 −14 1 stroke Caracas
2018 279 −5 2 strokes Caracas
2017: No tournament
2016 278 −2 1 stroke Valle Arriba
2015 277 −3 2 strokes Alejandro Perazzo (a) Lagunita
2014 207 −3 Playoff Denis Meneghini
Gustavo Morantes (a)
Lagunita
2010–2013: No tournament
2009 270 −10 2 strokes Lagunita
Canal i Abierto de Venezuela
2008 Ángel Romero (2) 273 −7 1 stroke Lagunita
2007 Jesús Amaya (2) 268 −12 3 strokes Valle Arriba
Siemens Venezuela Open
2006 265 −15 2 strokes Valle Arriba
2005 269 −11 2 strokes Lagunita
CANTV Venezuela Open
2004 265 −15 1 stroke Valle Arriba
2003: No tournament
2002 266 −14 4 strokes Lagunita
Movilnet Venezuela Open
2001 268 −12 1 stroke Lagunita
Venezuela Open
2000 283 −1 1 stroke Barquisimeto
1999 279 −1 Izcaragua
1998 268 −12 Lagunita
1986–1997: No tournament
1985 269 −11 Valle Arriba
1983–1984: No tournament
1982 272 −8 1 stroke Lagunita [2]
1981 267 −13 Playoff Valle Arriba [3]
1980: No tournament
1979 276 −4 2 strokes Lagunita [4]
1974–1978: No tournament
Caracas Open
1973 CAB Roberto De Vicenzo (2) 272 −8 1 stroke Valle Arriba [5]
1972 CAB 263 −17 10 strokes Valle Arriba [6]
1971 CAB 272 −8 1 stroke Valle Arriba [7]
1970: No tournament
1969 276 −4 Playoff Valle Arriba [8]
1968 CAB 269 −11 1 stroke Valle Arriba [9]
1967 CAB 276 −4 Playoff Valle Arriba [10]
1966 CAB Art Wall Jr. (2) 276 −4 1 stroke Valle Arriba [11]
1965
(Nov)
CAB Al Besselink (3) 275 −5 1 stroke Valle Arriba [12]
1965
(Feb)
CAB Al Besselink (2) 273 −7 3 strokes Valle Arriba [13]
1964 CAB 277 −3 3 strokes Valle Arriba [14]
1963 CAB 274 −6 2 strokes Valle Arriba [15]
1962 CAB 278 −2 1 stroke Valle Arriba [16]
1961 CAB 272 −8 8 strokes Valle Arriba [17]
Venezuela Open
1958–1960: No tournament
1957
(Dec)
PGAT 279 −1 Playoff Valle Arriba [18]
1957
(Feb)
277 −7 1 stroke Caracas [19]
Source:[20]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Off the fairway . The Palm Beach Post . West Palm Beach, Florida . 15 September 1957 . 26 . Bob . Husky . Newspapers.com . 11 May 2020.
  2. News: Rafferty holds off challenge . The Glasgow Herald . Glasgow, Scotland . 30 November 1982 . 20 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  3. Book: McCormack, Mark H. . Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982 . Mark McCormack . Springwood Books . 1982 . 276–277, 511 . 0862541018.
  4. News: Jacklin's Victory in Caracas . The Glasgow Herald . Glasgow, Scotland . 10 December 1979 . 19 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  5. News: Oosterhuis Joint Second . The Glasgow Herald . Glasgow, Scotland . 13 February 1973 . 5 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  6. News: De Vicenzo Cops Caracas Open . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . 7 February 1972 . AP . 26 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  7. News: Graham Wins Caracas Golf . The Spokesman-Review . 6 February 1971 . AP . 11 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  8. News: Play-off to Townsend . . 44 . 12,471 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 18 November 1969 . 12 September 2019 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: Caracas Open Money Winners . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . 18 November 1968 . AP . 33 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  10. News: Rhoads winner: Caracas playoff . The Spokesman-Review . 20 November 1967 . AP . 11 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  11. News: Wall Captures Caracas Open . Youngstown Vindicator . Youngstown, Ohio . AP . 15 . 14 November 1966 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  12. News: Besselink Finds Putting Secret . The Gazette (Montreal) . Montreal, Canada . AP . 29 . 22 November 1965 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  13. News: Besselink Catches Ellis, Wins Caracas Open . The Gazette (Montreal) . Montreal, Canada . AP . 32 . 1 March 1965 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  14. News: Knudson Wins Open . The Gazette (Montreal) . Montreal, Canada . AP . 19 . 24 February 1964 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  15. News: Wall first In Caracas, Knudson Next . The Gazette (Montreal) . Montreal, Canada . AP . 24 . 25 February 1963 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  16. News: Geiberger Triumphs . Youngstown Vindicator . Youngstown, Ohio . AP . 14 . 26 February 1962 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  17. News: Don Whitt Wins Caracas Open . The Gazette (Montreal) . Montreal, Canada . UPI . 21 . 27 February 1961 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  18. News: Al Besselink Wins In Caracas . Youngstown Vindicator . Youngstown, Ohio . AP . 21 . 2 December 1957 . Google News Archive . 8 May 2020.
  19. News: Van Donck Rallies To Win Venezuela Golf Tournament . The Tampa Tribune . AP . 25 . 11 February 1957 . Newspapers.com . 8 May 2020.
  20. Web site: Campeones del Abierto de Venezuela . Federación Venezolana de Golf . 9 May 2020.