Horacio Carbonetti Explained

Horacio Carbonetti
Fullname:Horacio Carbonetti
Birth Date:17 November 1947
Birth Place:Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
Yearpro:1978
Tour:European Seniors Tour
Extour:European Tour
Prowins:31
Seneurowins:2
Otherwins:12 (regular)
17 (senior)
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:CUT: 1980 (3rd round)
Pga:DNP

Horacio Carbonetti (born 17 November 1947) is an Argentine professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He is the brother of golfer Luis Carbonetti.

He won multiple amateur tournaments, mostly in Argentina. In 1976, he lost a playoff at the Simon Bolivar Cup Professional Championship.

Professional career

In 1977, Carbonetti turned professional. In his debut tournament as a professional, Carbonetti was second at the Metropolitan Open behind Florentino Molina. In 1980, he shot a 64 in the second round of The Open Championship, at Muirfield, setting a new course record. He won the Argentine Tour Order of Merit in 1980 and the Cordoba Tour Order of Merit in 2001. He played on the European Tour from 1978 to 1981.

Carbonetti is currently a member of European Seniors Tour and has won two tournaments.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (31)

Argentine wins (8)

Other wins (4)

European Seniors Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
110 Aug 2003Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open−13 (64-64-69=197)3 strokes David Good
231 Jul 2004Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open (2)−15 (66-65-64=195)Playoff Denis Durnian

European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12004Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open Denis DurnianWon with par on first extra hole
22010Sicilian Senior Open Domingo HospitalLost to par on first extra hole

Argentina senior wins (14)

Other senior wins (3)

Team appearances

Amateur