Raúl Fretes Explained

Raúl Fretes
Fullname:	Raúl Fretes
Birth Date:	13 September 1965
Birth Place:	Asunción, Paraguay
Residence:	Paraguay
Spouse:	Grace Jara
Children:	4
Yearpro:	1990
Extour:	Asia Golf Circuit Buy.com Tour Tour de las Américas
Prowins:	19

Raúl Fretes (born 13 September 1965) is a Paraguayan professional golfer.^[1]

Fretes was born in Asunción and turned pro in 1990. He won the South American Tour Order of Merit in 1994 and 1998. He won the 2005 World Golf Teachers Cup.

Fretes played on the Tour de las Américas and his best finish was second in the TLA Players Championship in 2003 and the Center Open in 2007.

Professional wins (19)

Tour de las Américas wins (8)

• 1992 Los Inkas Peru Open
• 1993 Paraguay Open
• 1994 Uruguay Open
• 1995 Los Inkas Peru Open
• 1998 Argentine Masters, Argentine Open
• 2000–01 Masters Mexicano de Golf
• 2001–02 Bavaria Paraguay Open

Argentine wins (3)

• 1991 Mendoza Open
• 1999 Misiones Open
• 2000 Misiones Open

Other wins (7)

• 1994 Chile Open, Los Leones Open (Chile)
• 1995 Callaway Cup (Paraguay)
• 2001 Srixon Championship (USA, Montgomery Tour)
• 2002 Rio Grande Open (Brazil)
• 2005 Carlos Franco Invitational
• 2008 Golf Tour 5 Tournament (Brazil)

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Paraguay): 1986
• Los Andes Cup (South American Cup): 1989

Professional

• Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Paraguay): 1993, 1994, 1999
• World Cup (representing Paraguay): 1992, 1997, 1999

Notes and References

1. Book: McGrath . Charles . McCormick . David . The Ultimate Golf Book: A History and a Celebration of the World's Greatest Game . 2006. Houghton Mifflin. Boston . 978-0-618-71025-6 . 1st . 18 January 2011 . 98.