Manuel Piñero Sanchez (born 1 September 1952) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Piñero was born in Badajoz. He turned professional in 1968 and established himself on the European Tour in the early 1970s. He won nine titles on the Tour, the most prestigious of them the 1977 British PGA Championship. He featured in the top ten on the European Tour Order of Merit five times, including back to back fourth places in 1976 and 1977.
Piñero played for Europe in two Ryder Cups. In 1981 he defeated Jerry Pate 2 & 1 in his singles match. In 1985 he claimed four points out of five in the team which captured the trophy from the United States for the first time since 1957, defeating Lanny Wadkins 3 & 1 in singles. He was also a member of Spain's two man team at the World Cup of Golf nine times, collecting the team title in 1976 and 1982. On the latter occasion he also won the individual title.
Since turning fifty in 2002 Piñero has played on the European Seniors Tour, but he has had little success at that level.
[edit] Professional wins (12)
[edit] European Tour wins (9)
[edit] Other wins (3)
- 1972 Spanish PGA Championship
- 1973 Spanish PGA Championship
- 1982 World Cup (individual title)
[edit] Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Team appearances
[edit] Professional
- Ryder Cup: 1981, 1985 (winners)
- Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1985
- World Cup: 1974, 1976 (winners), 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982 (individual and team winners), 1983, 1985, 1988
- Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982
- Double Diamond: 1974, 1976
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Piñero, Manuel |
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Professional golfer |
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1 September 1952 |
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Badajoz, Spain |
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