Annual golf tournament
Golf tournament
The Argentine Open or Abierto de la República or Abierto de Argentina is one of the oldest national golf open championships. First played in 1905, when it was called the Open Championship of the River Plate, it has featured numerous notable winners including eleven major champions Henry Picard (1937), Paul Runyan (1938), Jimmy Demaret (1941), Lloyd Mangrum (1946), Roberto De Vicenzo (1944, 1949, 1951, 1952,1958, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1974) Tom Weiskopf (1979), Craig Stadler (1992), Mark Calcavecchia (1993, 1995), Mark O'Meara (1994), Jim Furyk (1997) and Ángel Cabrera (2001, 2002, 2012).
The championship was formerly part of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica schedule, also featuring on the European Tour on one occasion, in 2001. In the subsequent years, the Argentine financial crisis later in 2001 resulted in substantially reduced prize money. From 2005 to 2008 the tournament was a fixture on the Challenge Tour . In 2008 it was rescheduled to April, which meant that the Argentine Open appeared twice during the 2008 Challenge Tour season.
The record for most victories is held by 1967 British Open champion Roberto De Vicenzo , who won the title on nine occasions between 1944 and 1974. The next most successful players are Vicente Fernández , with eight victories over a 32 years span between 1968 and 2000 and José Jurado , who won seven times between the 1920 and 1931.
The first championship, held in 1905, was won by Mungo Park Jr. (son of Willie Park Sr. and brother of Willie Park Jr. ).
The low amateur is presented with the Pereyra Iraola Cup.
Starting in 2016, the event gave the winner an exemption into The Open Championship .
In July 2023, it was announced that the tournament would become part of the Korn Ferry Tour schedule until 2029.[ 1]
Year
Tour(s)[ a]
Winner
Score
To par
Margin of victory
Runner(s)-up
Venue
Visa Argentina Open
2024
KFT
Mason Andersen
263
−17
Playoff
Kristoffer Ventura
Olivos
2023: No tournament due to rescheduling from December to March
Visa Open de Argentina
2022
PGATLA
Zack Fischer
270
−18
1 stroke
Linus Lilliedahl
Nordelta
2021
PGATLA
Jorge Fernández-Valdés
277
−11
3 strokes
Cho Rak-hyun Jeremy Gandon
Nordelta
2020: No tournament
2019
PGATLA
Ricardo Celia
269
−11
Playoff
Brandon Matthews
Jockey Club
2018
PGATLA
Isidro Benítez
270
−18
3 strokes
Russell Budd Harry Higgs
Pilara
2017
PGATLA
Brady Schnell
272
−8
Playoff
Andreas Halvorsen Matt Ryan
Jockey Club
2016
PGATLA
Kent Bulle (2)
275
−9
Playoff
James Beck III Nate Lashley
Olivos
2015
PGATLA
Kent Bulle
269
−11
1 stroke
Juan Álvarez (a)
Jockey Club
2014
PGATLA
Emiliano Grillo
266
−18
6 strokes
Brad Hopfinger
Martindale
2013
PGATLA
Marcelo Rozo
278
−10
2 strokes
Jeff Gove
Nordelta
2012
PGATLA
Ángel Cabrera (3)
270
−18
4 strokes
Miguel Ángel Carballo Óscar Fraustro
Nordelta
2011
TLA , TPG
Maximiliano Godoy
278
−6
2 strokes
Guillermo Pumarol
Pilar
Abierto Visa de la República
2010
TLA , TPG
Jhonattan Vegas
270
−10
6 strokes
Andrés Romero
Jockey Club
2009
TLA , TPG
César Costilla
282
−6
1 stroke
Paulo Pinto Julio Zapata
Nordelta
2008
CHA , TLA , TPG
Antti Ahokas
270
−10
3 strokes
Martin Monguzzi
Hurlingham
2007
CHA , TLA , TPG
Marco Ruiz
275
−5
2 strokes
Daniel Vancsik
Buenos Aires
2006
ARG , CHA , TLA
Rafael Echenique
277
−7
1 stroke
Ángel Cabrera Ricardo González
Pilar
2005
ARG , CHA , TLA
Kevin Stadler
274
−6
2 strokes
Ángel Cabrera
Jockey Club
2004
ARG
José Cóceres
278
−2
Playoff
Eduardo Romero
Buenos Aires
2003
ARG
Rodolfo González
281
+1
Playoff
Clodomiro Carranza
Olivos
Abierto de Argentina
2002
ARG, TLA
Ángel Cabrera (2)
269
−11
4 strokes
José Cóceres
Hurlingham
Open de Argentina
2001
ARG, EUR
Ángel Cabrera
268
−12
2 strokes
Carl Pettersson
Jockey Club
Argentine Open
2000
ARG
Vicente Fernández (7)
277
−3
Playoff
Eduardo Romero
Jockey Club
Abierto de la República
1999
Scott Dunlap
272
−12
1 stroke
José Cóceres Ian Woosnam
Martindale
Argentine Open
1998
Raúl Fretes
271
−9
Ángel Cabrera Sergio García (a) Gustavo Mendoza
Jockey Club
1997
Jim Furyk
275
−5
3 strokes
Chris DiMarco Mathias Grönberg Tim Hegna
Jockey Club
1996
Pedro Martínez
272
−12
Tim Herron
Olivos
1995
Mark Calcavecchia (2)
279
Playoff
Andrew Magee
Jockey Club
1994
Mark O'Meara
278
John Cook César Monasterio
Buenos Aires
1993
Mark Calcavecchia
270
Miguel Guzmán
Jockey Club
1992
Craig Stadler
276
Playoff
Eduardo Romero
Olivos
1991
Jay Don Blake
273
Craig Stadler
Argentino
1990
Vicente Fernández (7)
268
Eduardo Romero
Mar del Plata
1989
Eduardo Romero
275
Luis Carbonetti
Argentino
1988
Miguel Fernández (2)
264
Vicente Fernández
Hurlingham
1987
Miguel Fernández
277
Miguel Ángel Martín Eduardo Romero
Córdoba
1986
Vicente Fernández (6)
278
Miguel Fernández
San Isidro
1985
Vicente Fernández (5)
283
Rafael Alarcón Antonio Ortiz Adan Sowa
Ranelagh
1984
Vicente Fernández (4)
279
Antonio Ortiz
Olivos
1983
Adan Sowa (2)
283
Antonio Ortiz
San Andrés
1982
Jorge Soto
283
Vicente Fernández
Olivos
1981
Vicente Fernández (3)
274
Jack Ferenz
Jockey Club
1980
Gary Hallberg
280
Vicente Fernández
Jockey Club
1979
Tom Weiskopf
289
+5
3 strokes
Alberto Rivadeneira
Olivos
1978
Adan Sowa
283
Sam Torrance
Jockey Club
1977
Florentino Molina (5)
278
Vicente Fernández
Olivos
1976
Florentino Molina (4)
274
Vicente Fernández
Jockey Club
1975
Florentino Molina (3)
281
Roberto De Vicenzo
Lomas
1974
Roberto De Vicenzo (9)
273
Vicente Fernández
Mar del Plata
1973
Florentino Molina (2)
272
Fidel de Luca Leopoldo Ruiz
Hurlingham
1972
Fidel de Luca (4)
283
Juan Quinteros Jorge Soto
Córdoba
1971
Florentino Molina
275
Vicente Fernández
Hindú
1970
Roberto De Vicenzo (8)
285
Fidel de Luca
Río Cuarto
1969
Vicente Fernández (2)
271
Fidel de Luca Orlando Tudino
Ranelagh
1968
Vicente Fernández
279
Fidel de Luca
Argentino
1967
Roberto De Vicenzo (7)
282
Alberto Rivadeneira
San Andres
1966
Juan Carlos Castillo
277
Sebastian Nicolosi
Jockey Club
1965
Roberto De Vicenzo (6)
277
Orlando Tudino
Hurlingham
1964
Elcido Nari
283
Juan Martínez
San Isidro
1963
Jorge Ledesma (a)
282
Roberto De Vicenzo
San Martín
1962
Ángel Miguel
285
Florentino Molina
Ituzaingó
1961
Fidel de Luca (3)
287
Esteban Sorolla
Lomas
1960
Fidel de Luca (2)
274
Leopoldo Ruiz
Mar del Plata
1959
Leopoldo Ruiz (2)
289
Eduardo Blasi
Hindú
1958
Roberto De Vicenzo (5)
278
Orlando Tudino
Rosario
1957
Leopoldo Ruiz
284
Juan Anzaldo Juan Martínez
Ranelagh
1956
Antonio Cerdá (2)
281
Fidel de Luca
Córdoba
1955
Enrique Bertolino (2)
273
Roberto De Vicenzo
Argentinos
1954
Fidel de Luca
281
Playoff
Arturo Soto
Argentinos
1953
Mário Gonzalez (2)
280
Roberto De Vicenzo
Argentinos
1952
Roberto De Vicenzo (4)
287
Juan Anzaldo
San Andrés
1951
Roberto De Vicenzo (3)
278
Antonio Cerdá
San Isidro
1950
Martin Pose (3)
283
Playoff
Enrique Bertolino
Hurlingham
1949
Roberto De Vicenzo (2)
270
Juan Anzaldo
Olivos
1948
Antonio Cerdá
286
Juan Anzaldo
Hindú
1947
Enrique Bertolino
279
Roberto De Vicenzo
Argentino
1946
Lloyd Mangrum
271
Playoff
Vic Ghezzi
Jockey Club
1945: No tournament
1944
Roberto De Vicenzo
288
Arturo Soto
Ituzaingo
1943
Marcos Churio (3)
288
Leonardo Nicolosi Emilio Serra
San Andrés
1942
Manuel Martín
298
Pedro Ledesma (a)
Olivos
1941
Jimmy Demaret
279
4 strokes
Eduardo Blasi Enrique Bertolino
San Isidro
1940
Mário Gonzalez (a)
285
Leonardo Nicolosi Emilio Serra
Argentino
1939
Martin Pose (2)
292
Playoff
Emilio Serra
Ranelagh
1938
Paul Runyan
282
Andrés A. Pérez Martin Pose
Ituzaingó
1937
Henry Picard
288
Marcos Churio Emilio Dunezat
San Andrés
1936
John Cruickshank (2)
290
Juan Martínez
San Olivos
1935
John Cruickshank
295
Marcos Churio
Argentino
1934
Marcos Churio (2)
285
Enrique Bertolino
Argentino
1933
Martin Pose
292
Tomas Genta
Ituzaingó
1932
Andrés A. Pérez (4)
297
Marcos Churio Hector Frecero
Ranelagh
1931
José Jurado (7)
289
John Cruickshank
Jockey Club
1930
Tomás Genta
288
John Cruickshank José Jurado
San Andrés
1929
José Jurado (6)
292
Marcos Churio
Ituzaingó
1928
José Jurado (5)
293
Marcos Churio
San Andrés
1927
José Jurado (4)
298
Juan Eustace Andrés A. Pérez
Lomas
1926
Marcos Churio
294
Lagrima Gonzalez
Argentino
1925
José Jurado (3)
320
Lagrima Gonzalez
Lomas
1924
José Jurado (2)
291
Ramon Rivarola
San Andrés
1923
Andrés A. Pérez (3)
302
José Jurado
San Andrés
1922
Andrés A. Pérez (2)
300
José Jurado
San Andrés
1921
Andrés A. Pérez
303
José Jurado
Argentino
1920
José Jurado
307
Andrés A. Pérez
San Andrés
1919
Raúl Castillo (3)
307
José Jurado
Argentino
1918
Juan Eustace
328
Raúl Castillo
San Andrés
1917
Lágrima González (3)
305
Raúl Castillo Juan Eustace
Lomas
1916
Lágrima González (2)
305
Raúl Castillo
Argentino
1915
Lágrima González
305
Alex Philp
Argentino
1914
Raúl Castillo (2)
318
Lágrima González
San Andrés
1913
Alex Philp (2)
328
Mungo Park Jr.
San Andrés
1912
Mungo Park Jr. (3)
308
Lágrima González Juan Eustace
San Andrés
1911
Rodolfo Castillo
301
Juan Eustace
San Andrés
1910
Alex Philp
306
Juan Eustace
Argentino
1909
Raúl Castillo
317
P. Aste (a) E. Donet (a)
San Andrés
1908
Frank Sutton (a)
307
Mungo Park Jr.
Buenos Aires
1907
Mungo Park Jr. (2)
305
Jack Park
Buenos Aires
1906
John Avery Wright (a)
158
Mungo Park Jr. Frank Sutton (a)
Buenos Aires
1905
Mungo Park Jr.
167
Juan Dentone H. Bucknall (a)
Buenos Aires