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Argentine Open

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Visa Argentina Open
Tournament information
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
Established1905
Course(s)Olivos Golf Club
Par70
Length6,795 yards (6,213 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Tour de las Américas
TPG Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,000,000
Month playedDecember
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Mason Andersen (2024)
263 Kristoffer Ventura (2024)
To par−18 Ángel Cabrera (2012)
−18 Emiliano Grillo (2014)
−18 Isidro Benítez (2018)
−18 Zack Fischer (2022)
Current champion
United States Mason Andersen
Location map
Olivos GC is located in Argentina
Olivos GC
Olivos GC
Location in Argentina

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).

History

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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]

Winners

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Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
Visa Argentina Open
2024 KFT United States Mason Andersen 263 −17 Playoff Norway Kristoffer Ventura Olivos
2023: No tournament due to rescheduling from December to March
Visa Open de Argentina
2022 PGATLA United States Zack Fischer 270 −18 1 stroke Sweden Linus Lilliedahl Nordelta
2021 PGATLA Argentina Jorge Fernández-Valdés 277 −11 3 strokes South Korea Cho Rak-hyun
France Jeremy Gandon
Nordelta
2020: No tournament
2019 PGATLA Colombia Ricardo Celia 269 −11 Playoff United States Brandon Matthews Jockey Club
2018 PGATLA Mexico Isidro Benítez 270 −18 3 strokes Canada Russell Budd
United States Harry Higgs
Pilara
2017 PGATLA United States Brady Schnell 272 −8 Playoff Norway Andreas Halvorsen
United States Matt Ryan
Jockey Club
2016 PGATLA United States Kent Bulle (2) 275 −9 Playoff United States James Beck III
United States Nate Lashley
Olivos
2015 PGATLA United States Kent Bulle 269 −11 1 stroke Uruguay Juan Álvarez (a) Jockey Club
2014 PGATLA Argentina Emiliano Grillo 266 −18 6 strokes United States Brad Hopfinger Martindale
2013 PGATLA Colombia Marcelo Rozo 278 −10 2 strokes United States Jeff Gove Nordelta
2012 PGATLA Argentina Ángel Cabrera (3) 270 −18 4 strokes Argentina Miguel Ángel Carballo
Mexico Óscar Fraustro
Nordelta
2011 TLA, TPG Argentina Maximiliano Godoy 278 −6 2 strokes Dominican Republic Guillermo Pumarol Pilar
Abierto Visa de la República
2010 TLA, TPG Venezuela Jhonattan Vegas 270 −10 6 strokes Argentina Andrés Romero Jockey Club
2009 TLA, TPG Argentina César Costilla 282 −6 1 stroke Argentina Paulo Pinto
Argentina Julio Zapata
Nordelta
2008 CHA, TLA, TPG Finland Antti Ahokas 270 −10 3 strokes Argentina Martin Monguzzi Hurlingham
2007 CHA, TLA, TPG Paraguay Marco Ruiz 275 −5 2 strokes Argentina Daniel Vancsik Buenos Aires
2006 ARG, CHA, TLA Argentina Rafael Echenique 277 −7 1 stroke Argentina Ángel Cabrera
Argentina Ricardo González
Pilar
2005 ARG, CHA, TLA United States Kevin Stadler 274 −6 2 strokes Argentina Ángel Cabrera Jockey Club
2004 ARG Argentina José Cóceres 278 −2 Playoff Argentina Eduardo Romero Buenos Aires
2003 ARG Argentina Rodolfo González 281 +1 Playoff Argentina Clodomiro Carranza Olivos
Abierto de Argentina
2002 ARG, TLA Argentina Ángel Cabrera (2) 269 −11 4 strokes Argentina José Cóceres Hurlingham
Open de Argentina
2001 ARG, EUR Argentina Ángel Cabrera 268 −12 2 strokes Sweden Carl Pettersson Jockey Club
Argentine Open
2000 ARG Argentina Vicente Fernández (7) 277 −3 Playoff Argentina Eduardo Romero Jockey Club
Abierto de la República
1999 United States Scott Dunlap 272 −12 1 stroke Argentina José Cóceres
Wales Ian Woosnam
Martindale
Argentine Open
1998 Paraguay Raúl Fretes 271 −9 Argentina Ángel Cabrera
Spain Sergio García (a)
Colombia Gustavo Mendoza
Jockey Club
1997 United States Jim Furyk 275 −5 3 strokes United States Chris DiMarco
Sweden Mathias Grönberg
United States Tim Hegna
Jockey Club
1996 Paraguay Pedro Martínez 272 −12 United States Tim Herron Olivos
1995 United States Mark Calcavecchia (2) 279 Playoff United States Andrew Magee Jockey Club
1994 United States Mark O'Meara 278 United States John Cook
Argentina César Monasterio
Buenos Aires
1993 United States Mark Calcavecchia 270 Argentina Miguel Guzmán Jockey Club
1992 United States Craig Stadler 276 Playoff Argentina Eduardo Romero Olivos
1991 United States Jay Don Blake 273 United States Craig Stadler Argentino
1990 Argentina Vicente Fernández (7) 268 Argentina Eduardo Romero Mar del Plata
1989 Argentina Eduardo Romero 275 Argentina Luis Carbonetti Argentino
1988 Argentina Miguel Fernández (2) 264 Argentina Vicente Fernández Hurlingham
1987 Argentina Miguel Fernández 277 Spain Miguel Ángel Martín
Argentina Eduardo Romero
Córdoba
1986 Argentina Vicente Fernández (6) 278 Argentina Miguel Fernández San Isidro
1985 Argentina Vicente Fernández (5) 283 Mexico Rafael Alarcón
Argentina Antonio Ortiz
Argentina Adan Sowa
Ranelagh
1984 Argentina Vicente Fernández (4) 279 Argentina Antonio Ortiz Olivos
1983 Argentina Adan Sowa (2) 283 Argentina Antonio Ortiz San Andrés
1982 Argentina Jorge Soto 283 Argentina Vicente Fernández Olivos
1981 Argentina Vicente Fernández (3) 274 United States Jack Ferenz Jockey Club
1980 United States Gary Hallberg 280 Argentina Vicente Fernández Jockey Club
1979 United States Tom Weiskopf 289 +5 3 strokes Colombia Alberto Rivadeneira Olivos
1978 Argentina Adan Sowa 283 Scotland Sam Torrance Jockey Club
1977 Argentina Florentino Molina (5) 278 Argentina Vicente Fernández Olivos
1976 Argentina Florentino Molina (4) 274 Argentina Vicente Fernández Jockey Club
1975 Argentina Florentino Molina (3) 281 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo Lomas
1974 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (9) 273 Argentina Vicente Fernández Mar del Plata
1973 Argentina Florentino Molina (2) 272 Argentina Fidel de Luca
Argentina Leopoldo Ruiz
Hurlingham
1972 Argentina Fidel de Luca (4) 283 Argentina Juan Quinteros
Argentina Jorge Soto
Córdoba
1971 Argentina Florentino Molina 275 Argentina Vicente Fernández Hindú
1970 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (8) 285 Argentina Fidel de Luca Río Cuarto
1969 Argentina Vicente Fernández (2) 271 Argentina Fidel de Luca
Argentina Orlando Tudino
Ranelagh
1968 Argentina Vicente Fernández 279 Argentina Fidel de Luca Argentino
1967 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (7) 282 Colombia Alberto Rivadeneira San Andres
1966 Argentina Juan Carlos Castillo 277 Argentina Sebastian Nicolosi Jockey Club
1965 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (6) 277 Argentina Orlando Tudino Hurlingham
1964 Argentina Elcido Nari 283 Argentina Juan Martínez San Isidro
1963 Argentina Jorge Ledesma (a) 282 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo San Martín
1962 Spain Ángel Miguel 285 Argentina Florentino Molina Ituzaingó
1961 Argentina Fidel de Luca (3) 287 Argentina Esteban Sorolla Lomas
1960 Argentina Fidel de Luca (2) 274 Argentina Leopoldo Ruiz Mar del Plata
1959 Argentina Leopoldo Ruiz (2) 289 Argentina Eduardo Blasi Hindú
1958 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (5) 278 Argentina Orlando Tudino Rosario
1957 Argentina Leopoldo Ruiz 284 Argentina Juan Anzaldo
Argentina Juan Martínez
Ranelagh
1956 Argentina Antonio Cerdá (2) 281 Argentina Fidel de Luca Córdoba
1955 Argentina Enrique Bertolino (2) 273 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo Argentinos
1954 Argentina Fidel de Luca 281 Playoff Argentina Arturo Soto Argentinos
1953 Brazil Mário Gonzalez (2) 280 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo Argentinos
1952 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (4) 287 Argentina Juan Anzaldo San Andrés
1951 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (3) 278 Argentina Antonio Cerdá San Isidro
1950 Argentina Martin Pose (3) 283 Playoff Argentina Enrique Bertolino Hurlingham
1949 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (2) 270 Argentina Juan Anzaldo Olivos
1948 Argentina Antonio Cerdá 286 Argentina Juan Anzaldo Hindú
1947 Argentina Enrique Bertolino 279 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo Argentino
1946 United States Lloyd Mangrum 271 Playoff United States Vic Ghezzi Jockey Club
1945: No tournament
1944 Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo 288 Argentina Arturo Soto Ituzaingo
1943 Argentina Marcos Churio (3) 288 Argentina Leonardo Nicolosi
Argentina Emilio Serra
San Andrés
1942 Argentina Manuel Martín 298 Argentina Pedro Ledesma (a) Olivos
1941 United States Jimmy Demaret 279 4 strokes Argentina Eduardo Blasi
Argentina Enrique Bertolino
San Isidro
1940 Brazil Mário Gonzalez (a) 285 Argentina Leonardo Nicolosi
Argentina Emilio Serra
Argentino
1939 Argentina Martin Pose (2) 292 Playoff Argentina Emilio Serra Ranelagh
1938 United States Paul Runyan 282 Argentina Andrés A. Pérez
Argentina Martin Pose
Ituzaingó
1937 United States Henry Picard 288 Argentina Marcos Churio
Argentina Emilio Dunezat
San Andrés
1936 Scotland John Cruickshank (2) 290 Argentina Juan Martínez San Olivos
1935 Scotland John Cruickshank 295 Argentina Marcos Churio Argentino
1934 Argentina Marcos Churio (2) 285 Argentina Enrique Bertolino Argentino
1933 Argentina Martin Pose 292 Argentina Tomas Genta Ituzaingó
1932 Argentina Andrés A. Pérez (4) 297 Argentina Marcos Churio
Argentina Hector Frecero
Ranelagh
1931 Argentina José Jurado (7) 289 Scotland John Cruickshank Jockey Club
1930 Argentina Tomás Genta 288 Scotland John Cruickshank
Argentina José Jurado
San Andrés
1929 Argentina José Jurado (6) 292 Argentina Marcos Churio Ituzaingó
1928 Argentina José Jurado (5) 293 Argentina Marcos Churio San Andrés
1927 Argentina José Jurado (4) 298 Argentina Juan Eustace
Argentina Andrés A. Pérez
Lomas
1926 Argentina Marcos Churio 294 Argentina Lagrima Gonzalez Argentino
1925 Argentina José Jurado (3) 320 Argentina Lagrima Gonzalez Lomas
1924 Argentina José Jurado (2) 291 Argentina Ramon Rivarola San Andrés
1923 Argentina Andrés A. Pérez (3) 302 Argentina José Jurado San Andrés
1922 Argentina Andrés A. Pérez (2) 300 Argentina José Jurado San Andrés
1921 Argentina Andrés A. Pérez 303 Argentina José Jurado Argentino
1920 Argentina José Jurado 307 Argentina Andrés A. Pérez San Andrés
1919 Argentina Raúl Castillo (3) 307 Argentina José Jurado Argentino
1918 Argentina Juan Eustace 328 Argentina Raúl Castillo San Andrés
1917 Argentina Lágrima González (3) 305 Argentina Raúl Castillo
Argentina Juan Eustace
Lomas
1916 Argentina Lágrima González (2) 305 Argentina Raúl Castillo Argentino
1915 Argentina Lágrima González 305 Scotland Alex Philp Argentino
1914 Argentina Raúl Castillo (2) 318 Argentina Lágrima González San Andrés
1913 Scotland Alex Philp (2) 328 Scotland Mungo Park Jr. San Andrés
1912 Scotland Mungo Park Jr. (3) 308 Argentina Lágrima González
Argentina Juan Eustace
San Andrés
1911 Argentina Rodolfo Castillo 301 Argentina Juan Eustace San Andrés
1910 Scotland Alex Philp 306 Argentina Juan Eustace Argentino
1909 Argentina Raúl Castillo 317 Argentina P. Aste (a)
Argentina E. Donet (a)
San Andrés
1908 England Frank Sutton (a) 307 Scotland Mungo Park Jr. Buenos Aires
1907 Scotland Mungo Park Jr. (2) 305 Scotland Jack Park Buenos Aires
1906 England John Avery Wright (a) 158 Scotland Mungo Park Jr.
England Frank Sutton (a)
Buenos Aires
1905 Scotland Mungo Park Jr. 167 Argentina Juan Dentone
England H. Bucknall (a)
Buenos Aires

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Korn Ferry Tour adds Visa Argentina Open presented by Macro to annual schedule". PGA Tour. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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