Argentine Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Argentina |
| Established | 1905 |
| Course(s) | Olivos Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $175,000 |
| Month played | November |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Miguel Fernández (1988) |
| Current champion | |
 Brady Schnell | |
- For the polo tournament, see Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo.
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 major champions Jimmy Demaret (1941), Lloyd Mangrum (1946), Tom Weiskopf (1979), Craig Stadler (1992), Mark Calcavecchia (1993, 1995), Mark O'Meara (1994) and Jim Furyk (1997).
The championship is part of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, 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 European 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 DeVicenzo, who won the title on nine occasions between 1944 and 1974. The next most successful players are Vicente Fernández, with eight victories over 32 years between 1968 and 2000, the last coming in a playoff against fellow Argentine, Eduardo Romero, and José Jurado, who won seven times between the 1920 and 1931.
The low amateur is presented with the Pereyra Iraola Cup.
Starting in 2016, the event gave the winner an exemption into The Open Championship.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Low amateur[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour Latinoamérica | |||||
| 2017 | Brady Schnell* |
272 | Matt Ryan Andreas Halvorsen |
Jockey Club | Andres Gallegos
|
| 2016 | Kent Bulle* |
275 | James Beck III Nate Lashley |
Olivos GC |  Joaquín Niemann
|
| 2015 | Kent Bulle |
269 |  Juan Álvarez (a) |
Jockey Club | Juan Álvarez
|
| 2014 | Emiliano Grillo |
266 | Brad Hopfinger |
Martindale CC | Alejandro Tosti
|
| 2013 |  Marcelo Rozo |
278 | Jeff Gove |
Nordelta Golf Club | None |
| 2012 | Ángel Cabrera |
270 | Miguel Ángel Carballo Óscar Fraustro |
Nordelta Golf Club | Alejandro Tosti
|
| Tour de las Américas | |||||
| 2011 | Maximiliano Godoy |
278 |  Guillermo Pumarol |
Pilar Golf Club | Jorge Fernández-Valdés
|
| 2010 |  Jhonattan Vegas |
270 | Andrés Romero |
Jockey Club | Thomas Baik |
| 2009 | César Costilla |
282 | Paulo Pinto Julio Zapata |
Nordelta GC | Emiliano Grillo
|
| Tour de las Américas and Challenge Tour | |||||
| 2008 |  Antti Ahokas |
270 | Martin Monguzzi |
Hurlingham GC | Jorge Fernández-Valdés
|
| 2007 |  Marco Ruiz |
275 | Daniel Vancsik |
Buenos Aires GC | Emiliano Grillo
|
| 2006 | Rafael Echenique |
277 | Ángel Cabrera Ricardo González |
Pilar GC | Alan Wagner
|
| 2005 | Kevin Stadler |
274 | Ángel Cabrera |
Jockey Club | Tomas Argonz |
| Tour de las Américas | |||||
| 2004 | José Cóceres* |
278 | Eduardo Romero |
Buenos Aires GC |  Alfredo García-Heredia
|
| 2003 | Rodolfo González* |
281 | Clodomiro Carranza |
Olivos GC | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
|
| 2002 | Ángel Cabrera |
269 | José Cóceres |
Hurlingham GC | Jose Luis Campra |
| European Tour | |||||
| 2001 | Ángel Cabrera |
268 |  Carl Pettersson |
Jockey Club | Matias Anselmo |
| Tour de las Américas | |||||
| 2000 | Vicente Fernández* |
277 | Eduardo Romero |
Jockey Club | Jaime Nougues |
| South American Tour | |||||
| 1999 | Scott Dunlap |
272 |  Ian Woosnam José Cóceres |
Martindale GC | Matías O'Curry
|
| 1998 | Raúl Fretes |
271 | Sergio García (a) Ángel Cabrera Gustavo Mendoza |
Jockey Club | Sergio García
|
| 1997 | Jim Furyk |
275 | Chris DiMarco Mathias Grönberg Tim Hegna |
Jockey Club | None |
| 1996 | Pedro Martínez |
272 | Tim Herron |
Olivos GC | Lee Jae In |
| 1995 | Mark Calcavecchia* |
279 | Andrew Magee |
Jockey Club | Martin Lonardi |
| 1994 | Mark O'Meara |
278 | John Cook César Monasterio |
Buenos Aires GC | Manuel Maglione |
| 1993 | Mark Calcavecchia |
270 | Miguel Guzmán |
Jockey Club | Gustavo Piovano |
| 1992 | Craig Stadler* |
276 | Eduardo Romero |
Olivos GC | Francisco Aleman |
| 1991 | Jay Don Blake |
273 | Craig Stadler |
GC Argentino | Marco Ruiz
|
| 1990 | Vicente Fernández |
268 | Eduardo Romero |
Mar del Plata GC | Martin Travella |
| 1989 | Eduardo Romero |
275 | Luis Carbonetti |
GC Argentino | Roy Mackenzie
|
| 1988 | Miguel Fernández |
264 | Vicente Fernández |
Hurlingham GC |  Carlos Larrain
|
| 1987 | Miguel Fernández |
277 | Eduardo Romero Miguel Martin |
Córdoba GC | Fernando Chiesa |
| 1986 | Vicente Fernández |
278 | Miguel Fernández |
San Isidro GC | Fernando Chiesa |
| 1985 | Vicente Fernández |
283 | Adan Sowa Antonio Ortiz Rafael Alarcon |
Ranelagh GC | Federico McNeil |
| 1984 | Vicente Fernández |
279 | Antonio Ortiz |
Olivos GC | Juan Velazco
|
| 1983 | Adan Sowa |
283 | Antonio Ortiz |
San Andrés GC | Luis Carbonetti
|
| 1982 | Jorge Soto |
283 | Vicente Fernández |
Olivos GC | Martin Travella |
| 1981 | Vicente Fernández |
274 | Jack Ferenz |
Jockey Club | Jose Brañas |
| 1980 | Gary Hallberg |
280 | Vicente Fernández |
Jockey Club | Alvaro Canessa
|
| 1979 | Tom Weiskopf |
289 | Alberto Rivadeneira |
Olivos GC | Jorge Eiras |
| 1978 | Adan Sowa |
283 |  Sam Torrance |
Jockey Club | Oscar Vetere |
| 1977 | Florentino Molina |
278 | Vicente Fernández |
Olivos GC | Alberto Barreira |
| 1976 | Florentino Molina |
274 | Vicente Fernández |
Jockey Club | Jorge Ledesma
|
| 1975 | Florentino Molina |
281 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
Lomas Atletic Club | Luis Carbonetti
|
| 1974 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
273 | Vicente Fernández |
Mar del Plata GC | Edmundo Grasty
|
| 1973 | Florentino Molina |
272 | Fidel de Luca Leopoldo Ruiz |
Hurlingham GC | Roberto Monguzzi |
| 1972 | Fidel de Luca |
283 | Juan Quinteros Jorge Soto |
Córdoba GC | Roberto Monguzzi |
| 1971 | Florentino Molina |
275 | Vicente Fernández |
Hindú Club | Alberto Barreira |
| 1970 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
285 | Fidel de Luca |
Río Cuarto GC | Horacio Carbonetti
|
| 1969 | Vicente Fernández |
271 | Fidel de Luca Orlando Tudino |
Ranelagh GC | Diego Correa
|
| 1968 | Vicente Fernández |
279 | Fidel de Luca |
GC Argentino | Guillermo Ehrman |
| 1967 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
282 | Alberto Rivadeneira |
San Andres GC | Jorge Ledesma
|
| 1966 | Juan Carlos Castillo | 277 | Sebastian Nicolosi | Jockey Club | Roberto Monguzzi |
| 1965 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
277 | Orlando Tudino | Hurlingham GC | Oscar Cella |
| 1964 | Elcido Nari | 283 | Juan Martínez |
San Isidro GC | Jorge Ledesma
|
| 1963 | Jorge Ledesma (a) |
282 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
GC General San Martín | Jorge Ledesma
|
| 1962 |  Ángel Miguel |
285 | Florentino Molina |
Ituzaingó GC | Jorge Ledesma
|
| 1961 | Fidel de Luca |
287 | Esteban Sorolla | Lomas Atletic Club | Jorge Ledesma
|
| 1960 | Fidel de Luca |
274 | Leopoldo Ruiz |
Mar del Plata GC | Jorge Ledesma
|
| 1959 | Leopoldo Ruiz |
289 | Eduardo Blasi | Hindú Club | Oscar Cella |
| 1958 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
278 | Orlando Tudino | Rosario GC | Juan Sugasti |
| 1957 | Leopoldo Ruiz |
284 | Juan Anzaldo Juan Martínez |
Ranelagh GC | Jorge Ledesma
|
| 1956 | Antonio Cerdá |
281 | Fidel de Luca |
Córdoba GC | Angel Monguzzi |
| 1955 | Enrique Bertolino |
273 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
Campos Argentinos | Jorge Ledesma
|
| 1954 | Fidel de Luca* |
281 | Arturo Soto | Campos Argentinos | Carlos Brachts |
| 1953 |  Mário Gonzalez |
280 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
Campos Argentinos | Juan Segura |
| 1952 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
287 | Juan Anzaldo | San Andrés GC | Juan Segura |
| 1951 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
278 | Antonio Cerdá |
San Isidro GC | Juan Segura |
| 1950 | Martín Pose* |
283 | Enrique Bertolino |
Hurlingham GC | Juan Segura |
| 1949 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
270 | Juan Anzaldo | Olivos GC | Alberto Texier |
| 1948 | Antonio Cerdá |
286 | Juan Anzaldo | Hindú Club | Alberto Texier |
| 1947 | Enrique Bertolino |
279 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
GC Argentino | Carlos Brachts |
| 1946 | Lloyd Mangrum* |
271 | Vic Ghezzi |
Jockey Club | Mário Gonzalez
|
| 1945 | No tournament | ||||
| 1944 | Roberto DeVicenzo |
288 | Arturo Soto | Ituzaingo GC | Mário Gonzalez
|
| 1943 | Marcos Churio |
288 | Emilio Serra Leonardo Nicolosi |
San Andrés GC | Luis Herrera |
| 1942 | Manuel Martín | 298 | Pedro Ledesma (a) | Olivos GC | Pedro Ledesma |
| 1941 | Jimmy Demaret |
279 | Eduardo Blasi Enrique Bertolino |
San Isidro GC | Tulio Martinez |
| 1940 | Mário Gonzalez (a) |
285 | Emilio Serra Leonardo Nicolosi |
GC Argentino | Mário Gonzalez
|
| 1939 | Martín Pose* |
292 | Emilio Serra | Ranelagh GC | Heriberto Buchanan |
| 1938 | Paul Runyan |
282 | Andres Perez Martin Pose |
Ituzaingó GC | Hector Villamil |
| 1937 | Henry Picard |
288 | Marcos Churio Emilio Dunezat |
San Andrés GC | Harry Smith |
| 1936 | John Cruickshank | 290 | Juan Martínez |
Olivos GC | Heriberto Buchanan |
| 1935 | John Cruickshank | 295 | Marcos Churio |
GC Argentino | Emilio Anchorena |
| 1934 | Marcos Churio |
285 | Enrique Bertolino |
GC Argentino | Heriberto Buchanan |
| 1933 | Martín Pose |
292 | Tomas Genta | Ituzaingó GC | Héctor Villamil |
| 1932 | Andrés A Pérez | 297 | Marcos Churio Hector Frecero |
Ranelagh GC | Alfonso Moffatt |
| 1931 | José Jurado |
289 | John Cruickshank | Jockey Club | Alberto Anchorena |
| 1930 | Tomás Genta | 288 | John Cruickshank José Jurado |
San Andrés GC | M. Demaria Sala |
| 1929 | José Jurado |
292 | Marcos Churio |
Ituzaingó GC | Wesley Smith |
| 1928 | José Jurado |
293 | Marcos Churio |
San Andrés GC | T. Sanderson |
| 1927 | José Jurado |
298 | Andres Perez Juan Eustace |
Lomas Atletic Club | John Cruickshank |
| 1926 | Marcos Churio |
294 | Lagrima Gonzalez | GC Argentino | John Cruickshank |
| 1925 | José Jurado |
320 | Lagrima Gonzalez | Lomas Atletic Club | Federico Elertondo |
| 1924 | José Jurado |
291 | Ramon Rivarola | San Andrés GC | John Cruickshank |
| 1923 | Andrés A Pérez | 302 | José Jurado |
San Andrés GC | John Cruickshank |
| 1922 | Andrés A Pérez | 300 | José Jurado |
San Andrés GC | Not held |
| 1921 | Andrés A Pérez | 303 | José Jurado |
GC Argentino | Not held |
| 1920 | José Jurado |
307 | Andres Perez | San Andrés GC | H. Salmonson |
| 1919 | Raúl Castillo | 307 | José Jurado |
GC Argentino | John May |
| 1918 | Juan Eustace | 328 | Raul Castillo | San Andrés GC | John May |
| 1917 | Lágrima González | 305 | Raul Castillo Juan Eustace |
Lomas Atletic Club | Federico Elertondo |
| 1916 | Lágrima González | 305 | Raul Castillo | GC Argentino | Federico Elertondo |
| 1915 | Lágrima González | 305 | Alex Philp | GC Argentino | John May |
| 1914 | Raúl Castillo | 318 | Lagrima Gonzalez | San Andrés GC | C. Watts |
| 1913 | Alex Philp | 328 | Mungo Park Jr. |
San Andrés GC | H. Hickey |
| 1912 | Mungo Park Jr. |
308 | Lagrima Gonzalez Juan Eustace |
San Andrés GC | A. Kidd |
| 1911 | Rodolfo Castillo | 301 | Juan Eustace | San Andrés GC | H. Bucknall |
| 1910 | Alex Philp | 306 | Juan Eustace | GC Argentino | P. Aste |
| 1909 | Raúl Castillo | 317 | P. Aste (a) E. Donet (a) |
San Andrés GC | P. Aste E. Donet |
| 1908 |  Frank Sutton (a) |
307 | Mungo Park Jr. |
Buenos Aires GC | Frank Sutton |
| 1907 | Mungo Park Jr. |
305 | Jack Park |
Buenos Aires GC | J.A. Brown |
| 1906 | John Avery Wright (a) | 158 | Mungo Park Jr. Frank Sutton (a) |
Buenos Aires GC | J. Avery Wright |
| 1905 | Mungo Park Jr. |
167 | Juan Dentone H. Bucknall (a) |
Buenos Aires GC | H. Bucknall |
* - denotes victory following a playoff
(a) denotes amateur