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