Argentine Open

Visa Argentina Open
Tournament information
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
Established1905
Course(s)Jockey Club
Par70
Length6,836 yards (6,251 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 playedFebruary/March
Tournament record score
Aggregate257 Justin Suh (2025)
To par−23 as above
Current champion
Justin Suh
Location map
Jockey Club
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

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

Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
Visa Argentina Open
2025 KFT Justin Suh 257 −23 5 strokes Ian Holt
Kim Seong-hyeon
Cole Sherwood
Jockey Club
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
Jérémy 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

See also

Notes

References

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