José Rivero (born 20 September 1955) is a Spanish professional golfer.
| José Rivero | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Pepin | ||
| Born | 20 September 1955 Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Spain | ||
| Residence | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1973 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Highest ranking | 43 (2 April 1989)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 4 | ||
| European Senior Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T3: 1985 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Career edit
He started his golf career as a caddie and turned professional in 1973. He was a full member of the European Tour from 1983 to 2001 and he won four European Tour events. He made the top fifteen on the Order of Merit five times, including a best of tenth in 1988.
Rivero was a member of the first two winning European Ryder Cup teams after the inclusion of Continental European players, at The Belfry in 1985 and Muirfield Village in 1987. He represented Spain in the Alfred Dunhill Cup and the World Cup on many occasions, winning the latter in 1984 in partnership with José María Cañizares.
Rivero became eligible for senior golf in September 2005. He played four events on the European Senior Tour that year and placed in the top six in each of them. His first win as a senior came at the 2006 DGM Barbados Open.
Professional wins (9) edit
European Tour wins (4) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jul 1984 | Lawrence Batley International Golf Classic | −8 (73-69-71-67=280) | 1 stroke | José María Cañizares
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| 2 | 13 Jun 1987 | Peugeot Open de France | −19 (68-67-71-63=269) | 1 stroke |  Howard Clark
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| 3 | 2 Jul 1988 | Monte Carlo Open | −15 (65-64-67-65=261) | 2 strokes |  Mark McNulty
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| 4 | 14 Mar 1992 | Catalan Open | −8 (70-71-72-67=280) | 1 stroke | José María Cañizares,  Johan Ryström, Haydn Selby-Green
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European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 | Lancia Italian Open |  Sam Torrance
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Lost to par on sixth extra hole |
Other wins (2) edit
- 1984 World Cup (with José María Cañizares)
- 1998 Oki APG (Spain)
European Seniors Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Mar 2006 | DGM Barbados Open | −9 (70-66-71=207) | Playoff | David J. Russell
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| 2 | 18 Jun 2006 | Firstplus Wales Seniors Open | −4 (70-74-68=212) | 1 stroke | Juan Quirós, David J. Russell, Sam Torrance,  Géry Watine
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| 3 | 30 Sep 2007 | Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open | −10 (70-66-70=206) | 1 stroke | Ross Drummond
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European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | DGM Barbados Open | David J. Russell
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Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T3 | CUT | CUT | T16 | T42 | T25 | T57 | CUT | T14 | CUT | T68 | CUT |
Note: Rivero only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances edit
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Spain): 1984
- World Cup (representing Spain): 1984 (winners), 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1985 (winners), 1987 (winners)
- Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
- Kirin Cup (representing Europe): 1988
References edit
- ^ "Week 13 1989 Ending 2 Apr 1989" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
External links edit
- José Rivero at the European Tour official site
- José Rivero at the Official World Golf Ranking official site