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
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
Matt Ryan Andreas Halvorsen 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
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