Antonio Cerdá
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Antonio Cerdá is an Argentine
professional
golf
er.
Cerdá finished second in the 1951 British Open
to Max Faulkner
, and second in the 1953 British Open to Ben Hogan
, among seven consecutive top-ten finishes in the championship. He won several national opens in Europe in the 1950s and won the first Canada Cup
with Roberto DeVicenzo
in 1953 for Argentina. Later in his career, Cerdá would emigrate to Mexico, and also represented that country five times at the World Cup, finishing second once, just after the United States team, represented by Arnold Palmer
and Jack Nicklaus
.
After an outstanding professional career, Cerdá dedicated over 40 years to golf instruction, particularly to young players in Mexico. "El Maestro" as all his friends and golf pupils call him, is still teaching young golfers at the age of 86 years old at the Mexico City Country Club.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
professional
Professional golfer
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golf
Golf
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er.
Cerdá finished second in the 1951 British Open
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
to Max Faulkner
Max Faulkner
Herbert Gustavus Max Faulkner, OBE was an English professional golfer who won The Open Championship in 1951 and was renowned for his colourful dress sense....
, and second in the 1953 British Open to Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan
William Ben Hogan was an American golfer, generally considered one of the greatest players in the history of the game...
, among seven consecutive top-ten finishes in the championship. He won several national opens in Europe in the 1950s and won the first Canada Cup
WGC-World Cup
The World Cup is a men's golf tournament contested by teams of two representing their country. Only one team is allowed from each country. The players are selected on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking, although not all of the first choice players choose to compete...
with Roberto DeVicenzo
Roberto DeVicenzo
Roberto De Vicenzo is a former professional golfer from Argentina. He won more than 230 tournaments worldwide in his career including eight on the PGA Tour and most famously the 1967 Open Championship.-Biography:...
in 1953 for Argentina. Later in his career, Cerdá would emigrate to Mexico, and also represented that country five times at the World Cup, finishing second once, just after the United States team, represented by Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
and Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
.
After an outstanding professional career, Cerdá dedicated over 40 years to golf instruction, particularly to young players in Mexico. "El Maestro" as all his friends and golf pupils call him, is still teaching young golfers at the age of 86 years old at the Mexico City Country Club.
European wins (7)
- 1950 Spanish Open
- 1951 German OpenGerman Open (golf)The German Open was a men's golf tournament. It was first staged in 1911 when the winner was Harry Vardon. The following year the champion was another of the Great Triumvirate of late 19th and early 20th century British golfers, John Henry Taylor. The tournament was then cancelled for over a decade...
- 1952 German OpenGerman Open (golf)The German Open was a men's golf tournament. It was first staged in 1911 when the winner was Harry Vardon. The following year the champion was another of the Great Triumvirate of late 19th and early 20th century British golfers, John Henry Taylor. The tournament was then cancelled for over a decade...
, Belgian Open - 1955 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (England)
- 1956 Dutch Open, Italian OpenItalian Open (golf)The BMW Italian Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is the Italian national open golf championship for men. It was founded in 1925 and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the tour's first season in 1972....
Argentine wins (23)
- 1944 Cordoba PGA Championship
- 1946 Alta Gracia Tournament
- 1948 Argentine OpenArgentine OpenThe Argentine Open or Abierto de la República or Abierto de Argentina is one of the oldest national golf open championships. First played in 1905, it has featured numerous notable winners including major champions Jimmy Demaret , Lloyd Mangrum , Tom Weiskopf , Craig Stadler , Mark Calcavecchia ,...
, Palermo Match Play - 1949 Ranelagh Open
- 1950 South OpenSouth OpenThe South Open, or Abierto del Sur, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina, and is also one of the oldest, having been inaugurated 1918. It has always been held at the Mar del Plata Golf Club in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province...
, Masllorens Grand Prix - 1951 Cirio Grand Prix
- 1952 Argentine PGA Championship, Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba....
, Jockey Club Grand Prix - 1953 Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba....
- 1954 Acantilados Grand PrixAcantilados Grand PrixThe Acantilados Grand Prix or Gran Premio Los Acantilados is a golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1954, it has always been held at the Club de Golf Los Acantilados in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province...
, Jockey Club Grand Prix, Fernet Branca Grand Prix - 1955 South OpenSouth OpenThe South Open, or Abierto del Sur, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina, and is also one of the oldest, having been inaugurated 1918. It has always been held at the Mar del Plata Golf Club in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province...
, Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba.... - 1956 Argentine OpenArgentine OpenThe Argentine Open or Abierto de la República or Abierto de Argentina is one of the oldest national golf open championships. First played in 1905, it has featured numerous notable winners including major champions Jimmy Demaret , Lloyd Mangrum , Tom Weiskopf , Craig Stadler , Mark Calcavecchia ,...
, Ranelagh Open, Rio Cuarto OpenRio Cuarto OpenThe Rio Cuarto Open or Abierto de Rio Cuarto was a golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1956, it was always played at the Rio Cuarto Golf Club in Rio Cuarto, Córdoba Province. It was last held in 2000.-Winners:* –...
, Western Textil Grand PrixMendoza OpenThe Mendoza Open, or the Western Open, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1939, the first two events were held at the Andino Golf Club in Mendoza, Mendoza Province... - 1957 Rio Cuarto OpenRio Cuarto OpenThe Rio Cuarto Open or Abierto de Rio Cuarto was a golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1956, it was always played at the Rio Cuarto Golf Club in Rio Cuarto, Córdoba Province. It was last held in 2000.-Winners:* –...
, Western Textil Grand PrixMendoza OpenThe Mendoza Open, or the Western Open, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1939, the first two events were held at the Andino Golf Club in Mendoza, Mendoza Province...
(tie with Romulado Barbieri and Fidel de LucaFidel de LucaFidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....
)
Other wins (7)
this list is probably incomplete- 1953 Canada Cup (team with Roberto De Vicenzo and individual winner)
- 1954 Barranquilla Open (Colombia)
- 1955 Panama OpenPanama OpenThe Panama Open was a golf tournament played from 1938 to 1982. The name was revived in 1996, when it was an unofficial event on the Canadian Tour...
, Manizalez Tournament (Colombia), Jamaican Open - 1958 Mexican OpenMexican OpenThe Mexican Open or Abierto Mexicano de Golf is the national open golf tournament of Mexico. It was first played in 1944 at the Club de Golf Chapultepec. It was an event on the Tour de las Americas between 2003 and 2006, being co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour from 2004...
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 | T39 | T39 | CUT |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
2 | T5 | T2 | T5 | T5 | T8 | T9 | T26 | T16 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
- Note: Cerdá never played in the U.S. OpenU.S. Open (golf)The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
or the PGA ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipThe PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...
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DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Teams appearances
- World Cup (representing Argentina and Mexico): 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1967