Metropolitan Championship
Encyclopedia
The Metropolitan Championship, or Campeonato Metropolitano, is a professional golf
tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour
in Argentina
. First held in 1955, it has always been held at the Palermo Golf Club, in Buenos Aires
, Buenos Aires Province
.
* – won following playoff
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour
Professional golf tours
Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women, with each tour being based in a specific geographical region, although some of their tournaments may be held in other...
in Argentina
Argentina
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. First held in 1955, it has always been held at the Palermo Golf Club, in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rafael Gómez Rafael Gómez Rafael Gómez is an Argentinian professional golfer.Gómez was born in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1990. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 2003 and 2005–07 and the European Tour from 2005 to 2007. He played on the U.S.-based Nationwide Tour in 2004 and a few events on the PGA... |
263 | Sebastián Fernández Sebastian Fernandez (golfer) Sebastián Fernández is an Argentine professional golfer.Fernández was born in Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1991. He won the Argentine Tour Order of Merit in 2000... |
| 2009 | Mauricio Molina Mauricio Molina (golfer) Mauricio Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Rio Cuarto, Cordoba. He worked as a caddy in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1985.Molina is nephew of the great Argentine golfer, Florentino Molina.... |
266 | Roberto Coceres, Gustavo Acosta |
| 2008 | No tournament | ||
| 2007 | José Cóceres José Cóceres José Eusebio Cóceres is an Argentine golfer who spent many years on the European Tour and is now a member of the U.S.-based PGA Tour.... |
273 | Amalio Britez |
| 2001–06 | No tournament | ||
| 2000 | Rubén Alvarez Rubén Alvarez Rubén Alvarez is an Argentine professional golfer.Alvarez was born in Pilar, Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1986.... |
270 | Rodolofo Gonzalez |
| 1999 | Pedro Martínez Pedro Martínez (golfer) Pedro Rodolfo Martínez is a Paraguayan professional golfer.Martinez was born in Asunción and turned pro in 1985.Martinez played on the European Tour in 2000 and 2001, and achieved two top ten finishes the first season, tied 3rd in the Brazil São Paulo 500 Years Open and tied 6th in the Moroccan... |
272 | Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Chile, Saavedra worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1974.... |
| 1998 | Jeff Schmidt* | 270 | Ricardo Montenegro |
| 1997 | Denny Tymosko* | 269 | Rubén Alvarez Rubén Alvarez Rubén Alvarez is an Argentine professional golfer.Alvarez was born in Pilar, Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1986.... |
| 1993–96 | No tournament | ||
| 1992 | Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Chile, Saavedra worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1974.... |
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| 1986–91 | No tournament | ||
| 1985 | Alejandro Quevedo | 142 | Domingo Pascualucci |
| 1982–84 | No tournament | ||
| 1981 | Florentino Molina Florentino Molina Florentino Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1978 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in... * |
277 | Jorge Soto |
| 1980 | No tournament | ||
| 1979 | Florentino Molina Florentino Molina Florentino Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1978 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in... |
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| 1978 | Adan Sowa Adan Sowa Adan Domingo Sowa is an Argentine professional golfer.Sowa was born in Buenos Aires, and turned professional in 1973. He won the Argentine Open twice, in 1978 and 1983, and led the Argentine Professional Rankings on two occasions, in 1978 and 1982. He was second in the 1985 Argentine Open and the... |
279 | Juan Carlos Molina |
| 1977 | Florentino Molina Florentino Molina Florentino Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1978 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in... |
274 | Horacio Carbonetti Horacio Carbonetti Horacio Carbonetti is an Argenine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Luis Carbonetti.Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He won multiple amateur tournaments, mostly in Argentina. In 1976, he lost by playoff the Simon Bolivar Cup Professional Championship in Venezuela... |
| 1976 | Roberto de Vicenzo* | 280 | Florentino Molina Florentino Molina Florentino Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1978 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in... |
| 1975 | No tournament | ||
| 1974 | Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernandez (golfer) Vicente Fernández is an Argentine golfer who has won more than 60 professional tournaments around the world.Fernández was born in Corrientes, Argentina. He turned professional in 1964 and was a regular competitor on the European Tour from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s... |
273 | Juan Querelos |
| 1971–73 | No tournament | ||
| 1970 | Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel 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.... |
272 | Francisco Cerdá |
| 1967–69 | No tournament | ||
| 1966 | Ángel Ponzio | 282 | Elcido Nari |
| 1965 | Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz was an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Buenos Aires, Ruiz worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951.... |
281 | Juan Martinez |
| 1961–64 | No tournament | ||
| 1960 | Orlando Tudino | 289 | Enrique Bertolino Enrique Bertolino Enrique Bertolino is an Argentine professional golfer.Bertolino turned professional in 1932, and competed in Europe in 1939, 1954 and 1956; and on the PGA Tour in 1940, 1947 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 15th place in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am in 1948. In 1956, he was 6th in the... |
| 1959 | Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz was an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Buenos Aires, Ruiz worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951.... |
289 | Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel 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.... |
| 1956–58 | No tournament | ||
| 1955 | Enrique Bertolino Enrique Bertolino Enrique Bertolino is an Argentine professional golfer.Bertolino turned professional in 1932, and competed in Europe in 1939, 1954 and 1956; and on the PGA Tour in 1940, 1947 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 15th place in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am in 1948. In 1956, he was 6th in the... |
281 | Arturo Soto |
External links
- Profesionales de Golf de Argentina – official site