The Norpatagonico Open, or Abierto Norpatagónico, is one of the major professional golf

Golf

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 tournaments in Argentina

Argentina

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. Founded in 1969, it has always been held at the Palihue Golf Club in Bahía Blanca

Bahía Blanca

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, Buenos Aires Province

Buenos Aires Province

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, although it was not played between 1974 and 1986.

The tournament currently forms part of the TPG Tour in Argentina.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Amateur Winner
2009	Fabián Gómez	267	Clodomiro Carranza	Emiliano Grillo
2008	Daniel Altamirano	272	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.... , Cesar Costilla, César Monasterio Cesar Monasterio César Omar Monasterio is an Argentine professional golfer.Monasterio was born in Tucumán. He turned professional in 1990.... , Emiliano Grillo (amateur)	Emliano Grillo
2007	Luciano Dodda (amateur)	273	Roberto Coceres	Luciano Dodda
2006	Rodolfo González Rodolfo Gonzalez (golfer) Rodolfo González is an Argentine professional golfer.González was born in Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Ranelgah Golf Club, Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1989.González won the Argentine Tour Ranking in 1999...	271	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...	Alan Wagner
2005	Julio Zapata Julio Zapata Julio Cesar Zapata is an Argentine professional golfer.Zapata was born in Rafaela, Santa Fe Province, and turned professional in 1997....	276	Claudio Machado	Sebastian Saavedra
2004	Rodolfo González Rodolfo Gonzalez (golfer) Rodolfo González is an Argentine professional golfer.González was born in Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Ranelgah Golf Club, Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1989.González won the Argentine Tour Ranking in 1999...	274	Eduardo Argiro
2003	Eduardo Argiro	276	Ariel Cañete Ariel Cañete Ariel Cañete is an Argentine professional golfer.Cañete was born in Santa Teresita, Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1995.... , Roberto Coceres	Patricio Gutierrez
2002	Ariel Cañete Ariel Cañete Ariel Cañete is an Argentine professional golfer.Cañete was born in Santa Teresita, Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1995....	273	César Monasterio Cesar Monasterio César Omar Monasterio is an Argentine professional golfer.Monasterio was born in Tucumán. He turned professional in 1990....
2001	José Cantero José Cantero José María Cantero is an Argentine professional golfer who currently plays on both the TPG Tour and the Tour de las Americas....	274	Rodolfo González Rodolfo Gonzalez (golfer) Rodolfo González is an Argentine professional golfer.González was born in Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Ranelgah Golf Club, Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1989.González won the Argentine Tour Ranking in 1999...	Clodomiro Carranza
2000	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...	275	Eduardo Argiro, Rodolfo González Rodolfo Gonzalez (golfer) Rodolfo González is an Argentine professional golfer.González was born in Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Ranelgah Golf Club, Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1989.González won the Argentine Tour Ranking in 1999... , 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....
1999	Rodolfo González Rodolfo Gonzalez (golfer) Rodolfo González is an Argentine professional golfer.González was born in Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Ranelgah Golf Club, Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1989.González won the Argentine Tour Ranking in 1999...	273	Angel Franco Angel Franco Angel Franco is a Paraguayan professional golfer. His brother is golfer Carlos Franco.Franco was born in Asunción and turned pro in 1974.Franco won the South American Tour Order of Merit in 1991....
1998	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...	271	Ricardo González
1997	Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández is an Argentinian professional golfer.Fernández was born in Resistencia, Chaco. He worked as a caddy in Chaco, before turning professional in 1980....	272	Fabian Montovia	Guillermo Cantarelli
1996	Angel Franco Angel Franco Angel Franco is a Paraguayan professional golfer. His brother is golfer Carlos Franco.Franco was born in Asunción and turned pro in 1974.Franco won the South American Tour Order of Merit in 1991....	277	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.... , Miguel Guzmán Miguel Guzmán Miguel Guzmán is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Santiago del Estero, Guzmán worked as a caddie in Santiago del Estero, before turning professional in 1981.... , 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... , Ricardo González
1995*	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....	203	Eduardo Romero Eduardo Romero Eduardo Alejandro Romero is an Argentine professional golfer.Romero was born in Córdoba. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age...
1994	Miguel Guzmán Miguel Guzmán Miguel Guzmán is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Santiago del Estero, Guzmán worked as a caddie in Santiago del Estero, before turning professional in 1981....	268	Luis Carbonetti Luis Carbonetti Luis Guillermo Carbonetti is an Argentine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Horacio Carbonetti.Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. As an amateur, he played on five Eisenhower Trophy teams and won the individual title twice... , Gustavo Rojas
1993	Fabian Montovia	277	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.... , Angel Franco Angel Franco Angel Franco is a Paraguayan professional golfer. His brother is golfer Carlos Franco.Franco was born in Asunción and turned pro in 1974.Franco won the South American Tour Order of Merit in 1991....	Gonzalo Ramaciotti
1992	Ángel Cabrera Angel Cabrera Ángel Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish or in English as "The duck" for his waddling gait. He is a former U.S. Open champion and Masters champion. He is the first Argentine to win either...	275	César Monasterio Cesar Monasterio César Omar Monasterio is an Argentine professional golfer.Monasterio was born in Tucumán. He turned professional in 1990....
1991	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....	288
1990	Carlos Franco Carlos Franco Carlos Daniel Franco is a Paraguayan professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Angel Franco.Franco was born in Asunción, Paraguay. He comes from a poor background and grew up in a one-room, dirt-floor home. His father was a greenkeeper and caddy, and he has five brothers, all of whom...	288
1989	Jorge Berendt Jorge Berendt Jorge Alberto Berendt is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Formosa, Argentina, Berendt worked as a caddy before turning professional in 1982. He competed in the British Open in 1990. He played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour from 1990 to 2004, winning one tournament, the Cannes Open...	279
1988	Eduardo Romero Eduardo Romero Eduardo Alejandro Romero is an Argentine professional golfer.Romero was born in Córdoba. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age...	271	Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández is an Argentinian professional golfer.Fernández was born in Resistencia, Chaco. He worked as a caddy in Chaco, before turning professional in 1980....
1987	José Cantero José Cantero José María Cantero is an Argentine professional golfer who currently plays on both the TPG Tour and the Tour de las Americas....	281	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...
1974-86	No tournament
1973	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...	277
1972	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....	279
1971	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...	287
1970	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...	283
1969	Roberto de Vicenzo	275	Jorge Soto Jorge Soto (golfer) Jorge Soto was an Argentine professional golfer.Soto was born in Merlo, Buenos Aires and turned professional in 1963.Soto won the Argentine Order of Merit in 1982 and 1983. He won the Argentine Open in 1982 and was runner up in 1972...

* - 1995 championship reduced to 54 holes

External links

• TPG Tour - official site
• Palihue Golf Club - official site