San Luis Open
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The San Luis Open, or the Abierto de San Luis, is a golf
Golf
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 tournament on the TPG Tour
TPG Tour
The TPG Tour is the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. The tour was formed in 2007, following disputes within the PGA of Argentina, who had operated the main professional tour in the country in previous years....

, the official professional golf tour
Professional golf tours
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 in Argentina
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. First held in 2002, it has always been held at the Villa Mercedes Golf Club, in Villa Mercedes
Villa Mercedes, San Luis
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, San Luis Province
San Luis Province
San Luis is a province of Argentina located near the geographical center of the country . Neighboring provinces are, from the north clockwise, La Rioja, Córdoba, La Pampa, Mendoza and San Juan.-History:...

. The tournament has been included on the Tour de las Americas
Tour de las Americas
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 since 2006.

The tournament was not held in 2005.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner Up
San Luis Open
2008   Rafael Gómez* 276 (-8)PO Walter Rodriguez
2007   Emilio Dominguez 279 (-5) 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...

, Cesar Costilla
2006*   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...

195 (-18) 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...

, Mark Tullo
Villa Mercedes Open
2005 No tournament
2004   Fabián Gómez 132 (-8)PO Angel Monguzzi Jr
2003   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....

136 (-4) Jorge Carrizo
Villa Mercedes Grand Prix
2002   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...


PO – won following playoff

* – reduced to 54 holes because of rain

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