Vicente Fernandez (golfer)
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Vicente Fernández is an Argentine golf
er 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. He won four titles on the tour and had two top ten Order of Merit finishes, placing 6th in 1974 and 9th in 1975. He was sixteenth on the Order of Merit in 1992 at the age of 46.
As a senior Fernández moved to the United States to play on the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour
), where he has won four tournaments. His other wins include eight victories in his national open championship, the Argentine Open
.
.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
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er who has won more than 60 professional tournaments around the world.
Fernández was born in Corrientes
Corrientes
Corrientes is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from Buenos Aires and from Posadas, on National Route 12...
, Argentina
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...
. He turned professional in 1964 and was a regular competitor on the European Tour from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s. He won four titles on the tour and had two top ten Order of Merit finishes, placing 6th in 1974 and 9th in 1975. He was sixteenth on the Order of Merit in 1992 at the age of 46.
As a senior Fernández moved to the United States to play on the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
), where he has won four tournaments. His other wins include eight victories in his national open championship, the Argentine Open
Argentine Open
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, it has featured numerous notable winners including major champions Jimmy Demaret , Lloyd Mangrum , Tom Weiskopf , Craig Stadler , Mark Calcavecchia ,...
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European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 16 Aug 1975 1975 European Tour The 1975 European Tour was the fourth official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association.The Order of Merit was won by South Africa's Dale Hayes.-Schedule:... |
Benson & Hedges Festival | 1 stroke |  Maurice BembridgeMaurice Bembridge Maurice Bembridge is an English golfer.Bembridge turned professional at an early age in 1960 and won the British Assistants’ Professional Championship in 1966 and 1967... |
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| 2 | 20 May 1979 1979 European Tour The 1979 European Tour was the eighth official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association.The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's Sandy Lyle.-Schedule:... |
Colgate PGA Championship | 1 stroke |  Baldovino DassùBaldovino Dassu Baldovino Dassù is an Italian golfer.Dassù won the 1970 British Youths Open Amateur Championship and played for Italy in that year's Eisenhower Trophy. He turned professional in 1971 and was a regular on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 until the mid 1980s... ,  Gary PlayerGary Player Gary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six... |
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| 3 | 18 Mar 1990 1990 European Tour The 1990 European Tour was the nineteenth official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.The Order of Merit was won by Wales' Ian Woosnam.-Schedule:... |
Tenerife Open | Playoff |  Mark MoulandMark Mouland Mark Mouland is a Welsh professional golfer.Mouland was born in St. Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, and is the son of six times Welsh champion Sid Mouland. In 1976, he became the youngest ever winner of the British Boys Championship... |
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| 4 | 31 Aug 1992 1992 European Tour The 1992 European Tour was the 21st official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.The Order of Merit was won by England's Nick Faldo.-Schedule:... |
Murphy's English Open | 1 stroke |  Per-Ulrik JohanssonPer-Ulrik Johansson Per-Ulrik Johansson is a Swedish golfer. Like many European golfers he took a golf scholarship in the United States as sports scholarships do not exist in Europe... , Fredrik Lindgren |
Argentine wins (51)
- 1967 Argentine MastersArgentine MastersThe Argentine Masters or Torneo de Maestros is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in Argentina, despite not having been played continuously since the inaugural event in 1961. It has always been held at the Olivos Golf Club near Buenos Aires....
, North OpenNorth OpenThe North Open, or Abierto del Norte, is one of the major regional golf tournaments in Argentina. First held in 1962, it has always been held at the Jockey Club, in Tucumán, the hometown of golfers César Monasterio and Andrés Romero.... - 1968 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 ,...
- 1969 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 ,...
- 1970 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....
, Abierto del Litoral, Norpatagonico OpenNorpatagonico OpenThe Norpatagonico Open, or Abierto Norpatagónico, is one of the major professional golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1969, it has always been held at the Palihue Golf Club in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, although it was not played between 1974 and 1986.The tournament currently...
, 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... - 1971 Argentine MastersArgentine MastersThe Argentine Masters or Torneo de Maestros is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in Argentina, despite not having been played continuously since the inaugural event in 1961. It has always been held at the Olivos Golf Club near Buenos Aires....
- 1972 Abierto del Litoral
- 1973 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...
, Norpatagonico OpenNorpatagonico OpenThe Norpatagonico Open, or Abierto Norpatagónico, is one of the major professional golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1969, it has always been held at the Palihue Golf Club in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, although it was not played between 1974 and 1986.The tournament currently...
, Chaco OpenChaco OpenThe Chaco Open, or the Northeast Open, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1970, it has always been held at the Chaco Golf Club, in Resistencia, Chaco Province.-Winners:-External links:... - 1974 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...
, Metropolitano Open, Chaco OpenChaco OpenThe Chaco Open, or the Northeast Open, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1970, it has always been held at the Chaco Golf Club, in Resistencia, Chaco Province.-Winners:-External links:...
, Fultom Grand Prix, Hindu Club Grand Prix - 1975 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...
, 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:* –... - 1976 Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
- 1977 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...
- 1978 Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
, Abierto del Litoral, Argentino Golf Club Grand Prix, Ford Taunnus Grand Prix, Swift Grand Prix - 1979 Pinamar OpenPinamar OpenThe Pinamar Open, or the Abierto de Pinamar, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1970, it has always been held at the Links Pinamar Golf Club, in Pinamar, Buenos Aires Province...
- 1980 Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
, Abierto del Litoral, Hindu Club Match Play - 1981 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 ,...
, Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
, 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...
, 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... - 1982 Pinamar OpenPinamar OpenThe Pinamar Open, or the Abierto de Pinamar, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1970, it has always been held at the Links Pinamar Golf Club, in Pinamar, Buenos Aires Province...
, Praderas Grand PrixPraderas Grand PrixThe Praderas Grand Prix or Gran Premio Las Praderas is a golf tournament on the TPG Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1981, it has always been held at the Praderas de Lujan Golf Club in Luján, Buenos Aires Province. In 1981 the tournament played...
(tie with Armando SaavedraArmando SaavedraArmando Saavedra is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Chile, Saavedra worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1974....
) - 1983 Ford Taunnus Grand Prix, Praderas Grand PrixPraderas Grand PrixThe Praderas Grand Prix or Gran Premio Las Praderas is a golf tournament on the TPG Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1981, it has always been held at the Praderas de Lujan Golf Club in Luján, Buenos Aires Province. In 1981 the tournament played...
- 1984 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 ,...
, 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...
, Praderas Grand PrixPraderas Grand PrixThe Praderas Grand Prix or Gran Premio Las Praderas is a golf tournament on the TPG Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1981, it has always been held at the Praderas de Lujan Golf Club in Luján, Buenos Aires Province. In 1981 the tournament played... - 1985 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 ,...
- 1986 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 ,...
, 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...
, Parana OpenParana OpenThe Parana Open, or the Mesopotamia Open, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1986, it has always been held at the Estudiantes de Paraná Golf Club in Paraná, Entre Ríos Province...
, Hindu Club Grand Prix - 1987 Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
- 1990 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 ,...
- 1999 Bariloche Match Play
- 2000 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 ,...
Other wins (10)
- 1962 Argentine National Caddy's Tournament
- 1970 Dutch Open
- 1971 Santiago Open (Chile)
- 1972 Ford Maracaibo Open (Venezuela)
- 1975 Uruguay Open
- 1977 Brazil OpenBrazil Open (golf)The Brazil Open or Aberto do Brasil is an annual golf tournament held in Brazil. It was founded in 1945, and has been an event on the Tour de las Americas on several occasions, most recently in 2005....
- 1982 El Rodeo Open (Colombia)
- 1983 Brazil OpenBrazil Open (golf)The Brazil Open or Aberto do Brasil is an annual golf tournament held in Brazil. It was founded in 1945, and has been an event on the Tour de las Americas on several occasions, most recently in 2005....
- 1984 Brazil OpenBrazil Open (golf)The Brazil Open or Aberto do Brasil is an annual golf tournament held in Brazil. It was founded in 1945, and has been an event on the Tour de las Americas on several occasions, most recently in 2005....
- 1994 Punta del Este Open (Uruguay)
Champions Tour wins (4)
- 19961996 Senior PGA TourThe 1996 Senior PGA Tour was the 17th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 . The season consisted of 39 official money events with purses totalling $37,400,000, including four majors. Jim Colbert won the most tournaments, five...
Burnet Senior Classic - 19971997 Senior PGA TourThe 1997 Senior PGA Tour was the 18th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 . The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $41,750,000, including four majors. Hale Irwin won the most tournaments, nine...
Bank One ClassicBank One ClassicThe Bank One Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 1997. It was played in Lexington, Kentucky at the Griffin Gate Golf Club and at the Kearney Hill Links .... - 19991999 Senior PGA TourThe 1999 Senior PGA Tour was the 20th season since the Senior PGA Tour officially began in 1980 . The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $48,900,000, including four majors. Bruce Fleisher won the most tournaments, seven...
Las Vegas Senior ClassicLas Vegas Senior ClassicThe Las Vegas Senior Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1986 to 2001. It was played in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Desert Inn Country Club and at the TPC at The Canyons, now known as TPC Las Vegas, .... - 20032003 Champions TourThe 2003 Champions Tour was the 24th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 31 official money events with purses totalling $53,600,000. For the first time, the Senior British Open was recognized as a Champions Tour major, bringing...
ACE Group Classic
Other senior wins (3)
- 1996 Argentine Senior PGA ChampionshipArgentine Senior PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine Senior PGA Championship, or Campeonato Argentino de Profesionales Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987....
- 1999 Argentine Senior PGA ChampionshipArgentine Senior PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine Senior PGA Championship, or Campeonato Argentino de Profesionales Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987....
- 2000 Chrysler Senior Match Play Challenge
Results in major championships
Note: The only major Fernandez played in was The Open ChampionshipThe 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...
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| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
T25 | T31 | CUT | T37 | T53 | T10 | T48 | DNP | CUT |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
T45 | CUT | DNP | T39 | CUT | CUT | T21 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
T31 | DNP | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.