# 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, when it was called the Open Championship of the River Plate, it has featured numerous notable winners including eleven major champions Henry Picard (1937), Paul Runyan (1938), Jimmy Demaret (1941), Lloyd Mangrum (1946), Roberto De Vicenzo (1944, 1949, 1951, 1952,1958, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1974) Tom Weiskopf (1979), Craig Stadler (1992), Mark Calcavecchia (1993, 1995), Mark O'Meara (1994), Jim Furyk (1997) and Ángel Cabrera (2001, 2002, 2012).

## History

The championship was formerly part of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica schedule, also featuring on the European Tour on one occasion, in 2001. In the subsequent years, the Argentine financial crisis later in 2001 resulted in substantially reduced prize money. From 2005 to 2008 the tournament was a fixture on the Challenge Tour. In 2008 it was rescheduled to April, which meant that the Argentine Open appeared twice during the 2008 Challenge Tour season.
The record for most victories is held by 1967 British Open champion Roberto De Vicenzo, who won the title on nine occasions between 1944 and 1974. The next most successful players are Vicente Fernández, with eight victories over a 32 years span between 1968 and 2000 and José Jurado, who won seven times between the 1920 and 1931.
The first championship, held in 1905, was won by Mungo Park Jr. (son of Willie Park Sr. and brother of Willie Park Jr.).
The low amateur is presented with the Pereyra Iraola Cup.
Starting in 2016, the event gave the winner an exemption into The Open Championship.
In July 2023, it was announced that the tournament would become part of the Korn Ferry Tour schedule until 2029.

## Winners

| Year | Tour(s) | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
| Visa Argentina Open ||||||||
| 2025 | KFT | Justin Suh | 257 | −23 | 5 strokes | Ian Holt Kim Seong-hyeon Cole Sherwood | Jockey Club |
| 2024 | KFT | Mason Andersen | 263 | −17 | Playoff | Kristoffer Ventura | Olivos |
| 2023: No tournament due to rescheduling from December to March ||||||||
| Visa Open de Argentina ||||||||
| 2022 | PGATLA | Zack Fischer | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Linus Lilliedahl | Nordelta |
| 2021 | PGATLA | Jorge Fernández-Valdés | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Cho Rak-hyun Jeremy Gandon | Nordelta |
| 2020: No tournament ||||||||
| 2019 | PGATLA | Ricardo Celia | 269 | −11 | Playoff | Brandon Matthews | Jockey Club |
| 2018 | PGATLA | Isidro Benítez | 270 | −18 | 3 strokes | Russell Budd Harry Higgs | Pilara |
| 2017 | PGATLA | Brady Schnell | 272 | −8 | Playoff | Andreas Halvorsen Matt Ryan | Jockey Club |
| 2016 | PGATLA | Kent Bulle (2) | 275 | −9 | Playoff | James Beck III Nate Lashley | Olivos |
| 2015 | PGATLA | Kent Bulle | 269 | −11 | 1 stroke | Juan Álvarez (a) | Jockey Club |
| 2014 | PGATLA | Emiliano Grillo | 266 | −18 | 6 strokes | Brad Hopfinger | Martindale |
| 2013 | PGATLA | Marcelo Rozo | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Jeff Gove | Nordelta |
| 2012 | PGATLA | Ángel Cabrera (3) | 270 | −18 | 4 strokes | Miguel Ángel Carballo Óscar Fraustro | Nordelta |
| 2011 | TLA, TPG | Maximiliano Godoy | 278 | −6 | 2 strokes | Guillermo Pumarol | Pilar |
| Abierto Visa de la República ||||||||
| 2010 | TLA, TPG | Jhonattan Vegas | 270 | −10 | 6 strokes | Andrés Romero | Jockey Club |
| 2009 | TLA, TPG | César Costilla | 282 | −6 | 1 stroke | Paulo Pinto Julio Zapata | Nordelta |
| 2008 | CHA, TLA, TPG | Antti Ahokas | 270 | −10 | 3 strokes | Martin Monguzzi | Hurlingham |
| 2007 | CHA, TLA, TPG | Marco Ruiz | 275 | −5 | 2 strokes | Daniel Vancsik | Buenos Aires |
| 2006 | ARG, CHA, TLA | Rafael Echenique | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Ángel Cabrera Ricardo González | Pilar |
| 2005 | ARG, CHA, TLA | Kevin Stadler | 274 | −6 | 2 strokes | Ángel Cabrera | Jockey Club |
| 2004 | ARG | José Cóceres | 278 | −2 | Playoff | Eduardo Romero | Buenos Aires |
| 2003 | ARG | Rodolfo González | 281 | +1 | Playoff | Clodomiro Carranza | Olivos |
| Abierto de Argentina ||||||||
| 2002 | ARG, TLA | Ángel Cabrera (2) | 269 | −11 | 4 strokes | José Cóceres | Hurlingham |
| Open de Argentina ||||||||
| 2001 | ARG, EUR | Ángel Cabrera | 268 | −12 | 2 strokes | Carl Pettersson | Jockey Club |
| Argentine Open ||||||||
| 2000 | ARG | Vicente Fernández (7) | 277 | −3 | Playoff | Eduardo Romero | Jockey Club |
| Abierto de la República ||||||||
| 1999 | | Scott Dunlap | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | José Cóceres Ian Woosnam | Martindale |
| Argentine Open ||||||||
| 1998 | | Raúl Fretes | 271 | −9 | | Ángel Cabrera Sergio García (a) Gustavo Mendoza | Jockey Club |
| 1997 | | Jim Furyk | 275 | −5 | 3 strokes | Chris DiMarco Mathias Grönberg Tim Hegna | Jockey Club |
| 1996 | | Pedro Martínez | 272 | −12 | | Tim Herron | Olivos |
| 1995 | | Mark Calcavecchia (2) | 279 | | Playoff | Andrew Magee | Jockey Club |
| 1994 | | Mark O'Meara | 278 | | | John Cook César Monasterio | Buenos Aires |
| 1993 | | Mark Calcavecchia | 270 | | | Miguel Guzmán | Jockey Club |
| 1992 | | Craig Stadler | 276 | | Playoff | Eduardo Romero | Olivos |
| 1991 | | Jay Don Blake | 273 | | | Craig Stadler | Argentino |
| 1990 | | Vicente Fernández (7) | 268 | | | Eduardo Romero | Mar del Plata |
| 1989 | | Eduardo Romero | 275 | | | Luis Carbonetti | Argentino |
| 1988 | | Miguel Fernández (2) | 264 | | | Vicente Fernández | Hurlingham |
| 1987 | | Miguel Fernández | 277 | | | Miguel Ángel Martín Eduardo Romero | Córdoba |
| 1986 | | Vicente Fernández (6) | 278 | | | Miguel Fernández | San Isidro |
| 1985 | | Vicente Fernández (5) | 283 | | | Rafael Alarcón Antonio Ortiz Adan Sowa | Ranelagh |
| 1984 | | Vicente Fernández (4) | 279 | | | Antonio Ortiz | Olivos |
| 1983 | | Adan Sowa (2) | 283 | | | Antonio Ortiz | San Andrés |
| 1982 | | Jorge Soto | 283 | | | Vicente Fernández | Olivos |
| 1981 | | Vicente Fernández (3) | 274 | | | Jack Ferenz | Jockey Club |
| 1980 | | Gary Hallberg | 280 | | | Vicente Fernández | Jockey Club |
| 1979 | | Tom Weiskopf | 289 | +5 | 3 strokes | Alberto Rivadeneira | Olivos |
| 1978 | | Adan Sowa | 283 | | | Sam Torrance | Jockey Club |
| 1977 | | Florentino Molina (5) | 278 | | | Vicente Fernández | Olivos |
| 1976 | | Florentino Molina (4) | 274 | | | Vicente Fernández | Jockey Club |
| 1975 | | Florentino Molina (3) | 281 | | | Roberto De Vicenzo | Lomas |
| 1974 | | Roberto De Vicenzo (9) | 273 | | | Vicente Fernández | Mar del Plata |
| 1973 | | Florentino Molina (2) | 272 | | | Fidel de Luca Leopoldo Ruiz | Hurlingham |
| 1972 | | Fidel de Luca (4) | 283 | | | Juan Quinteros Jorge Soto | Córdoba |
| 1971 | | Florentino Molina | 275 | | | Vicente Fernández | Hindú |
| 1970 | | Roberto De Vicenzo (8) | 285 | | | Fidel de Luca | Río Cuarto |
| 1969 | | Vicente Fernández (2) | 271 | | | Fidel de Luca Orlando Tudino | Ranelagh |
| 1968 | | Vicente Fernández | 279 | | | Fidel de Luca | Argentino |
| 1967 | | Roberto De Vicenzo (7) | 282 | | | Alberto Rivadeneira | San Andres |
| 1966 | | Juan Carlos Castillo | 277 | | | Sebastian Nicolosi | Jockey Club |
| 1965 | | Roberto De Vicenzo (6) | 277 | | | Orlando Tudino | Hurlingham |
| 1964 | | Elcido Nari | 283 | | | Juan Martínez | San Isidro |
| 1963 | | Jorge Ledesma (a) | 282 | | | Roberto De Vicenzo | San Martín |
| 1962 | | Ángel Miguel | 285 | | | Florentino Molina | Ituzaingó |
| 1961 | | Fidel de Luca (3) | 287 | | | Esteban Sorolla | Lomas |
| 1960 | | Fidel de Luca (2) | 274 | | | Leopoldo Ruiz | Mar del Plata |
| 1959 | | Leopoldo Ruiz (2) | 289 | | | Eduardo Blasi | Hindú |
| 1958 | | Roberto De Vicenzo (5) | 278 | | | Orlando Tudino | Rosario |
| 1957 | | Leopoldo Ruiz | 284 | | | Juan Anzaldo Juan Martínez | Ranelagh |
| 1956 | | Antonio Cerdá (2) | 281 | | | Fidel de Luca | Córdoba |
| 1955 | | Enrique Bertolino (2) | 273 | | | Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentinos |
| 1954 | | Fidel de Luca | 281 | | Playoff | Arturo Soto | Argentinos |
| 1953 | | Mário Gonzalez (2) | 280 | | | Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentinos |
| 1952 | | Roberto De Vicenzo (4) | 287 | | | Juan Anzaldo | San Andrés |
| 1951 | | Roberto De Vicenzo (3) | 278 | | | Antonio Cerdá | San Isidro |
| 1950 | | Martin Pose (3) | 283 | | Playoff | Enrique Bertolino | Hurlingham |
| 1949 | | Roberto De Vicenzo (2) | 270 | | | Juan Anzaldo | Olivos |
| 1948 | | Antonio Cerdá | 286 | | | Juan Anzaldo | Hindú |
| 1947 | | Enrique Bertolino | 279 | | | Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentino |
| 1946 | | Lloyd Mangrum | 271 | | Playoff | Vic Ghezzi | Jockey Club |
| 1945: No tournament ||||||||
| 1944 | | Roberto De Vicenzo | 288 | | | Arturo Soto | Ituzaingo |
| 1943 | | Marcos Churio (3) | 288 | | | Leonardo Nicolosi Emilio Serra | San Andrés |
| 1942 | | Manuel Martín | 298 | | | Pedro Ledesma (a) | Olivos |
| 1941 | | Jimmy Demaret | 279 | | 4 strokes | Eduardo Blasi Enrique Bertolino | San Isidro |
| 1940 | | Mário Gonzalez (a) | 285 | | | Leonardo Nicolosi Emilio Serra | Argentino |
| 1939 | | Martin Pose (2) | 292 | | Playoff | Emilio Serra | Ranelagh |
| 1938 | | Paul Runyan | 282 | | | Andrés A. Pérez Martin Pose | Ituzaingó |
| 1937 | | Henry Picard | 288 | | | Marcos Churio Emilio Dunezat | San Andrés |
| 1936 | | John Cruickshank (2) | 290 | | | Juan Martínez | San Olivos |
| 1935 | | John Cruickshank | 295 | | | Marcos Churio | Argentino |
| 1934 | | Marcos Churio (2) | 285 | | | Enrique Bertolino | Argentino |
| 1933 | | Martin Pose | 292 | | | Tomas Genta | Ituzaingó |
| 1932 | | Andrés A. Pérez (4) | 297 | | | Marcos Churio Hector Frecero | Ranelagh |
| 1931 | | José Jurado (7) | 289 | | | John Cruickshank | Jockey Club |
| 1930 | | Tomás Genta | 288 | | | John Cruickshank José Jurado | San Andrés |
| 1929 | | José Jurado (6) | 292 | | | Marcos Churio | Ituzaingó |
| 1928 | | José Jurado (5) | 293 | | | Marcos Churio | San Andrés |
| 1927 | | José Jurado (4) | 298 | | | Juan Eustace Andrés A. Pérez | Lomas |
| 1926 | | Marcos Churio | 294 | | | Lagrima Gonzalez | Argentino |
| 1925 | | José Jurado (3) | 320 | | | Lagrima Gonzalez | Lomas |
| 1924 | | José Jurado (2) | 291 | | | Ramon Rivarola | San Andrés |
| 1923 | | Andrés A. Pérez (3) | 302 | | | José Jurado | San Andrés |
| 1922 | | Andrés A. Pérez (2) | 300 | | | José Jurado | San Andrés |
| 1921 | | Andrés A. Pérez | 303 | | | José Jurado | Argentino |
| 1920 | | José Jurado | 307 | | | Andrés A. Pérez | San Andrés |
| 1919 | | Raúl Castillo (3) | 307 | | | José Jurado | Argentino |
| 1918 | | Juan Eustace | 328 | | | Raúl Castillo | San Andrés |
| 1917 | | Lágrima González (3) | 305 | | | Raúl Castillo Juan Eustace | Lomas |
| 1916 | | Lágrima González (2) | 305 | | | Raúl Castillo | Argentino |
| 1915 | | Lágrima González | 305 | | | Alex Philp | Argentino |
| 1914 | | Raúl Castillo (2) | 318 | | | Lágrima González | San Andrés |
| 1913 | | Alex Philp (2) | 328 | | | Mungo Park Jr. | San Andrés |
| 1912 | | Mungo Park Jr. (3) | 308 | | | Lágrima González Juan Eustace | San Andrés |
| 1911 | | Rodolfo Castillo | 301 | | | Juan Eustace | San Andrés |
| 1910 | | Alex Philp | 306 | | | Juan Eustace | Argentino |
| 1909 | | Raúl Castillo | 317 | | | P. Aste (a) E. Donet (a) | San Andrés |
| 1908 | | Frank Sutton (a) | 307 | | | Mungo Park Jr. | Buenos Aires |
| 1907 | | Mungo Park Jr. (2) | 305 | | | Jack Park | Buenos Aires |
| 1906 | | John Avery Wright (a) | 158 | | | Mungo Park Jr. Frank Sutton (a) | Buenos Aires |
| 1905 | | Mungo Park Jr. | 167 | | | Juan Dentone H. Bucknall (a) | Buenos Aires |