Ricardo González
Name:
Ricardo GonzálezCountry:
ArgentinaBorn:
Oct 24, 1969 in Corrientes, Argentina.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1986Multiple wins on the European Tour (4), Argentine Tour (9), and other international tours, especially in South America. Also a PGA Tour Champions and European Senior Tour winner. PGA Tour Champions Rookie of the Year (2024).
González played most of his regular career on the European and Argentine Tours, becoming a four-time winner on the European Tour.
Awards
PGA Tr Champions
55-year-old Ricardo González (Arg) was the PGA Tour Champions 2024 Rookie of the Year (Hale Irwin Award), based on the votes of his peers. He finished 12th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,272,024.
Africa
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Played as the Trophy Hassan II (Feb 22-24; PGA Champions Tour event). Second-placed Thomas Bjørn (Den) finished 1 shot behind 54-year-old Ricardo González (Arg), who recorded his first PGA Tour Champions win in his 13th start on the Tour. [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Note: on the same dates, the Ladies European Tour's Lalla Meryem Cup played on RGDES's Blue course.
Europe
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Played as the Italian Senior Open (Oct 21-23). Second-placed and defending champion James Kingston (RSA) finished 3 shots behind 52-year-old Ricardo González (Arg), who recorded his first European Senior (Legends) Tour win in his 20th start on the Tour ... and just a day before his 53rd birthday. [Argentario Resort, Porto Ercole, Italy].
Europe
SAS
Played as the SAS Masters (July 23-26). Second-placed Jamie Donaldson (Wales) finished 2 shots behind Ricardo González (Arg), who recorded the last of his four European Tour wins. González birdied five of the last six holes in his final round. [Ocean course, Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden; at the time called the Masters course].
Europe
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The inaugural (and only) Open de Sevilla (April 15-18). Second-placed Jonathan Lomas (Eng) and Stephen Gallacher (Scot) finished 2 shots behind González (Arg). [Real (Royal) Sevilla GC, Sevilla, Andalucia].
Europe
Telefonica
Played as the Telefonica Open de Madrid (Oct 23-26). Second-placed Paul Casey (Eng), Nick O'Hern (Aus), Marten Olander (Swe) and Padraig Harrington (Ire) finished 1 shot behind González (Arg). [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega European Masters (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Søren Hansen (Den) finished 3 shots behind González (Arg). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Africa
Tusker
Played as the Tusker Kenya Open (March 12-15; Eurpn Challenge Tr event). González (Arg) beat Jacob Okello (Kenya) with a par at the third playoff hole (par-3 13th). [Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya].
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Gonzalez (Arg).
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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