Vicente Fernández
Name:
Vicente FernándezCountry:
ArgentinaBorn:
April 5, 1946 in Corrientes, Argentina.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1964Multiple European Tour, Champions Tour and international tours winner.
Former South American Tour, European Tour, European Senior Tour and Champions Tour player.
America
ACE Group
Played as the ACE Group Classic (Feb 14-16). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) and Des Smyth (Ire) finished 3 shots behind Vicente Fernández (Arg), who posted the last of his four Champions Tour wins. [Talon course, TwinEagles Club, Naples, FL].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Nov 16-19; Tr de las Américas event). Fernández (Arg) beat Eduardo Romero (Arg) in a playoff. [Jockey Club, Buenos Aires].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler Senior Match Play Challenge (Nov 11/12; unofficial Snr PGA Tr post-season event). Vicente Fernández (Arg) beat Leonard Thompson (USA) at the 19th hole in the final. [East course, TPC Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico; at the time known as Dorado Beach Resort].].
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Played as the Las Vegas Senior Classic (May 13-16). Second-placed Dave Eichelberger (USA) finished 1 shot behind Fernández (Arg). [TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada; earlier rounds also played at TPC at Canyons].
America
Bank One
Played as the Bank One Classic (Sept 5-7). Second-placed Isao Aoki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Fernández (Arg). [Kearney Hill Links, Lexington, Kentucky].
America
Burnet
Played as the Burnet Senior Classic (July 19-21). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) and J.C. Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time Snr PGA Tour winner Fernández (Arg). [Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, nr Minneapolis, Minn.].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's English Open (Aug 28-31). Second-placed Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) and Fredrik Lindgren (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Vicente Fernández (Arg), who recorded the last of his four European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Defending champion Eduardo Romero (Arg) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Mar del Plata GC, Mar del Plata, Argentina].
Europe
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Played as the Tenerife Open (March 15-18). Vicente Fernández (Arg) beat Mark Mouland (Wales) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Amarilla G&CC, Tenerife, Spain].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Miguel Fernandez (Arg) finished in second place behind Vicente Fernandez (Arg), who won this title for the third straight year. [San Isidro GC, Buenos Aires].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Adan Sowa (Arg), Antonio Ortiz (Arg) and Rafael Alarcon (Mex) finished in second place behind defending champion Fernandez (Arg). [Ranelagh GC, Buenos Aires].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Antonio Ortiz (Arg) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Jeff Hart (USA) finished in second place behind defending champion Fernandez (Arg). [Itanhangá GC, Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Fernandez (Arg). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Jack Ferenz (USA) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Jockey Club, Buenos Aires].
Europe
Colgate
Played as the Colgate PGA Championship (May 17-20). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) and Balovino Dassù (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Fernández (Arg), who recorded his second European Tour win. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Lou Graham (USA) and Manuel Pinero (Esp) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Festival Open (Aug 13-16). Second-placed Maurice Bembridge (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Fernández (Arg). [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
America
Ford
Played as the Ford Maracaibo Open. Won by Fernandez (Arg). [Maracaibo CC, Maracaibo, Venezuela].
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Played as the Argentine Masters (Torneo de Maestros) (for the last time until 1974). Second-placed Florentino Molina (Arg) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open. Second-placed Tony Kugelmuller (Ger) finished 6 shots behind Fernández (Arg). [Eindhovensche Golf, Valkenswaard, nr Eindhoven].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Fidal De Luca (Arg) and Orlando Tudino (Arg) finished in second place behind defending champion Fernandez (Arg). [Ranelagh GC, Buenos Aires].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Fidel De Luca (Arg) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [GC Argentino, Del Viso, Buenos Aires].
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Played as the Argentine Masters (Torneo de Maestros). Defending champion Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
Tournaments:
Women’s major championships: the month of June sees two women’s majors: the US Women’s Open (June 3-6), with A Lim Kim defending, and the Women’s PGA Championship (June 24-27), with Sei Young Kim defending.
Senior PGA Championship: the revered Southern Hills in Oklahoma hosts the 81st staging of this event (May 27-30); Ken Tanigawa holds the title from its last playing in 2019.
Who's Who:
Phil Mickelson: in winning the 2021 PGA Championship, the world’s most famous “leftie” became the oldest winner of a golf major championship.
Hideki Matsuyama: became the first Japanese professional to win a men’s major championship, when he triumphed in this year’s Masters Tournament.
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Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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