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].].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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:
European Tour: 2021 marks the 50th and last season of the world renowned European Tour, launched in April 1972 at the Spanish Open. From 2022 the Tour will be sponsored by Dubai-based global supply chain and ports operator DP World, and will be known as the DP World Tour.
South African Open: December 2021 events in South Africa have again been impacted by the Covid pandemic. The South African Open (Dec 2-5) will no longer be played as a DP World Tour event, and the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Dec 9-12) has been cancelled.
Who's Who:
Bernhard Langer: at age 64, Langer collected a record sixth Charles Schwab Cup, the only player to have won the season-long points chase more than twice. He also topped the PGA Tour Champions money-list for the 11th time out of a possible 13 since 2008.
Carlota Ciganda: the five-time Solheim Cup star was delighted to record a fourth Ladies European Tour win in her home national championship, the Ladies Spanish Open.
Lee Elder: Trailblazer, Ryder Cup player, four-time PGA Tour winner and eight-time Senior PGA Tour winner, Lee Elder died on November 28, aged 87. In 1975 he became the first African American golfer to play in the Masters tournament, and in so doing provided one of the pivotal moments in the history of professional golf.
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