The Coast Open, or Abierto del Litoral, is a golf

Golf

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 tournament played in Argentina

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. Founded in 1932 as the Torneo de Profesionales (Professional Tournament), a name only used for the first two editions, it has always been played at the Rosario Golf Club in Rosario, Santa Fe.

The tournament has been an annual stop on the Tour de las Americas

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 since 2000, having been an event on that tours predecessor, the South American Tour, between 1993 and 1999. It was also included on the European Challenge Tour

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 schedule in 2007 (2008 season

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), being one of five tournaments held in Latin America

Latin America

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, and four in Argentina, that season.

Fidel de Luca

Fidel de Luca

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 has the most victories, with eight. In 1932, 1952 and 1983 the championship ended in a tie, with no playoff being held to determine an outright winner.

Winner

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Amateur Winner
2010	Ricardo González	273	Mauricio Molina, Rafael Gomez	Martin Flores Lazdin
2009	Ricardo González	277	Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour....	Emiliano Grillo
2008	Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour....	268	Mauricio Molina	Emiliano Grillo
2007	Miguel Rodríguez Miguel Rodríguez (golfer) Miguel Ángel Rodríguez is an Argentine professional golfer.Rodriguez was born in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1998 and has played predominantly in South America on the Tour de las Américas and the Argentine TPG Tour...	271	Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour....	Luciano Dodda
2006	Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour....	261	Ricardo González	Estanislao Goya Estanislao Goya Carlos Estanislao "Tano" Goya is an Argentine professional golfer.After turning professional in 2007, Goya won the Tour de las Americas qualifying school by nine shots, and followed that with victory in the first event of the 2008 season, the Challenge Tour co-sanctioned Center Open, and third...
2005	Ricardo González	204	Julio Zapata
2004	No tournament			Estanislao Goya Estanislao Goya Carlos Estanislao "Tano" Goya is an Argentine professional golfer.After turning professional in 2007, Goya won the Tour de las Americas qualifying school by nine shots, and followed that with victory in the first event of the 2008 season, the Challenge Tour co-sanctioned Center Open, and third...
2003	Ricardo González	267	Eduardo Romero Eduardo Romero Eduardo Alejandro Romero is an Argentine professional golfer.Romero was born in Córdoba. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age...	Fernando Chiesa
2002	Rodolfo González Rodolfo Gonzalez (golfer) Rodolfo González is an Argentine professional golfer.González was born in Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Ranelgah Golf Club, Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1989.González won the Argentine Tour Ranking in 1999...	282	José Cantero José Cantero José María Cantero is an Argentine professional golfer who currently plays on both the TPG Tour and the Tour de las Americas....
2001	Marco Ruiz Marco Ruiz Marco Ruiz is a Paraguayan professional golfer.Ruiz was born in Asunción. He is the godson of celebrated Argentine golfer Vicente Fernández. Ruiz turned pro in 1992....	278	Rodolfo González Rodolfo Gonzalez (golfer) Rodolfo González is an Argentine professional golfer.González was born in Buenos Aires. He worked as a caddy in Ranelgah Golf Club, Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1989.González won the Argentine Tour Ranking in 1999... , Ariel Cañete Ariel Cañete Ariel Cañete is an Argentine professional golfer.Cañete was born in Santa Teresita, Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1995.... , Rafael Gómez Rafael Gómez Rafael Gómez is an Argentinian professional golfer.Gómez was born in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1990. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 2003 and 2005–07 and the European Tour from 2005 to 2007. He played on the U.S.-based Nationwide Tour in 2004 and a few events on the PGA... , Gustavo Acosta
2000	Jesús Amaya Jesús Amaya Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras is a Colombian professional golfer.Amaya was born in Bogotá, and worked as a caddy at the Club Popular de Golf La Florida before turning professional in 1991....	134	Gustavo Rojas Gustavo Rojas (golfer) Gustavo Rojas is an Argentine professional golfer.Rojas was born in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1984. He has had his greatest success in South America on the various Argentine tours and the regional Tour de las Américas...	Pablo Del Grosso
1999	César Monasterio Cesar Monasterio César Omar Monasterio is an Argentine professional golfer.Monasterio was born in Tucumán. He turned professional in 1990....	275	Omar Solis, Rigoberto Velazquez	P. Lopez Vilaclara
1998	Tim Hegna	272	Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Chile, Saavedra worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1974....	Ernesto Rivas
1997	Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Chile, Saavedra worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1974....	266	David Morland IV David Morland IV David Morland IV is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour, and Nationwide Tour.Morland was born in North Bay, Ontario. He turned professional in 1991 after going to Kent State University...
1996	Scott Dunlap	267	Trevor Dodds Trevor Dodds Trevor George Dodds is a Namibian professional golfer.Dodds was born in Windhoek, Namibia. He turned pro in 1985. He won the Canadian Tour Order of Merit in 1995 and 1996... , Rodolfo Rodriguez	Jorge Nicolosi
1995	Ángel Cabrera Angel Cabrera Ángel Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish or in English as "The duck" for his waddling gait. He is a former U.S. Open champion and Masters champion. He is the first Argentine to win either...		Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández is an Argentinian professional golfer.Fernández was born in Resistencia, Chaco. He worked as a caddy in Chaco, before turning professional in 1980.... , Gustavo Piovano	Jorge Nicolosi
1994	César Monasterio Cesar Monasterio César Omar Monasterio is an Argentine professional golfer.Monasterio was born in Tucumán. He turned professional in 1990....	271	Gustavo Rojas, Brad Klaportt
1993	Luis Carbonetti Luis Carbonetti Luis Guillermo Carbonetti is an Argentine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Horacio Carbonetti.Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. As an amateur, he played on five Eisenhower Trophy teams and won the individual title twice...		Miguel Guzmán Miguel Guzmán Miguel Guzmán is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Santiago del Estero, Guzmán worked as a caddie in Santiago del Estero, before turning professional in 1981.... , Ricardo Montenegro
1992	Adan Sowa Adan Sowa Adan Domingo Sowa is an Argentine professional golfer.Sowa was born in Buenos Aires, and turned professional in 1973. He won the Argentine Open twice, in 1978 and 1983, and led the Argentine Professional Rankings on two occasions, in 1978 and 1982. He was second in the 1985 Argentine Open and the...		Luis Carbonetti Luis Carbonetti Luis Guillermo Carbonetti is an Argentine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Horacio Carbonetti.Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. As an amateur, he played on five Eisenhower Trophy teams and won the individual title twice...
1991	Jorge Berendt Jorge Berendt Jorge Alberto Berendt is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Formosa, Argentina, Berendt worked as a caddy before turning professional in 1982. He competed in the British Open in 1990. He played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour from 1990 to 2004, winning one tournament, the Cannes Open...
1990	Miguel Guzmán Miguel Guzmán Miguel Guzmán is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Santiago del Estero, Guzmán worked as a caddie in Santiago del Estero, before turning professional in 1981....
1989	Jorge Berendt Jorge Berendt Jorge Alberto Berendt is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Formosa, Argentina, Berendt worked as a caddy before turning professional in 1982. He competed in the British Open in 1990. He played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour from 1990 to 2004, winning one tournament, the Cannes Open...
1988	Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández is an Argentinian professional golfer.Fernández was born in Resistencia, Chaco. He worked as a caddy in Chaco, before turning professional in 1980....
1987	Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández Miguel Fernández is an Argentinian professional golfer.Fernández was born in Resistencia, Chaco. He worked as a caddy in Chaco, before turning professional in 1980....	279	Antonio Ortiz	Federico McNeil
1986	Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Chile, Saavedra worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1974....	276	Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernandez (golfer) Vicente Fernández is an Argentine golfer 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...	A. Fergusson
1985	Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Chile, Saavedra worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1974....	275	Jorge Soto Jorge Soto (golfer) Jorge Soto was an Argentine professional golfer.Soto was born in Merlo, Buenos Aires and turned professional in 1963.Soto won the Argentine Order of Merit in 1982 and 1983. He won the Argentine Open in 1982 and was runner up in 1972...	Fernando Chiesa
1984	Eduardo Romero Eduardo Romero Eduardo Alejandro Romero is an Argentine professional golfer.Romero was born in Córdoba. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age...
1983	Adan Sowa Adan Sowa Adan Domingo Sowa is an Argentine professional golfer.Sowa was born in Buenos Aires, and turned professional in 1973. He won the Argentine Open twice, in 1978 and 1983, and led the Argentine Professional Rankings on two occasions, in 1978 and 1982. He was second in the 1985 Argentine Open and the... , Jorge Soto Jorge Soto (golfer) Jorge Soto was an Argentine professional golfer.Soto was born in Merlo, Buenos Aires and turned professional in 1963.Soto won the Argentine Order of Merit in 1982 and 1983. He won the Argentine Open in 1982 and was runner up in 1972...	278		Jorge Nicolosi
1982	Adan Sowa Adan Sowa Adan Domingo Sowa is an Argentine professional golfer.Sowa was born in Buenos Aires, and turned professional in 1973. He won the Argentine Open twice, in 1978 and 1983, and led the Argentine Professional Rankings on two occasions, in 1978 and 1982. He was second in the 1985 Argentine Open and the...
1981	No tournament			Fernando Chiesa
1980	Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernandez (golfer) Vicente Fernández is an Argentine golfer 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...			Luis Carbonetti Luis Carbonetti Luis Guillermo Carbonetti is an Argentine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Horacio Carbonetti.Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. As an amateur, he played on five Eisenhower Trophy teams and won the individual title twice...
1979	No tournament			Fernando Chiesa
1978	Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernandez (golfer) Vicente Fernández is an Argentine golfer 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...	282	Adan Sowa Adan Sowa Adan Domingo Sowa is an Argentine professional golfer.Sowa was born in Buenos Aires, and turned professional in 1973. He won the Argentine Open twice, in 1978 and 1983, and led the Argentine Professional Rankings on two occasions, in 1978 and 1982. He was second in the 1985 Argentine Open and the...	Antonio Chiesa
1977	Florentino Molina Florentino Molina Florentino Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1978 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in...	280	Juan Carlos Cabrera	Horacio Carbonetti Horacio Carbonetti Horacio Carbonetti is an Argenine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Luis Carbonetti.Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He won multiple amateur tournaments, mostly in Argentina. In 1976, he lost by playoff the Simon Bolivar Cup Professional Championship in Venezuela...
1976	Juan Carlos Molina		Jorge Soto Jorge Soto (golfer) Jorge Soto was an Argentine professional golfer.Soto was born in Merlo, Buenos Aires and turned professional in 1963.Soto won the Argentine Order of Merit in 1982 and 1983. He won the Argentine Open in 1982 and was runner up in 1972...
1975	Florentino Molina Florentino Molina Florentino Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1978 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in...	282		Juan Carlos Devoto
1974	Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....	279	Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra Armando Saavedra is an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Chile, Saavedra worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1974....	Carlos Lagruta
1973	Juan Monroy	280	Roberto de Vicenzo, Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....	Luis Daneri
1972	Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernandez (golfer) Vicente Fernández is an Argentine golfer 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...	279		J. Diaz Green
1971	Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....	279		Horacio Carbonetti Horacio Carbonetti Horacio Carbonetti is an Argenine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Luis Carbonetti.Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He won multiple amateur tournaments, mostly in Argentina. In 1976, he lost by playoff the Simon Bolivar Cup Professional Championship in Venezuela...
1970	Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernandez (golfer) Vicente Fernández is an Argentine golfer 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...	289		Jorge De Azcuenaga
1969	Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....	283		Juan Carlos Devoto
1968	Roberto de Vicenzo	278		Alberto Barreira
1967	Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz was an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Buenos Aires, Ruiz worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951....	219		Luis Daneri
1966	Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....	280		Jorge De Azcuenaga
1965	Rodolfo Sereda	284	Roberto de Vicenzo	Valerio Gerbaudo
1964	Romualdo Barbieri	292		Hugo Nicora
1963	Elcido Nari	293		Hugo Nicora
1962	Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....	282		Hernan Fernandez
1961	Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....	288		Jorge Ledesma Jorge Ledesma Jorge Carlos Ledesma is an Argentine amateur golfer. He is the brother of Pedro Ledesma, who is also an accomplished golfer....
1960	Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....	281		Juan Sugasti
1959	Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca Fidel de Luca was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948....	297		Carlos Brachts
1958	Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz was an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Buenos Aires, Ruiz worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951....	286		Hernan Fernandez
1957	Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz was an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Buenos Aires, Ruiz worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951....	289		Juan Sugasti
1956	Orlando Tudino	296		Juan Sugasti
1955	Arturo Soto	293		Carlos Brachts
1954	Sebastian Nicolosi	294		Alberto Texier
1953	Enrique Bertolino Enrique Bertolino Enrique Bertolino is an Argentine professional golfer.Bertolino turned professional in 1932, and competed in Europe in 1939, 1954 and 1956; and on the PGA Tour in 1940, 1947 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 15th place in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am in 1948. In 1956, he was 6th in the...	287	J. Dunazet, A. Soto	Juan Segura
1952	Arturo Soto, J.C. Posse	294		J. Segura, T. Martini
1951	Juan Anzaldo	287	Roberto de Vicenzo	A. Juarez Beltran
1950	Romualdo Barbieri	278	Juan Segura (amateur)	Juan Segura
1949	Roberto de Vicenzo	286		Juan Segura
1948	Romualdo Barbieri	283		Carlos Brachts
1947	Roberto de Vicenzo	282	Arturo Soto	Pedro Ledesma
1946	Roberto de Vicenzo	283		Alfonso Esposito
1945	Martin Pose Martin Pose Martin Pose was an Argentine professional golfer.Pose was born in Mar del Plata. He turned professional in 1930, and competed in Europe in 1939 and 1956; and on the PGA Tour in 1940 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 9th place in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am in 1948. In 1939, he was 8th in...	282		F. Osinalde
1944	Arturo Soto	290		J.A. Barbera
1943	Enrique Bertolino Enrique Bertolino Enrique Bertolino is an Argentine professional golfer.Bertolino turned professional in 1932, and competed in Europe in 1939, 1954 and 1956; and on the PGA Tour in 1940, 1947 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 15th place in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am in 1948. In 1956, he was 6th in the...	293		Pedro Ledesma
1942	Roberto de Vicenzo	277	Jose Jurado	H. Favario
1941	Marcos Churio Marcos Churio Marcos Churio was an Argentine professional golfer.Churio was born in Mar del Plata. He turned professional in 1920, and competed in Europe between 1931 and 1939, where his best tournament finish was 5th place in the 1931 Southport Open in England...	282		Pedro Ledesma
1940	Martin Pose Martin Pose Martin Pose was an Argentine professional golfer.Pose was born in Mar del Plata. He turned professional in 1930, and competed in Europe in 1939 and 1956; and on the PGA Tour in 1940 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 9th place in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am in 1948. In 1939, he was 8th in...	292		Luis Herrera
1939	Emilio Serra	291		Pedro Ledesma
1938	Emilio Serra	291		J.A. Barbera
1937	Martin Pose Martin Pose Martin Pose was an Argentine professional golfer.Pose was born in Mar del Plata. He turned professional in 1930, and competed in Europe in 1939 and 1956; and on the PGA Tour in 1940 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 9th place in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am in 1948. In 1939, he was 8th in...	292		J.A. Barbera
1935-36	No tournament
1934	Emilio Serra	283
1933	No tournament
1932	Marcos Churio Marcos Churio Marcos Churio was an Argentine professional golfer.Churio was born in Mar del Plata. He turned professional in 1920, and competed in Europe between 1931 and 1939, where his best tournament finish was 5th place in the 1931 Southport Open in England... , Andres Perez	288

External links

• Tour de las Americas - official site
• TPG Tour - official site
• Rosario Golf Club - official site