Eduardo Romero
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Eduardo Alejandro Romero (born 17 July 1954) is an Argentine
professional golfer
.
Romero was born in Córdoba
. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age. He has played extensively in Latin America on the Tour de las Americas
and its predecessor the "South American Tour", but his international profile is mainly based on his success on the more prestigious European Tour and in senior golf in the United States and Europe. He has reached the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings
.
Romero first played on the European Tour in 1985 and was a full member from 1988 to 2005. He has been a consistent performer with 8 tournament victories and seven top twenty placings on the Order of Merit. In 2002 he became the third oldest winner on the European Tour (behind Des Smyth
and Neil Coles
) when he won the Scottish Open just three days before his 48th birthday. 2002 proved to be his most successful year, as he came fifth on the Order of Merit. Romero turned fifty in 2004, and just a few days later he finished in a tie for second at his first senior tournament, the Senior British Open. In 2005 he won his first senior title at the European Seniors Tour
's Travis Perkins Senior Masters, and he won the Wentworth Senior Masters
in both 2005 and 2006. In 2006, he lost in a playoff against Loren Roberts
for the Senior British Open Championship
and won a playoff against Lonnie Nielsen
for the JELD-WEN Tradition for his first Champions Tour
win and major. He was the Champions Tour's 2006 Rookie of the Year. He won the U.S. Senior Open
, his second major, at The Broadmoor
in Colorado Springs
in 2008.
Romero has won more than eighty tournaments in Latin America. He has represented Argentina in the World Cup and the Alfred Dunhill Cup
numerous times, and he participated in the UBS Cup
in 2002 and 2003.
Romero has also appeared on The Golf Channel's "Big Break" series.
Romero's nicknamed "El Gato" (The cat).
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
.
Romero was born in Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age. He has played extensively in Latin America on the Tour de las Americas
Tour de las Americas
The Tour de las Américas is the men's professional golf tour for Latin America.Top level tournament golf in Latin America has had an unstable history. Some of the national open championships in the region are long established, but they did not traditionally form a coherent tour...
and its predecessor the "South American Tour", but his international profile is mainly based on his success on the more prestigious European Tour and in senior golf in the United States and Europe. He has reached the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings
Official World Golf Rankings
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers...
.
Romero first played on the European Tour in 1985 and was a full member from 1988 to 2005. He has been a consistent performer with 8 tournament victories and seven top twenty placings on the Order of Merit. In 2002 he became the third oldest winner on the European Tour (behind Des Smyth
Des Smyth
Desmond John Smyth is an Irish professional golfer.Smyth was born in Drogheda, County Louth. He turned professional in 1974 and was a member of the European Tour for over a quarter of a century. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was seventh in 1988...
and Neil Coles
Neil Coles
Neil Chapman Coles, MBE is an English professional golfer. As of 2005, Coles is only the second man to win a professional golf tournament in six different decades, starting in the 1950s and extending into the 21st century.Coles was born in England...
) when he won the Scottish Open just three days before his 48th birthday. 2002 proved to be his most successful year, as he came fifth on the Order of Merit. Romero turned fifty in 2004, and just a few days later he finished in a tie for second at his first senior tournament, the Senior British Open. In 2005 he won his first senior title at the European Seniors Tour
European Seniors Tour
The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.The Tour was founded in 1992. In 2008 it had a total prize fund of €7,729,284, so it is much further behind the U.S.-based Champions Tour in relative prize money than the main European...
's Travis Perkins Senior Masters, and he won the Wentworth Senior Masters
Wentworth Senior Masters
Wentworth Senior Masters is a men's professional golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour. It was first played in 1997, when it was won by one of golf's all time greats, Gary Player of South Africa. It is staged at the Wentworth Club on the western fringes of London, which is the location of...
in both 2005 and 2006. In 2006, he lost in a playoff against Loren Roberts
Loren Roberts
Loren Lloyd Roberts is an American professional golfer.-Early life:Roberts was born in San Luis Obispo, California. He competed for San Luis Obispo Senior High School and Cal Poly-SLO...
for the Senior British Open Championship
Senior British Open Championship
The Senior Open Championship, or simply The Senior Open is a professional golf tournament for men aged 50 and over. It is run by The R&A, the same body that organises The Open Championship. Prize money won in the event is official money on both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour...
and won a playoff against Lonnie Nielsen
Lonnie Nielsen
Lonnie Dean Nielsen is an American professional golfer.Nielsen was born and raised in Belle Plaine, Iowa. His father started him in golf as a youngster on the sand green courses in and around his hometown...
for the JELD-WEN Tradition for his first Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
win and major. He was the Champions Tour's 2006 Rookie of the Year. He won the U.S. Senior Open
United States Senior Open
The U.S. Senior Open is one of the major championships in men's senior golf. It was first played in 1980 and is administered by the United States Golf Association and is recognized as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour...
, his second major, at The Broadmoor
Broadmoor Golf Club
The Broadmoor Golf Club is a golf resort located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, consisting of three 18-hole courses; East, West, and Mountain. The East Course, a Donald Ross design opened in 1918, has hosted several USGA championships since 1959, most recently the 2011 U.S. Women's Open, won by So...
in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
in 2008.
Romero has won more than eighty tournaments in Latin America. He has represented Argentina in the World Cup and the Alfred Dunhill Cup
Alfred Dunhill Cup
The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000. It was for three man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championship". It was a "special approved event" on the European Tour, which means that it was...
numerous times, and he participated in the UBS Cup
UBS Cup
The UBS Cup was a team golf tournament contested by the United States and a team representing the "Rest of the World" which ran from 2001 to 2004. Six golfers on each side had to be 50 or over, and the remaining six had to be in their forties. It was sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the European...
in 2002 and 2003.
Romero has also appeared on The Golf Channel's "Big Break" series.
Romero's nicknamed "El Gato" (The cat).
European Tour wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 17 Sep 1989 | Lancome Trophy | 1 stroke |  Bernhard LangerBernhard Langer Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986... ,  José María OlazábalJosé María Olazábal José María Olazábal Manterola is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:... |
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| 2 | 25 Mar 1990 | Volvo Open di Firenze Volvo Open di Firenze The Volvo Open di Firenze was a mens professional golf tournament on the European Tour which was played in Italy from 1989 to 1992.The first edition took place in Sardinia and was called the Volvo Open Championship, with the other three taking place in Florence, and being named for that city.The... |
1 stroke |  Russell ClaydonRussell Claydon Russell Claydon is an English professional golfer.Claydon was born in Cambridge, England. He won the English Amateur in 1988 and turned professional in 1989. He played on the European Tour from 1989 to 2004. He was in the top one hundred on the Order of Merit every year from 1990 to 1999, with a... ,  Colin MontgomerieColin Montgomerie Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer, often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles, including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31... |
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| 3 | 12 May 1991 | Peugeot Spanish Open | Playoff | Seve Ballesteros |
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| 4 | 30 Jun 1991 | Peugeot Open de France | 2 strokes | José María Olazábal José María Olazábal José María Olazábal Manterola is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:... , Sam TorranceSam Torrance Sam Torrance OBE is a Scottish professional golfer and sports commentator. He was one of the leading players on the European Tour from the mid 1970s to the late 1990s, with 21 Tour wins. Torrance was a member of European Ryder Cup teams on eight occasions, from 1981 to 1995 consecutively; he was... |
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| 5 | 22 May 1994 | Tisettanta Italian Open | 1 stroke |  Greg Turner |
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| 6 | 4 Sep 1994 | Canon European Masters | 1 stroke |  Pierre FulkePierre Fulke Pierre Olof Fulke is a Swedish professional golfer who played on the European Tour.Fulke was born in Nyköping. He turned professional in 1989.... |
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| 7 | 10 Sep 2000 | Canon European Masters | 10 strokes |  Thomas BjørnThomas Bjørn Thomas Bjørn is a professional golfer from Denmark who plays on the European Tour. He is the most successful Danish golfer to have played the game having won thirteen tournaments worldwide on the European Tour. In 1999 he also became the first Dane to qualify for a European Ryder Cup team... |
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| 8 | 14 Jul 2002 | Barclays Scottish Open | Playoff | Fredrik Jacobson Fredrik Jacobson Fredrik Ulf Yngve Jacobson is a Swedish professional golfer.Jacobson was born in Kungsbacka. He turned professional in 1994 and was a member of the European Tour in 1995 and from 1997 to 2004. In 2003 he won his first European Tour title, and went on to claim two more victories that season... |
Argentine Tour wins (44)
- This list is incomplete
- 1983 (3) Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
, La Cumbre Open, Highland Grand Prix - 1984 (8) Carilo OpenCarilo OpenThe Carilo Open, or the Abierto de Cariló, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1983, it has always been held at the Carilo Golf Club, in Cariló, Buenos Aires Province....
, Abierto del Litoral, La Cumbre Open, Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba....
, San Martin Grand Prix, Chaco OpenChaco OpenThe Chaco Open, or the Northeast Open, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1970, it has always been held at the Chaco Golf Club, in Resistencia, Chaco Province.-Winners:-External links:...
, Ituzaingo Grand Prix, Jockey Club Rosario Open - 1986 (1) Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
- 1987 (4) Sevel Grand Prix, North OpenNorth OpenThe North Open, or Abierto del Norte, is one of the major regional golf tournaments in Argentina. First held in 1962, it has always been held at the Jockey Club, in Tucumán, the hometown of golfers César Monasterio and Andrés Romero....
, Los Cardales Grand Prix, American Express Grand Prix - 1988 (4) South OpenSouth OpenThe South Open, or Abierto del Sur, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina, and is also one of the oldest, having been inaugurated 1918. It has always been held at the Mar del Plata Golf Club in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province...
, Punta del Este Open (Uruguay), Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba....
, Norpatagonico OpenNorpatagonico OpenThe Norpatagonico Open, or Abierto Norpatagónico, is one of the major professional golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1969, it has always been held at the Palihue Golf Club in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, although it was not played between 1974 and 1986.The tournament currently... - 1989 (3) Argentine OpenArgentine OpenThe Argentine Open or Abierto de la República or Abierto de Argentina is one of the oldest national golf open championships. First played in 1905, it has featured numerous notable winners including major champions Jimmy Demaret , Lloyd Mangrum , Tom Weiskopf , Craig Stadler , Mark Calcavecchia ,...
, Sevel Grand Prix, Los Lagartos Grand Prix - 1990 (2) Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
, Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba.... - 1991 (3) Acantilados Grand PrixAcantilados Grand PrixThe Acantilados Grand Prix or Gran Premio Los Acantilados is a golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1954, it has always been held at the Club de Golf Los Acantilados in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province...
, Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba....
, North OpenNorth OpenThe North Open, or Abierto del Norte, is one of the major regional golf tournaments in Argentina. First held in 1962, it has always been held at the Jockey Club, in Tucumán, the hometown of golfers César Monasterio and Andrés Romero....
(tie with Adan SowaAdan SowaAdan 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...
) - 1992 (3) Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
, South OpenSouth OpenThe South Open, or Abierto del Sur, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina, and is also one of the oldest, having been inaugurated 1918. It has always been held at the Mar del Plata Golf Club in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province...
, North OpenNorth OpenThe North Open, or Abierto del Norte, is one of the major regional golf tournaments in Argentina. First held in 1962, it has always been held at the Jockey Club, in Tucumán, the hometown of golfers César Monasterio and Andrés Romero.... - 1993 (1) Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
- 1994 (1) North OpenNorth OpenThe North Open, or Abierto del Norte, is one of the major regional golf tournaments in Argentina. First held in 1962, it has always been held at the Jockey Club, in Tucumán, the hometown of golfers César Monasterio and Andrés Romero....
- 1995 (2) Punta del Este Open (Uruguay), Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba....
- 1996 (2) Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
, Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba.... - 1997 (2) Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
, Las Delicias Open - 1998 (2) Acantilados Grand PrixAcantilados Grand PrixThe Acantilados Grand Prix or Gran Premio Los Acantilados is a golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1954, it has always been held at the Club de Golf Los Acantilados in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province...
, North OpenNorth OpenThe North Open, or Abierto del Norte, is one of the major regional golf tournaments in Argentina. First held in 1962, it has always been held at the Jockey Club, in Tucumán, the hometown of golfers César Monasterio and Andrés Romero.... - 1999 (3) Argentine PGA ChampionshipArgentine PGA ChampionshipThe Argentine PGA Championship was a golf tournament played in Argentina from 1920 to 2005. It was generally supported by the leading Argentine golfers and its list of champions includes Eduardo Romero , José Jurado , Vicente Fernández , José Cóceres and Ángel Cabrera...
, Center OpenCenter OpenThe Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba....
, La Cumbre Open
- 1983 (3) Argentine PGA Championship
Córdoba Tour wins (5)
- 1982 (4) Center Cuyo Tournament, Bell Ville Tournament, Córdoba PGA Championship, La Cumbre Tournament
- 1984 (1) Bell Ville Tournament
Other wins (11)
- 1980 Argentine Caddie's Tournament
- 1984 Chile OpenChile OpenThe Chile Open, or the Abierto de Chile, is a men's professional golf tournament on the Tour de las Américas, that was first played in 1927....
- 1987 Sierra de la Ventana Tournament (Arg), South American team (Arg), Prince of Wales Open (Chile), Santo Domingo Open (Chile), Sports Frances Open (Chile)
- 1997 Las Brisas Open (Chile)
- 1998 Mexican OpenMexican OpenThe Mexican Open or Abierto Mexicano de Golf is the national open golf tournament of Mexico. It was first played in 1944 at the Club de Golf Chapultepec. It was an event on the Tour de las Americas between 2003 and 2006, being co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour from 2004...
, Las Brisas Open (Chile) - 2000 Desafio de Maestros (Arg)
European Senior Tour wins (2)
- 2005 (1) Travis Perkins Senior Masters
- 2006 (1) Wentworth Senior MastersWentworth Senior MastersWentworth Senior Masters is a men's professional golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour. It was first played in 1997, when it was won by one of golf's all time greats, Gary Player of South Africa. It is staged at the Wentworth Club on the western fringes of London, which is the location of...
Champions Tour wins (5)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 27 Aug 2006 2006 Champions Tour The 2006 Champions Tour was the 27th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 28 official money events with purses totalling $50,950,000, including five majors. One other tournament, the Bank of America Championship, with a purse of... |
JELD-WEN Tradition | Playoff |  Lonnie NielsenLonnie Nielsen Lonnie Dean Nielsen is an American professional golfer.Nielsen was born and raised in Belle Plaine, Iowa. His father started him in golf as a youngster on the sand green courses in and around his hometown... |
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| 2 | 6 Jul 2008 2008 Champions Tour The 2008 Champions Tour was the 29th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 29 official money events with purses totalling $55,625,000, including five majors. Bernhard Langer and Eduardo Romero won the most tournaments, three... |
Dick's Sporting Goods Open | 1 stroke |  Fulton AllemFulton Allem Fulton Peter Allem is a South African professional golfer.Allem was born in Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa, the middle child of five children and the grandson of a Lebanese trader; he had a privileged upbringing... , Gary KochGary Koch Gary D. Koch is an American professional golfer, sportscaster and golf course designer, who formerly played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.- Early years :... |
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| 3 | 3 Aug 2008 2008 Champions Tour The 2008 Champions Tour was the 29th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 29 official money events with purses totalling $55,625,000, including five majors. Bernhard Langer and Eduardo Romero won the most tournaments, three... |
U.S. Senior Open United States Senior Open The U.S. Senior Open is one of the major championships in men's senior golf. It was first played in 1980 and is administered by the United States Golf Association and is recognized as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour... |
4 strokes | Fred Funk Fred Funk Frederick Funk is an American professional golfer.Funk was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1980 with a degree in law enforcement. He turned professional in 1981, but worked as a golf coach at his alma mater from 1982 to 1988; he did not... |
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| 4 | 28 Sep 2008 2008 Champions Tour The 2008 Champions Tour was the 29th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 29 official money events with purses totalling $55,625,000, including five majors. Bernhard Langer and Eduardo Romero won the most tournaments, three... |
SAS Championship SAS Championship The SAS Championship is a golf tournament on the Champions Tour. It is played annually in September in Cary, North Carolina at the Prestonwood Country Club. SAS Institute is the main sponsor of the tournament.... |
3 strokes | Tom Kite Tom Kite Thomas Oliver Kite, Jr. is an American professional golfer and golf course architect. He spent 175 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1989 and 1994.... |
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| 5 | 8 Mar 2009 2009 Champions Tour The 2009 Champions Tour was the 30th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 25 official money events with purses totalling $48,875,000, including five majors. Bernhard Langer won the most tournaments, four... |
Toshiba Classic | 1 stroke | Mark O'Meara Mark O'Meara Mark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s... , Joey SindelarJoey Sindelar Joseph Paul Sindelar is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Champions Tour.Sindelar was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky while his father was serving in the Army, but has lived in New York for most of his life... |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
CUT | DNP | DNP | T13 | T8 |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | T51 | DNP | DNP | T25 | DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
T53 | T26 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T88 | T32 | T7 | T57 | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
CUT | T52 | CUT | T20 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| The Masters | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | 39 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | 51 | DNP | T15 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
35 | T25 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
CUT | CUT | CUT | T61 | T55 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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| 2006 | JELD-WEN Tradition | −13 (72−70−68−65=275) | Playoff1 | Lonnie Nielsen Lonnie Nielsen Lonnie Dean Nielsen is an American professional golfer.Nielsen was born and raised in Belle Plaine, Iowa. His father started him in golf as a youngster on the sand green courses in and around his hometown... |
| 2008 | U.S. Senior Open United States Senior Open The U.S. Senior Open is one of the major championships in men's senior golf. It was first played in 1980 and is administered by the United States Golf Association and is recognized as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour... |
−6 (67−69−65−73=274) | 4 strokes | Fred Funk Fred Funk Frederick Funk is an American professional golfer.Funk was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1980 with a degree in law enforcement. He turned professional in 1981, but worked as a golf coach at his alma mater from 1982 to 1988; he did not... |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2011.| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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| The Tradition The Tradition The Tradition is one of the five major championships recognized by the U.S.-based Champions Tour, the world's leading tour for professional golfers aged fifty and older. The inaugural event was staged in 1989.Unlike the U.S... |
DNP | DNP | 1 | T14 | T18 | T11 | T18 | T5 |
| Senior PGA Championship Senior PGA Championship The Senior PGA Championship is one of the five major championships in men's senior golf. It is administered by the Professional Golfers' Association of America and is recognized as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. It was formerly an unofficial money... |
DNP | DNP | T31 | 2 | T16 | T14 | T18 | T5 |
| Senior British Open Championship Senior British Open Championship The Senior Open Championship, or simply The Senior Open is a professional golf tournament for men aged 50 and over. It is run by The R&A, the same body that organises The Open Championship. Prize money won in the event is official money on both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour... |
T2 | T9 | 2 | T4 | 3 | T38 | T18 | T49 |
| U.S. Senior Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 | 1 | T19 | T28 | CUT |
| Senior Players Championship Senior Players Championship The Senior Players Championship is one of the five major championships on golf's Champions Tour. Unlike the U.S. Senior Open, the Senior PGA Championship and the Senior British Open, it is not recognized as a major by the European Seniors Tour, and is not part of that tour's schedule. The inaugural... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 | T7 | T31 | T33 | T40 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.