The Argentine Masters or Torneo de Maestros was one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
, despite not having been played continuously since the inaugural event in 1961. It was always held at the
Olivos Golf Club near
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
.
The tournament formed part of the
Tour de las Americas schedule. In 2008 it was co-sanctioned by the
Canadian Tour
PGA Tour Canada, commonly referred to as the Canadian Tour, is a men's professional golf tour headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The United States based PGA Tour took over operation of the tour on November 1, 2012, at which time it was renamed PG ...
(
2009
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season).
The most successful players have been the superstars of Argentine golf,
Roberto De Vicenzo
Roberto De Vicenzo (14 April 1923 – 1 June 2017) was a professional golfer from Argentina. He won a record 229 professional tournaments worldwide during his career, including seven on the PGA Tour and most famously the 1967 Open Championship. ...
with five victories, and
Ángel Cabrera
Ángel Cabrera (; born 12 September 1969) is an Argentine professional golfer who has played on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as ''"El Pato"'' in Spanish ''("The Duck")'' for his waddling gait. He is a two-time ...
with four wins in the five events held between 1999 and 2007.
Winners
References
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External links
Olivos Golf Club- official site
Tour de las Americas- official site
Golf tournaments in Argentina
Tour de las Américas events
Recurring sporting events established in 1961
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2011
Defunct sports competitions in Argentina