Jorge Soto (2 March 1945 – 26 October 2011)Jorge Soto's obituary
was an Argentine professional golfer. Soto was born in

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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. He also won The

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in 1984 and 1989, having finished second in 1968 and 1977. Soto represented Argentina on four occasions in the

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, with a best finish of 5th place in partnership with Juan Carlos Cabrera in the 1975 edition in Thailand.US World Cup Golf Leader
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Professional wins

Argentine wins (30)

*1966 Charles of the Ritz Grand Prix *1975 North Open,

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, Jujuy Open, Fultom Grand Prix *1976 San Martin Grand Prix *1977 Olavarria Grand Prix *1978 Tortugas Grand Prix *1979

*1980 Tortugas Grand Prix *1981 Ituzaingo Grand Prix *1982 Argentine Open, Rio Cuarto Open,

, Jockey Club San Isidro Grand Prix *1983 South Open,

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, Rio Cuarto Open, Abierto del Litoral (tie with

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), Jockey Club Rosario Open *1984

, Los Lagartos Grand Prix, Hindu Club Grand Prix *1986 Ituzaingo Grand Prix *1989 Center Open,

*1990 Highland Park Grand Prix *1992 Pinamar Open *1993 South Open *1994 Jose Jurado Grand Prix

Other wins (1)

*1988 Prince of Wales Open (Chile)

Argentine senior wins (3)

*1997 Osvaldo Manzini Senior Grand Prix, Pilar Senior Open, Boca Raton Senior Grand Prix

Team appearances

(representing Argentina):

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1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...

, 1980,

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References

Argentine male golfers Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province People from Merlo Partido 1945 births 2011 deaths {{Argentina-golf-bio-stub