Martin Pose (13 February 1911 – 1997) 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
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in 1940 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 9th place in the
Bing Crosby Pro-Am
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in 1948. In 1939, he was 8th in the
British Open
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. In 1940, along with
Enrique Bertolino, he was the first Argentine player to compete in the
Masters Tournament. He also played in the
U.S. Open the same year.
In 1936, Pose won an exhibition match against
Johnny Revolta
John F. Revolta (April 5, 1911 – March 3, 1991) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s. He won a major title, the 1935 PGA Championship, and had 18 career wins on tour.
Born in St. Lo ...
in
Buenos Aires
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. He was the first Argentine player to win a European tournament, the
French Open 1939.
Pose finished second in
Brazil Open
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in 1953,
Argentine Open in 1938 and the
Argentine PGA Championship
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in 1935, 1937 and 1945.
Professional wins
European wins (1)
*1939
French Open
Argentine wins (26)
*1931 Ituzaingo Grand Prix
*1933
Center Open,
Argentine Open
*1934
South Open
*1935
South Open
*1936
Argentine PGA Championship
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*1937
Abierto del Litoral
*1938
South Open
*1939
Center Open,
Argentine Open
*1940
Abierto del Litoral,
South Open
*1942
Argentine PGA Championship
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*1944
Center Open
*1945
Abierto del Litoral
*1946
Center Open
*1947
Center Open, Swift Grand Prix
*1949
South Open
*1950
Center Open,
Argentine Open
*1954
Center Open,
Argentine PGA Championship
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*1955 Juan Dentone Cup,
Argentine PGA Championship
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*1956
Center Open
Other wins (2)
*1945
Brazil Open
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*1954 Uruguay Open
Team appearances
*
Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match
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(representing Argentina): 1939
*
World Cup
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(representing Argentina):
1956
Events
January
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* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, ar ...
Argentine male golfers
Sportspeople from Mar del Plata
1911 births
1997 deaths
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