Miguel Fernández (born 10 April 1962) is an Argentinian

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. Fernández was born in

Resistencia, Chaco Resistencia () is the capital and largest city of the province of Chaco in north-eastern Argentina. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city proper was 291,720 inhabitants. It is the anchor of a larger metropolitan area, Greater R ...

. He worked as a

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in Chaco, before turning professional in 1980. Fernández won the Argentine Tour Order of Merit in 1987. He won the

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in 1987 and 1988, having previously finished second in 1986. In addition to several victories on the Tour de las Americas, he has also been second in the TLA Players Championship in 2003 and 2006. Fernández played on the European Tour in 1991, finishing 131st on the Order of Merit with a best finish of tied 7th in the

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. The same year, he also played in the

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. Victory in the

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in 2004, gave him the chance to return to Europe to play on the

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. However, he did not manage to repeat that performance, as he failed to register another top 30 finish on his way to 75th on the money list. Fernández represented Argentina on one occasion in the

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, in 1989 in

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, and came 4th in the individual tournament.

Professional wins (16)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

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Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

Tour de las Américas wins (2)

*2004

(Co-sanctioned by the

) *2005 Brazil Classic

Argentine wins (12)

*1987

Center Open The 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. In 2001, Ángel Cabrera set the course record of 60 in the fi ...

Abierto del Litoral The Coast Open, or Abierto del Litoral, is a golf tournament played in Argentina. 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 Gol ...

*1988

*1990

North Open The North Open, or Abierto del Norte, was one of the major regional golf tournaments in Argentina. First held in 1962, it was always held at the Jockey Club, in Tucumán, the hometown of golfers César Monasterio and Andrés Romero. Eduardo Romer ...

*1992 Boulonge Four Ball (with

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) *1993 Nautico Escobar Grand Prix *1997

Norpatagonico Open The 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 Buenos Aires (), offi ...

*2002

Carilo Open The Carilo Open, or the Abierto de Cariló, was 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 Cariló (from the Mapuche word m ...

*2005

Parana Open The Parana Open, or the Mesopotamia Open, was a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1986, it has always been held at the Estudiantes de Paraná Golf Club in Paraná, Entre Ríos Province ...

*2006

Chaco Open The Chaco Open, Abierto del Nordeste or 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 C ...

Other wins (2)

*1993 Prince of Wales Open (Chile) *1996 Uruguay Open

Team appearances

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(representing Argentina):

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(representing Argentina):

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