Antonio Garrido (born 2 February 1944) is a Spanish professional

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er. He won five times on the

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and twice on the

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. He played in the

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, the first Ryder Cup in which Continental European golfers were eligible to play.

Professional career

Garrido played on the

from its first official season in 1972 and won five tournaments between 1972 and 1986. He is notable for winning the first ever official

event, the 1972

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. His best year was 1977 when he won the

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and the Benson & Hedges International Open and finished third on the Order of Merit. That same season he teamed up with Seve Ballesteros to win the

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for Spain, finishing three strokes ahead of the Philippines. Following this World Cup success he received an invitation to play in the

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, where he missed the cut. In

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, when players from Continental Europe became eligible to play in the Ryder Cup, Garrido and Ballesteros were the only two Continental Europe to compete. Garrido played on the

from 1994. He was particularly successful from 1994 to 1999, never finishing lower than 11th in the Order of Merit, winning twice, the 1994 Shell Scottish Seniors Open and the 1997 Lawrence Batley Seniors, and being a runner-up 12 times.

Personal life

Garrido's son

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was a successful European Tour golfer; having won the 2003 Volvo PGA Championship. In 1997 the Garridos became the second father and son combination to have played in the Ryder Cup after

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and

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. Antonio Garrido's younger brother Germán was also a European Tour golfer. The two of them were the first pair of brothers to win on the European Tour. They were later followed by Manuel and Seve Ballesteros, Francesco and

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as well as Rasmus and

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Professional wins (27)

European Tour wins (5)

European Tour playoff record (2–1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

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Other wins (11)

*1966 Castilla Tournament (Spain) *1969 Spanish Professional Closed Championship *1975 Spanish Professional Closed Championship * 1977 World Cup (with Seve Ballesteros) *1979 Spanish Professional Closed Championship *1980 Spanish Professional Closed Championship *1981 Spanish Professional Closed Championship *1983 Castilia Tournament (Spain) *1988 Castilia Tournament (Spain) *1989 Castilia Tournament (Spain) *1990 Castilia Tournament (Spain)

European Senior Tour wins (2)

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–4)

Other senior wins (8)

*1994 Champion Seniors Open (Australia),

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*1995 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship *1996 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship *1997 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship *1998 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship *2000 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship *2001 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship Source:

Results in major championships

''Note: Garrido never played in the U.S. Open or

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CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969, 1977 and 1982 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

* Ryder Cup (representing Europe):

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(representing Spain):

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(winners), 1978,

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(representing Continental Europe): 1976 *

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(representing Spain): 1976 *

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(representing the Continent of Europe): 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, (representing Spain) 1984 *

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(representing Spain): 1986, 1987 (winners), 1988 * Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1997 (winners), 1999

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrido, Antonio Spanish male golfers European Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Ryder Cup competitors for Europe Golfers from Madrid 1944 births Living people