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in 1940 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 9th place in the

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in 1948. In 1939, he was 8th in the

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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

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. He was the first Argentine player to win a European tournament, the French Open 1939. Pose finished second in

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in 1953, Argentine Open in 1938 and the

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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

*1937 Abierto del Litoral *1938 South Open *1939 Center Open, Argentine Open *1940 Abierto del Litoral, South Open *1942

*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,

*1955 Juan Dentone Cup,

*1956 Center Open

Other wins (2)

*1945

*1954 Uruguay Open

Team appearances

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(representing Argentina): 1939 *

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(representing Argentina):

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Argentine male golfers Sportspeople from Mar del Plata 1911 births 1997 deaths {{Argentina-golf-bio-stub