Rubén Alvarez (30 May 1961 – 9 November 2014) was an

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Early life

Alvarez was born in

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. In his early career, he worked as a

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Professional career

In 1986, Alvarez turned professional. He won the Argentine Qualifying School in 1986 and went on to win the Argentine Tour Ranking (Order of Merit) in 1991. He competed once in a major championships, the 1994 Open Championship. He competed on the

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in 1991, with a best of two second-place finishes, the Ramlösa Open and the Jede Hot Cup, both held in Sweden. He competed on the

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from 1993 to 1995, and had two top ten finishes, coming 9th in both the 1994 Tenerife Open and the 1995 Madeira Island Open. Alvarez represented Argentina on two occasions in the

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in Rome, Italy and

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in Madrid, Spain. He was second in the San Pablo Open (Brazil) in 1990.

Personal life

Alvarez died of cancer in 2014.

Professional wins (19)

Argentine wins (18)

*1991 Pinamar Open, South Open, Acantilados Grand Prix, Norpatagonico Open, Praderas Grand Prix *1992 Boulonge Four Ball, La Orquidea Grand Prix, Hindu Club Grand Prix, Martindale Grand Prix, Los Pinguinos Grand Prix *1993 Praderas Grand Prix *1995 Argentine PGA Championship, Norpatagonico Open *1998 Parana Open *1999 Praderas Grand Prix *2000 Metropolitano Open *2003 South Open *2004 Smithfield Club Grand Prix

Other wins (1)

*1991 La Deheza Grand Prix (Chile)

Team appearances

(representing Argentina):

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvarez, Ruben Argentine male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province 1961 births 2014 deaths 20th-century Argentine sportsmen