Venezuela Open

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Venezuela Open
Tournament information
LocationCaracas, Venezuela
Established1957
Course(s)Caracas Country Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series (since 2014)
Tour de las Américas (1979–2009)
Caribbean Tour (1961–1973)
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$20,000
Current champion
Venezuela

The Venezuela Open or Abierto de Venezuela is a men's professional golf tournament. It has only been staged intermittently since 1957, 2019 being the 35th edition of the event. Al Geiberger, Art Wall Jr., David Graham, Roberto De Vicenzo and Tony Jacklin are past champions.

Since 2014, the Venezuela Open has been a fixture on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series. From 1979 to 2009 it made frequent appearances on the South American Tour, later known as the Tour de las Américas. Between 1961 and 1973 the tournament was a regular stop on the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour, when it was called the Caracas Open or Caracas Open Invitational.[1] The second event in 1957 was co-sponsored by the PGA.[2]

The event has generally been played at three venues in Caracas: Caracas Country Club, Valle Arriba Golf Club and Lagunita Country Club. In 1999 it was held at Izcaragua Country Club, a short distance east of Caracas while in 2000 it was played at Barquisimeto Golf Club near Barquisimeto.

Winners[]

Year Venue Player Country Score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Ref
Venezuela Open
2019 Caracas CC  Venezuela 270 −14 1 stroke Venezuela
2018 Caracas CC  Venezuela 279 −5 2 strokes Venezuela
2017 No tournament
2016 Valle Arriba GC  Venezuela 278 −2 1 stroke Venezuela
2015 Lagunita CC  Venezuela 277 −3 2 strokes Venezuela (a)
2014 Lagunita CC  Venezuela 207 −3 Playoff[a] Venezuela
Venezuela (a)
2010–2013: No tournament
2009 Lagunita CC  Argentina 270 −10 2 strokes Colombia Jesús Amaya
Paraguay Raúl Fretes
2008 Lagunita CC  Colombia 273 −7 1 stroke Colombia
2007 Valle Arriba GC Jesús Amaya  Colombia 268 −12 3 strokes Argentina Fabián Gómez
Argentina
2006 Valle Arriba GC Fabián Gómez  Argentina 265 −15 2 strokes Argentina Miguel Guzmán
2005 Lagunita CC Miguel Rodríguez  Argentina 269 −11 2 strokes Colombia Jesús Amaya
2004 Valle Arriba GC  Venezuela 265 −15 1 stroke Puerto Rico
2003 No tournament
2002 Lagunita CC Jesús Amaya  Colombia 266 −14 4 strokes Paraguay Raúl Fretes
2001 Lagunita CC Rafael Alarcón  Mexico 268 −12 1 stroke Brazil Alexandre Rocha
2000 Barquisimeto GC  Colombia 283 −1 1 stroke Colombia
1999 Izcaragua CC  Colombia 279 −1
1998 Lagunita CC  Colombia 268 −12
1986–1997: No tournament
1985 Valle Arriba GC  Venezuela 269 −11
1983–1984: No tournament
1982 Lagunita CC Ronan Rafferty  Northern Ireland 272 −8 1 stroke United States [3]
1981 Valle Arriba GC  United States 267 −13 Playoff[b] Australia David Graham [1]
1980 No tournament
1979 Lagunita CC Tony Jacklin  England 276 −4 2 strokes Spain Manuel Piñero [4]
1974–1978: No tournament
Caracas Open
1973 Valle Arriba GC Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 272 −8 1 stroke Argentina Vicente Fernández
England Peter Oosterhuis		 [5]
1972 Valle Arriba GC Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 263 −17 10 strokes United States [6]
1971 Valle Arriba GC David Graham  Australia 272 −8 1 stroke United States Tommy Bolt [7]
1970 No tournament (switch from November to February)
1969 Valle Arriba GC Peter Townsend  England 276 −4 Playoff[c] Venezuela [8]
1968 Valle Arriba GC Bert Weaver  United States 269 −11 1 stroke United States Wes Ellis [9]
1967 Valle Arriba GC  United States 276 −4 Playoff[d] Canada [10]
1966 Valle Arriba GC Art Wall Jr.  United States 276 −4 1 stroke United States Wes Ellis
United States Dean Refram		 [11]
1965
(Nov)		 Valle Arriba GC Al Besselink  United States 275 −5 1 stroke United States Art Wall Jr. [12]
1965
(Feb)		 Valle Arriba GC Al Besselink  United States 273 −7 3 strokes United States Wes Ellis [13]
1964 Valle Arriba GC George Knudson  Canada 277 −3 3 strokes Spain Ramón Sota [14]
1963 Valle Arriba GC Art Wall Jr.  United States 274 −6 2 strokes Canada George Knudson [15]
1962 Valle Arriba GC Al Geiberger  United States 278 −2 1 stroke United States Jacky Cupit [16]
1961 Valle Arriba GC Don Whitt  United States 272 −8 8 strokes United States [17]
Venezuela Open
1958–1960: No tournament
1957
(Dec)		 Valle Arriba GC Al Besselink  United States 279 −1 Playoff[e] United States Bob Rosburg [18]
1957
(Feb)		 Caracas CC Flory Van Donck  Belgium 277 −7 1 stroke United States Joe Conrad
Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo		 [19]
  1. ^ Larrazábal won on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff. Morantes was eliminated at the first hole.
  2. ^ Ferenz won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ^ Townsend won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ Rhoads won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. ^ Besselink won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

Source: [20]

References[]

  1. ^ a b McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. pp. 276–277, 511. ISBN 0862541018.
  2. ^ Husky, Bob (15 September 1957). "Off the fairway". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 26. Retrieved 11 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rafferty holds off challenge". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 30 November 1982. p. 20. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Jacklin's Victory in Caracas". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 10 December 1979. p. 19. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Oosterhuis Joint Second". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 13 February 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "De Vicenzo Cops Caracas Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. 7 February 1972. p. 26. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "Graham Wins Caracas Golf". The Spokesman-Review. AP. 6 February 1971. p. 11. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ "Play-off to Townsend". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 471. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1969. p. 21. Retrieved 12 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Caracas Open Money Winners". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. 18 November 1968. p. 33. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ "Rhoads winner: Caracas playoff". The Spokesman-Review. AP. 20 November 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "Wall Captures Caracas Open". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 14 November 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ "Besselink Finds Putting Secret". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 22 November 1965. p. 29. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  13. ^ "Besselink Catches Ellis, Wins Caracas Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 1 March 1965. p. 32. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  14. ^ "Knudson Wins Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 24 February 1964. p. 19. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  15. ^ "Wall first In Caracas, Knudson Next". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 25 February 1963. p. 24. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  16. ^ "Geiberger Triumphs". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 26 February 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  17. ^ "Don Whitt Wins Caracas Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. UPI. 27 February 1961. p. 21. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  18. ^ "Al Besselink Wins In Caracas". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 2 December 1957. p. 21. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  19. ^ "Van Donck Rallies To Win Venezuela Golf Tournament". The Tampa Tribune. AP. 11 February 1957. p. 25. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Campeones del Abierto de Venezuela" (PDF). Federación Venezolana de Golf. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

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