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Roberto De Vicenzo

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer Roberto De Vicenzo (14 April 1923 – 1 June 2017) was a professional golfer from Argentina. He won a record 229 professional tournaments worldwide during his career, including seven on the PGA Tour<ref name=pga>Template:Cite book</ref> and most famously the 1967 Open Championship.<ref name=si>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He is perhaps best remembered for signing an incorrect scorecard that kept him out of a playoff for the 1968 Masters Tournament.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Early lifeEdit

De Vicenzo was born on 14 April 1923 in Villa Ballester, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was raised in the Villa Pueyrredón neighborhood of Buenos Aires, and acquired the game of golf as a caddie. He developed his skills at the Ranelagh Golf Club, and later relocated to the town of the same name.

Professional careerEdit

De Vicenzo won his first Argentine tournament, the Abierto del Litoral, in 1942; his first World Cup in 1953; and a major tournament, The Open Championship, in 1967. De Vicenzo is best remembered for his misfortune in the 1968 Masters Tournament.<ref name=si/> On the par-4 17th hole, Roberto De Vicenzo made a birdie, but playing partner Tommy Aaron inadvertently entered a 4 instead of 3 on the scorecard.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> He did not check the scorecard for the error before signing it, and according to the Rules of Golf the higher score had to stand and be counted. If not for this mistake, De Vicenzo would have tied for first place with Bob Goalby, and the two would have met in an 18-hole playoff the next day. His quote afterwards became legendary for its poignancy: "What a stupid I am!"<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

De Vicenzo subsequently found great success in the early days of the Senior PGA Tour, winning the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf two times and the inaugural U.S. Senior Open in 1980. He also won the 1974 PGA Seniors' Championship, and represented Argentina 15 times in the Canada Cup/World Cup, leading Argentina to victory in 1953.

He officially retired on 12 November 2006, at age 83 with over 200 international victories.

Personal lifeEdit

De Vicenzo died 1 June 2017 at the age of 94.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Awards and honorsEdit

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Professional wins (229)Edit

PGA Tour wins (7)Edit

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (6)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 10 Jun 1951 Palm Beach Round Robin +40 points 12 points Template:Flagicon Jim Ferrier
2 24 Jun 1951 Inverness Invitational Four-Ball
(with Template:Flagicon Henry Ransom) 		+9 points 3 points Template:Flagicon Jim Ferrier and Template:Flagicon Sam Snead
3 25 May 1957 Colonial National Invitation +4 (72-74-68-70=284) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Dick Mayer
4 5 Aug 1957 All American Open −15 (69-64-70-70=273) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Gene Littler
5 26 Apr 1966 Dallas Open Invitational −8 (71-69-69-67=276) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Joe Campbell, Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd,
Template:Flagicon Harold Henning
6 15 Jul 1967 The Open Championship −10 (70-71-67-70=278) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus
7 5 May 1968 Houston Champions International −10 (67-68-71-68=274) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino

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European circuit wins (9)Edit

Argentine Tour wins (132)Edit

this list is incomplete

Latin America/Caribbean wins (60)Edit

this list may be incomplete

Other wins (3)Edit

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 3 Jun 1953 Canada Cup
(with Template:Flagicon Antonio Cerdá) 		−1 (145-142=287) 10 strokes Template:Flagcountry − Bill Kerr and Stan Leonard
2 11 Nov 1962 Canada Cup International Trophy −4 (71-68-69-68=276) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Peter Alliss, Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer
3 15 Nov 1970 World Cup International Trophy (2) −19 (64-67-68-70=269) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon David Graham

Senior PGA Tour wins (2)Edit

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other Senior PGA Tour (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 29 Jun 1980 U.S. Senior Open −3 (74-73-68-70=285) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon William C. Campbell (a)
2 15 Jul 1984 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am −8 (70-70-65=205) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Gardner Dickinson

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1986 Denver Post Champions of Golf Template:Flagicon Gary Player Lost to par on fourth extra hole

Other senior wins (16)Edit

this list may be incomplete

Major championshipsEdit

Wins (1)Edit

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
1967 The Open Championship 2 shot lead −10 (70-71-67-70=278) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus

Results timelineEdit

Tournament 1948 1949
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T3 3
PGA Championship
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament T12 T20 T17 CUT
U.S. Open T29 T27 T8 CUT
The Open Championship 2 6 3 T35
PGA Championship R16 QF
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament T22 T33 T22 T10 2 CUT
U.S. Open T24
The Open Championship T3 3 4 T20 1 T10 T3
PGA Championship
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament CUT T9 T22 T51 CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T17 T11 T28 T51 T28 T32 T48 CUT CUT
PGA Championship

Template:Legend Template:Legend Template:Legend CUT = missed the half-way cut
R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" = tied

SummaryEdit

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 1 0 1 3 9 15 11
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 4
The Open Championship 1 1 6 9 11 14 22 20
PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2
Totals 1 2 6 11 17 27 44 37
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1948 Open Championship – 1957 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)

Champions Tour major championshipsEdit

Wins (1)Edit

Year Championship Winning score Margin Runner-up
1980 U.S. Senior Open −3 (74-73-68-70=285) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon William C. Campbell (a)

Team appearancesEdit

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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