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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Established | 1957 |
| Course(s) | Guataparo Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour Tour de las Américas PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series Caribbean Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$50,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 263 Roberto De Vicenzo (1973) |
| To par | −18 Iván Camilo Ramírez (2021) |
| Current champion | |
 Wolmer Murillo | |
| Location map | |
  Guataparo CC Location in Venezuela | |
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
edit| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abierto de Venezuela | ||||||||
| 2024 | Wolmer Murillo |
274 | −6 | Playoff |  Julián Etulain |
Guataparo | [3] | |
| 2023 | PGATLADEV | Julián Etulain |
272 | −8 | 9 strokes |  Toto Gana Santiago Quintero |
Guataparo | |
| Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2022 | PGATLADEV | Virgilio Paz (a) |
267 | −13 | 7 strokes | Alfredo Adrián |
Guataparo | |
| 2021 | PGATLADEV |  Iván Camilo Ramírez |
266 | −18 | 4 strokes | Manuel Torres |
Caracas | |
| 2020: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2019 | PGATLADEV | George Trujillo (2) |
270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Manuel Torres |
Caracas | |
| 2018 | PGATLADEV | George Trujillo |
279 | −5 | 2 strokes | Miguel Martinez |
Caracas | |
| 2017: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2016 | PGATLADEV | Denis Meneghini |
278 | −2 | 1 stroke | Otto Solís |
Valle Arriba | |
| 2015 | PGATLADEV | Rafael Guerrero |
277 | −3 | 2 strokes | Alejandro Perazzo (a) |
Lagunita | |
| 2014 | PGATLADEV | Diego Larrazábal |
207 | −3 | Playoff[b] | Denis Meneghini Gustavo Morantes (a) |
Lagunita | |
| 2010–2013: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2009 | TLA | Daniel Barbetti |
270 | −10 | 2 strokes | Jesús Amaya Raúl Fretes |
Lagunita | |
| Canal i Abierto de Venezuela | ||||||||
| 2008 | TLA | Ángel Romero (2) |
273 | −7 | 1 stroke | Diego Vanegas |
Lagunita | |
| 2007 | TLA | Jesús Amaya (2) |
268 | −12 | 3 strokes | Fabián Gómez Sebastián Saavedra |
Valle Arriba | |
| Siemens Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2006 | TLA | Fabián Gómez |
265 | −15 | 2 strokes | Miguel Guzmán |
Valle Arriba | |
| 2005 | TLA | Miguel Rodríguez |
269 | −11 | 2 strokes | Jesús Amaya |
Lagunita | |
| CANTV Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2004 | TLA |  Miguel Martinez |
265 | −15 | 1 stroke |  Wilfredo Morales |
Valle Arriba | |
| 2003: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2002 | TLA | Jesús Amaya |
266 | −14 | 4 strokes | Raúl Fretes |
Lagunita | |
| Movilnet Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2001 | TLA |  Rafael Alarcón |
268 | −12 | 1 stroke |  Alexandre Rocha |
Lagunita | |
| Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2000 | Rigoberto Velásquez |
283 | −1 | 1 stroke | Ángel Romero |
Barquisimeto | ||
| 1999 | Ángel Romero |
279 | −1 | Izcaragua | ||||
| 1998 | Gustavo Mendoza |
268 | −12 | Lagunita | ||||
| 1986–1997: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1985 | Ramón Muñoz |
269 | −11 | Valle Arriba | ||||
| 1983–1984: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1982 |  Ronan Rafferty |
272 | −8 | 1 stroke |  Lee Carter |
Lagunita | [4] | |
| 1981 | Jack Ferencz |
267 | −13 | Playoff[c] |  David Graham |
Valle Arriba | [1] | |
| 1980: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1979 |  Tony Jacklin |
276 | −4 | 2 strokes |  Manuel Piñero |
Lagunita | [5] | |
| 1974–1978: No tournament | ||||||||
| Caracas Open | ||||||||
| 1973 | CAB | Roberto De Vicenzo (2) |
272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Vicente Fernández Peter Oosterhuis |
Valle Arriba | [6] |
| 1972 | CAB | Roberto De Vicenzo |
263 | −17 | 10 strokes | John Cook |
Valle Arriba | [7] |
| 1971 | CAB | David Graham |
272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Tommy Bolt |
Valle Arriba | [8] |
| 1970: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1969 | Peter Townsend |
276 | −4 | Playoff[d] | Ramón Muñoz |
Valle Arriba | [9] | |
| 1968 | CAB | Bert Weaver |
269 | −11 | 1 stroke | Wes Ellis |
Valle Arriba | [10] |
| 1967 | CAB | Rick Rhoads |
276 | −4 | Playoff[e] |  Alvie Thompson |
Valle Arriba | [11] |
| 1966 | CAB | Art Wall Jr. (2) |
276 | −4 | 1 stroke | Wes Ellis Dean Refram |
Valle Arriba | [12] |
| 1965 (Nov) |
CAB | Al Besselink (3) |
275 | −5 | 1 stroke | Art Wall Jr. |
Valle Arriba | [13] |
| 1965 (Feb) |
CAB | Al Besselink (2) |
273 | −7 | 3 strokes | Wes Ellis |
Valle Arriba | [14] |
| 1964 | CAB |  George Knudson |
277 | −3 | 3 strokes | Ramón Sota |
Valle Arriba | [15] |
| 1963 | CAB | Art Wall Jr. |
274 | −6 | 2 strokes | George Knudson |
Valle Arriba | [16] |
| 1962 | CAB | Al Geiberger |
278 | −2 | 1 stroke | Jacky Cupit |
Valle Arriba | [17] |
| 1961 | CAB | Don Whitt |
272 | −8 | 8 strokes | Joe Moore |
Valle Arriba | [18] |
| Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 1958–1960: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1957 (Dec) |
PGAT | Al Besselink |
279 | −1 | Playoff[f] | Bob Rosburg |
Valle Arriba | [19] |
| 1957 (Feb) |
 Flory Van Donck |
277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Joe Conrad Roberto De Vicenzo |
Caracas | [20] | |
Source:[21]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ CAB − Caribbean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PGATLADEV − PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series; TLA − Tour de las Américas.
- ^ Larrazábal won on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff. Morantes was eliminated at the first hole.
- ^ Ferenz won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Townsend won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Rhoads won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Besselink won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
References
edit- ^ a b McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. pp. 276–277, 511. ISBN 0862541018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wolmer Murillo nuevo campeón en XXXIX Abierto de Venezuela" [Wolmer Murillo new champion at XXXIX Abierto de Venezuela]. Meridiano (in Spanish). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Rafferty holds off challenge". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 30 November 1982. p. 20. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Jacklin's Victory in Caracas". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 10 December 1979. p. 19. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Oosterhuis Joint Second". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 13 February 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "De Vicenzo Cops Caracas Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. 7 February 1972. p. 26. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Graham Wins Caracas Golf". The Spokesman-Review. AP. 6 February 1971. p. 11. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Caracas Open Money Winners". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. 18 November 1968. p. 33. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Rhoads winner: Caracas playoff". The Spokesman-Review. AP. 20 November 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Wall Captures Caracas Open". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 14 November 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Besselink Finds Putting Secret". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 22 November 1965. p. 29. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Knudson Wins Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 24 February 1964. p. 19. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Geiberger Triumphs". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 26 February 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Don Whitt Wins Caracas Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. UPI. 27 February 1961. p. 21. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Al Besselink Wins In Caracas". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 2 December 1957. p. 21. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Van Donck Rallies To Win Venezuela Golf Tournament". The Tampa Tribune. AP. 11 February 1957. p. 25. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Campeones del Abierto de Venezuela" (PDF). Federación Venezolana de Golf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2022.