Venezuela Open
Tournament information
LocationCaracas, Venezuela
Established1957
Course(s)Guataparo Country Club
Par70
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Tour de las Américas
PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series
Caribbean Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$50,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Roberto De Vicenzo (1973)
To par−18 Iván Camilo Ramírez (2021)
Current champion
Argentina Julián Etulain
Location Map
Guataparo CC is located in Venezuela
Guataparo CC
Guataparo CC
Location in 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 Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Abierto de Venezuela
2023 PTLADEV Argentina Julián Etulain 272 −8 9 strokes Chile Toto Gana
Venezuela Santiago Quintero		 Guataparo
Venezuela Open
2022 PTLADEV Venezuela Virgilio Paz (a) 267 −13 7 strokes Venezuela Alfredo Adrián Guataparo
2021 PTLADEV Colombia Iván Camilo Ramírez 266 −18 4 strokes Venezuela Manuel Torres Caracas
2020: No tournament
2019 PTLADEV Venezuela George Trujillo (2) 270 −14 1 stroke Venezuela Manuel Torres Caracas
2018 PTLADEV Venezuela George Trujillo 279 −5 2 strokes Venezuela Miguel Martinez Caracas
2017: No tournament
2016 PTLADEV Venezuela Denis Meneghini 278 −2 1 stroke Venezuela Otto Solis Valle Arriba
2015 PTLADEV Venezuela Rafael Guerrero 277 −3 2 strokes Venezuela Alejandro Perazzo (a) Lagunita
2014 PTLADEV Venezuela Diego Larrazábal 207 −3 Playoff[b] Venezuela Denis Meneghini
Venezuela Gustavo Morantes (a)		 Lagunita
2010–2013: No tournament
2009 TLA Argentina Daniel Barbetti 270 −10 2 strokes Colombia Jesús Amaya
Paraguay Raúl Fretes		 Lagunita
Canal i Abierto de Venezuela
2008 TLA Colombia Ángel Romero (2) 273 −7 1 stroke Colombia Diego Vanegas Lagunita
2007 TLA Colombia Jesús Amaya (2) 268 −12 3 strokes Argentina Fabián Gómez
Argentina Sebastián Saavedra		 Valle Arriba
Venezuela Open
2006 TLA Argentina Fabián Gómez 265 −15 2 strokes Argentina Miguel Guzmán Valle Arriba
2005 TLA Argentina Miguel Rodríguez 269 −11 2 strokes Colombia Jesús Amaya Lagunita
2004 TLA Venezuela Miguel Martinez 265 −15 1 stroke Puerto Rico Wilfredo Morales Valle Arriba
2003: No tournament
2002 TLA Colombia Jesús Amaya 266 −14 4 strokes Paraguay Raúl Fretes Lagunita
2001 TLA Mexico Rafael Alarcón 268 −12 1 stroke Brazil Alexandre Rocha Lagunita
2000 TLA Colombia Rigoberto Velásquez 283 −1 1 stroke Colombia Ángel Romero Barquisimeto
1999 Colombia Ángel Romero 279 −1 Izcaragua
1998 Colombia Gustavo Mendoza 268 −12 Lagunita
1986–1997: No tournament
1985 Venezuela Ramón Muñoz 269 −11 Valle Arriba
1983–1984: No tournament
1982 Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty 272 −8 1 stroke United States Lee Carter Lagunita [3]
1981 United States Jack Ferencz 267 −13 Playoff[c] Australia David Graham Valle Arriba [1]
1980: No tournament
1979 England Tony Jacklin 276 −4 2 strokes Spain Manuel Piñero Lagunita [4]
1974–1978: No tournament
Caracas Open
1973 CAB Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (2) 272 −8 1 stroke Argentina Vicente Fernández
England Peter Oosterhuis		 Valle Arriba [5]
1972 CAB Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo 263 −17 10 strokes United States John Cook Valle Arriba [6]
1971 CAB Australia David Graham 272 −8 1 stroke United States Tommy Bolt Valle Arriba [7]
1970: No tournament
1969 England Peter Townsend 276 −4 Playoff[d] Venezuela Ramón Muñoz Valle Arriba [8]
1968 CAB United States Bert Weaver 269 −11 1 stroke United States Wes Ellis Valle Arriba [9]
1967 CAB United States Rick Rhoads 276 −4 Playoff[e] Canada Alvie Thompson Valle Arriba [10]
1966 CAB United States Art Wall Jr. (2) 276 −4 1 stroke United States Wes Ellis
United States Dean Refram		 Valle Arriba [11]
1965
(Nov)		 CAB United States Al Besselink (3) 275 −5 1 stroke United States Art Wall Jr. Valle Arriba [12]
1965
(Feb)		 CAB United States Al Besselink (2) 273 −7 3 strokes United States Wes Ellis Valle Arriba [13]
1964 CAB Canada George Knudson 277 −3 3 strokes Spain Ramón Sota Valle Arriba [14]
1963 CAB United States Art Wall Jr. 274 −6 2 strokes Canada George Knudson Valle Arriba [15]
1962 CAB United States Al Geiberger 278 −2 1 stroke United States Jacky Cupit Valle Arriba [16]
1961 CAB United States Don Whitt 272 −8 8 strokes United States Joe Moore Valle Arriba [17]
Venezuela Open
1958–1960: No tournament
1957
(Dec)		 PGAT United States Al Besselink 279 −1 Playoff[f] United States Bob Rosburg Valle Arriba [18]
1957
(Feb)		 Belgium Flory Van Donck 277 −7 1 stroke United States Joe Conrad
Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo		 Caracas [19]

Source:[20]

Notes

  1. ^ CAB − Caribbean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PTLADEV − PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series; TLA − Tour de las Américas.
  2. ^ Larrazábal won on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff. Morantes was eliminated at the first hole.
  3. ^ Ferenz won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ Townsend won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. ^ Rhoads won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. ^ Besselink won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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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