The 2005 PGA Argentina Tour was a season of golf tournaments on the PGA of Argentina Tour, the official professional golf tour of Argentina. The season ran from the end of January to the beginning of December, and consisted of sixteen tournaments.
The Order of Merit was won by Ángel Cabrera, ahead of Julio Zapata in second, and Andrés Romero in third.
Three events were co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Americas, the highest level tour in Latin America, with the Argentine Open also being co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour.
Date | Tournament | Winner | Purse ($) | Notes |
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10 Jan | Pinamar Open | Rafael Gómez | ||
27 Jan | Acantilados Grand Prix | Clodomiro Carranza | ||
10 Feb | Carilo Open | Jorge Berendt | ||
17 Mar | South Open | Rodolfo González | ||
2 Apr | Abierto del Litoral | Ricardo González | ||
7 Apr | Norpatagonico Open | Julio Zapata | ||
20 Apr | Center Open | Ángel Cabrera | ||
8 Jun | North Open | Ángel Cabrera | ||
8 Sep | Misiones Open | Daniel Barbetti | ||
22 Sep | Parana Open | Miguel Fernandez | ||
16 Oct | Salta Open | Miguel Rodriguez | ||
6 Nov | Argentine Masters | Ángel Cabrera | Co-sanctioned by the TLA | |
13 Nov | Roberto de Vicenzo Classic | Andrés Romero | Co-sanctioned by the TLA | |
27 Nov | Lomas Open | Gustavo Acosta | ||
5 Dec | Argentine Open | Kevin Stadler | Co-sanctioned by the TLA and Challenge Tour | |
18 Dec | Argentine PGA Championship | Sebastián Fernández |
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