2006 PGA of Argentina Tour

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The 2006 PGA of 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 nineteen tournaments.

Disputes within the PGA of Argentina escalated during the year, leading eventually to the formation of the TPG Tour in 2007. As a result, the 2006 season was the last time the tour ran a full series of events that included all the major opens in Argentina.

The Order of Merit was won by Andrés Romero, ahead of Rafael Echenique in second, and Ángel Cabrera in third.

Five 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.

Schedule of tournaments

DateTournamentWinnerPurse ($)Notes
30 Jan Acantilados Grand Prix Juan Pablo Abbate
2 Feb South Open Luciano Giometti
9 Feb Carilo Open Daniel Vancsik
16 Feb Pinamar Open Juan Pablo Abbate
18 Mar Parana Open Ricardo González
6 Apr Norpatagonico Open Rodolfo González
13 Apr Center Open Ángel Cabrera Co-sanctioned by the TLA
19 Apr Misiones Open César Costilla
27 Apr Chaco Open Miguel Fernandez
8 Jun North Open Andrés Romero
20 Sep Salta Open Agustin Jauretche
28 Sep Tandil Open Julio Zapata
2 Nov Argentine Masters Andrés Romero Co-sanctioned by the TLA
9 Nov Roberto de Vicenzo Classic Rodolfo González
16 Nov Abierto del Litoral Andrés Romero Co-sanctioned by the TLA
26 Nov San Luis Open Rafael Gómez Co-sanctioned by the TLA
1 Dec Argentine Open Rafael Echenique Co-sanctioned by the TLA and Challenge Tour
8 Dec SHA Grand Prix Jorge Berendt
15 Dec Argentine PGA Championship Suspended

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