Antonio Garrido (golfer)

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Antonio Garrido
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Personal information
Born (1944-02-02) 2 February 1944 (age 80)
Madrid, Spain
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
ResidenceMadrid, Spain
SpouseAlicia
Children3, including Ignacio
Career
Turned professional1961
Former tour(s) European Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins26
Number of wins by tour
European Tour5
European Senior Tour2
Other11 (regular)
8 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1978
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T24: 1978

Antonio Garrido (born 2 February 1944) is a Spanish professional golfer. He won five times on the European Tour and twice on the European Senior Tour. He played in the 1979 Ryder Cup, the first Ryder Cup in which Continental European golfers were eligible to play. [1]

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Professional career

Garrido played on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 and won five tournaments between 1972 and 1986. He is notable for winning the first ever official European Tour event, the 1972 Spanish Open. His best year was 1977 when he won the Madrid Open and the Benson & Hedges International Open and finished third on the Order of Merit. That same season he teamed up with Seve Ballesteros to win the World Cup of Golf for Spain, finishing three strokes ahead of the Philippines. Following this World Cup success he received an invitation to play in the 1978 Masters Tournament, where he missed the cut. In 1979, when players from Continental Europe became eligible to play in the Ryder Cup, Garrido and Ballesteros were the only two Continental Europe to compete.

Garrido played on the European Senior Tour from 1994. He was particularly successful from 1994 to 1999, never finishing lower than 11th in the Order of Merit, winning twice, the 1994 Shell Scottish Seniors Open and the 1997 Lawrence Batley Seniors, and being a runner-up 12 times.

Personal life

Garrido's son Ignacio was a successful European Tour golfer; having won the 2003 Volvo PGA Championship.

In 1997 the Garridos became the second father and son combination to have played in the Ryder Cup after Percy and Peter Alliss. Antonio Garrido's younger brother Germán was also a European Tour golfer. The two of them were the first pair of brothers to win on the European Tour. They were later followed by Manuel and Seve Ballesteros, Francesco and Edoardo Molinari as well as Rasmus and Nicolai Højgaard.

Professional wins (26)

European Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
115 Apr 1972 Spanish Open +1 (77-71-71-74=293)Playoff Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Valentín Barrios
223 Apr 1977 Madrid Open −10 (71-68-68-71=278)3 strokes Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Francisco Abreu
314 May 1977 Benson & Hedges International Open −4 (72-68-72-68=280)3 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles
418 Apr 1982 Tunisian Open −2 (71-73-70-72=286)Playoff Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Calero
51 Jun 1986 London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity −13 (69-67-71-68=275)1 stroke Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal, Ulster Banner.svg Ronan Rafferty

European Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1972 Spanish Open Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Valentín Barrios Won with birdie on third extra hole
2 1981 Swiss Open Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tony Johnstone, Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Manuel Piñero Piñero won with birdie on first extra hole
3 1982 Tunisian Open Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Calero Won with birdie on fifth extra hole

Other wins (11)

European Seniors Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
14 Sep 1994 Shell Scottish Seniors Open −9 (66-68-67=201)5 strokes Flag of Italy.svg Renato Campagnoli, Flag of England.svg Neil Coles
25 Jul 1997 Lawrence Batley Seniors −7 (70-66-68=206)1 stroke Flag of Italy.svg Renato Campagnoli

European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–4)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1995 Forte PGA Seniors Championship Flag of England.svg John Morgan Lost to par on first extra hole
2 1998 Beko Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lendzion, Flag of South Africa.svg Bobby Verwey Lendzion won with birdie on first extra hole
31998 Lawrence Batley Seniors Flag of South Africa.svg Bobby Verwey Lost to par on first extra hole
3 1999 Greek Seniors Open Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Croce Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Other senior wins (8)

Source: [2]

Results in major championships

Tournament19691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Masters Tournament CUT
The Open Championship CUTCUTT59CUTT24CUT
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986
Masters Tournament
The Open Championship T51CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT

Note: Garrido never played in the U.S. Open or PGA Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969, 1977 and 1982 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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References

  1. "Meet Antonio". European Tour. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 114–115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.