Florentino Molina

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Florentino Molina
Personal information
Full nameFlorentino Molina
Born (1938-12-30) 30 December 1938 (age 83)
Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
Sporting nationalityFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Career
Turned professional1960
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Professional wins63
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T39: 1977
The Open Championship T32: 1970

Florentino Molina (born 30 December 1938) is an Argentine professional golfer.

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Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1980 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in French Open in 1970 and 4th in the B.C. Open in 1977. He was second in Argentine Open in 1962 and the Brazil Open in 1970.

Molina played in the British Open five times (1970, 1971, 1974, 1978 and 1981), and once in the U.S. Open (1977), when he was one of seven players tied for the lead after the first round. [1]

In 2000, Molina was second in Miramar Grand Prix (TPG Tour) at the age of 61.

Professional wins

Canadian Tour wins (2)

Argentine Tour wins (45)

South American wins (7)

Senior wins (9)

Team appearances

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References

  1. "Past Champions - 1977". USGA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-01-19.