Francisco Abreu | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Francisco Abreu |
Nickname | Tito |
Born | 30 August 1943 |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | Spain |
Residence | Tenerife |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1968 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 2 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T44: 1978 |
Francisco Abreu (born 30 August 1943) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Being a former wrestler from Tenerife, Spain, Abreu turned professional in 1968 and played on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 until 1980. He was known as along hitter and won the 1973 German Open, at Golf Club Hubbelrath, close to Düsseldorf, Germany, and the 1976 Madrid Open at Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain. At his second win, he was 9 strokes ahead of fellow country man Antonio Garrido on second place. His best Order of Merit finish of ninth came in 1977. From 1994 to 1999 he played on the European Seniors Tour. He did not win at that tour, but had some success on the senior level by winning the 1999 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship and twice finish second in that tournament.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 5 Aug 1973 | German Open | −12 (67-70-69-70=276) | 2 strokes | Dale Hayes |
2 | 1 May 1976 | Madrid Open | −13 (75-65-66-69=275) | 9 strokes | Antonio Garrido |
Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | T44 |
Note: Abreu only played in the Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1971 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
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