Horacio Carbonetti | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Horacio Carbonetti |
Born | Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina | 17 November 1947
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Sporting nationality | Argentina |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1978 |
Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 31 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Senior Tour | 2 |
Other | 12 (regular) 17 (senior) |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1980 (3rd round) |
Horacio Carbonetti (born 17 November 1947) is an Argentine professional golfer.
Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He is the brother of golfer Luis Carbonetti.
He won multiple amateur tournaments, mostly in Argentina. In 1976, he lost a playoff at the Simon Bolivar Cup Professional Championship.
In 1977, Carbonetti turned professional. In his debut tournament as a professional, Carbonetti was second at the Metropolitan Open behind Florentino Molina. In 1980, he shot a 64 in the second round of The Open Championship, at Muirfield, setting a new course record. He won the Argentine Tour Order of Merit in 1980 and the Cordoba Tour Order of Merit in 2001. He played on the European Tour from 1978 to 1981.
Carbonetti is currently a member of European Seniors Tour and has won two tournaments.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 10 Aug 2003 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | −13 (64-64-69=197) | 3 strokes | David Good |
2 | 31 Jul 2004 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open (2) | −15 (66-65-64=195) | Playoff | Denis Durnian |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2004 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Denis Durnian | Won with par on first extra hole |
2 | 2010 | Sicilian Senior Open | Domingo Hospital | Lost to par on first extra hole |
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