Jorge Berendt

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Jorge Berendt
Personal information
Full nameJorge Alberto Berendt
Born (1964-07-19) 19 July 1964 (age 61)
Formosa, Argentina
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Residence Buenos Aires, Argentina
SpouseSonia (m. 1986)
ChildrenLeandro, Erica, Brian
Career
Turned professional1982
Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Tour de las Américas
Professional wins19
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Challenge Tour2
Other16
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T68: 1990

Jorge Alberto Berendt (born 19 July 1964) is an Argentine professional golfer.

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Early life

Berendt was born in Formosa, Argentina. He worked as a caddie early in his life.

Professional career

In 1982, he turned professional. He competed in the British Open in 1990. He played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour from 1990 to 2004, winning one tournament, the Cannes Open in 2001. He was second in the 1993 Portuguese Open, the 2002 Hong Kong Open, the 1991 Les Bulles Laurent-Perrier, and the 1999 Argentine PGA Championship. Between 2006 and 2018 he worked as a commentator for The Golf Channel in Latin America.

Professional wins (19)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
114 Oct 2001 Cannes Open −20 (67-66-67-68=268)1 stroke Flag of France.svg Jean van de Velde

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1993 Portuguese Open Flag of England.svg David Gilford Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Challenge Tour (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
116 Mar 1997 Lonrho Kenya Open −16 (70-68-64-66=268)4 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Sammy Daniels
224 Oct 1998 AXA Grand Final −13 (69-67-71-68=275)Playoff Flag of England.svg Warren Bennett

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 AXA Grand Final Flag of England.svg Warren Bennett Won with birdie on fourth extra hole

Argentina wins (13)

Other wins (3)

Team appearances