Luis Carbonetti

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Luis Carbonetti
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Personal information
Full nameLuis Guillermo Carbonetti
Born (1953-04-23) 23 April 1953 (age 72)
Río Cuarto, Córdoba
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Career
Turned professional1984
Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins28
Number of wins by tour
European Senior Tour3
Other22 (regular)
3 (senior)

Luis Guillermo Carbonetti (born 23 April 1953) is an Argentine professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He is the brother of golfer Horacio Carbonetti.

As an amateur, he played on five Eisenhower Trophy teams and won the individual title twice (1982 and 1984).

Professional career

In 1984, Carbonetti turned pro. He won the Argentine Tour Order of Merit in 1985 and Cordoba Tour Order of Merit 2002. He also played on the European Tour in the 1980s and 1990s. His best finishes on tour were a pair of T-7 in 1989 at the Lancia Italian Open and Torras Monte Carlo Open.

Carbonetti played on the U.S.-based Champions Tour in 2003 and is now a member of the European Seniors Tour and has three victories on this tour.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (28)

Argentine wins (15)

Cordoba Tour wins (2)

Other wins (5)

European Seniors Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
123 May 2004 Digicel Jamaica Classic −8 (63-75-70=208)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Gale
25 Sep 2004 Bovis Lend Lease European Senior Masters −7 (73-65-71=209)2 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg John Chillas
313 Mar 2005 Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic −8 (69-71-68=208)2 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Carbonetti, Flag of Scotland.svg Bill Longmuir

European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2004 Digicel Jamaica Classic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Gale Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other senior wins (3)

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional