Luis Carbonetti | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Luis Guillermo Carbonetti |
Born | Río Cuarto, Córdoba | 23 April 1953
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Sporting nationality | Argentina |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1984 |
Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
Former tour(s) | European Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 28 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Senior Tour | 3 |
Other | 22 (regular) 3 (senior) |
Luis Guillermo Carbonetti (born 23 April 1953) is an Argentine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Horacio Carbonetti.
Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. As an amateur, he played on five Eisenhower Trophy teams and won the individual title twice (1982 and 1984). He turned pro in 1984.
Carbonetti 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.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 23 May 2004 | Digicel Jamaica Classic | −8 (63-75-70=208) | Playoff | Terry Gale |
2 | 5 Sep 2004 | Bovis Lend Lease European Senior Masters | −7 (73-65-71=209) | 2 strokes | John Chillas |
3 | 13 Mar 2005 | Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic | −8 (69-71-68=208) | 2 strokes | Horacio Carbonetti, Bill Longmuir |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2004 | Digicel Jamaica Classic | Terry Gale | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
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