• Source: Eduardo Romero

      • Eduardo Alejandro Romero (17 July 1954 – 13 February 2022) was an Argentine professional golfer. Nicknamed "El Gato" ("The Cat"), he won over 80 professional tournaments around the world, including eight on the European Tour and five on the Champions Tour, with two senior majors; he also won over 50 times in South America and was a member of the Argentine team at the World Cup on 14 occasions.


      Early life


      Romero was born in Córdoba to a family of modest means.


      Professional career


      Romero turned professional in 1982. He played extensively in Latin America on the Tour de las Americas and its predecessor the "South American Tour", but his international profile is mainly based on his success on the more prestigious European Tour and in senior golf in the United States and Europe. He reached the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
      He first played on the European Tour in 1985 and was a full member from 1988 to 2005. He had 8 tournament victories and seven top twenty placings on the Order of Merit. In 2002 he became the third oldest winner on the European Tour (behind Des Smyth and Neil Coles) when he won the Scottish Open just three days before his 48th birthday. Romero came fifth on the Order of Merit for 2002. Romero turned fifty in 2004, and just a few days later he finished in a tie for second at his first senior tournament, the Senior British Open. In 2005 he won his first senior title at the European Seniors Tour's Travis Perkins Senior Masters, and he won the Wentworth Senior Masters in both 2005 and 2006. In 2006, he lost in a playoff against Loren Roberts for the Senior British Open Championship and won a playoff against Lonnie Nielsen for the JELD-WEN Tradition for his first Champions Tour win and major. He was the Champions Tour's 2006 Rookie of the Year. He won the U.S. Senior Open, his second major, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs in 2008.
      Romero won more than eighty tournaments in Latin America. He represented Argentina in the World Cup and the Alfred Dunhill Cup numerous times, and he participated in the UBS Cup in 2002 and 2003. He also appeared on The Golf Channel's The Big Break series.
      Romero's nickname was "El Gato" ("The Cat").


      Death


      Romero died on 13 February 2022, at the age of 67 at his home in Villa Allende, Córdoba Province, Argentina. The Abierto del Centro, played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica in April 2022, was renamed in memory of Romero.


      Professional wins (75)




      = European Tour wins (8)

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      European Tour playoff record (2–1)


      = Argentine Tour wins (44)

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      This list is incomplete
      1983 (3) Argentine PGA Championship, La Cumbre Open, Highland Grand Prix
      1984 (8) Carilo Open, Abierto del Litoral, La Cumbre Open, Center Open, San Martin Grand Prix, Chaco Open, Ituzaingo Grand Prix, Jockey Club Rosario Open
      1986 (1) Argentine PGA Championship
      1987 (4) Sevel Grand Prix, North Open, Los Cardales Grand Prix, American Express Grand Prix
      1988 (4) South Open, Punta del Este Open (Uruguay), Center Open, Norpatagonico Open
      1989 (3) Argentine Open, Sevel Grand Prix, Los Lagartos Grand Prix
      1990 (2) Argentine PGA Championship, Center Open
      1991 (3) Acantilados Grand Prix, Center Open, North Open (tie with Adan Sowa)
      1992 (3) Argentine PGA Championship, South Open, North Open
      1993 (1) Argentine PGA Championship
      1994 (1) North Open
      1995 (2) Punta del Este Open (Uruguay), Center Open
      1996 (2) Argentine PGA Championship, Center Open
      1997 (2) Argentine PGA Championship, Las Delicias Open
      1998 (2) Acantilados Grand Prix, North Open
      1999 (3) Argentine PGA Championship, Center Open, La Cumbre Open


      = Córdoba Tour wins (5)

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      1982 (4) Center Cuyo Tournament, Bell Ville Tournament, Córdoba PGA Championship, La Cumbre Tournament
      1984 (1) Bell Ville Tournament


      = Other wins (11)

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      1980 Argentine Caddie's Tournament
      1984 Chile Open
      1987 Sierra de la Ventana Tournament (Arg), South American team (Arg), Prince of Wales Open (Chile), Santo Domingo Open (Chile), Sports Frances Open (Chile)
      1997 Las Brisas Open (Chile)
      1998 Mexican Open, Las Brisas Open (Chile)
      2000 Desafio de Maestros (Arg)


      = Champions Tour wins (5)

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      Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)


      = European Seniors Tour wins (3)

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      European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–1)


      Results in major championships



      CUT = missed the half-way cut
      "T" = tied


      = Summary

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      Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1995 U.S. Open – 1998 Open Championship)
      Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)


      Results in The Players Championship



      CUT = missed the halfway cut


      Results in World Golf Championships



      1Cancelled due to 9/11

      QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
      "T" = Tied
      NT = No tournament


      Champions Tour major championships




      = Wins (2)

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      = Results timeline

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      Results not in chronological order before 2016.

      CUT = missed the halfway cut
      "T" indicates a tie for a place


      Team appearances


      this list in incomplete

      World Cup (representing Argentina): 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
      Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Argentina): 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
      UBS Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2002, 2003 (tie)


      See also


      1985 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
      1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
      List of golfers with most European Tour wins


      References




      External links


      Official website
      Eduardo Romero at the European Tour official site
      Eduardo Romero at the PGA Tour official site
      Eduardo Romero at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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