Roberto De Vicenzo
Roberto De Vicenzo was a professional golfer from Argentina. He won a record 229 professional tournaments worldwide during his career, including seven on the PGA Tour and most famously the 1967 Open Championship. He is also remembered for signing an incorrect scorecard that kept him out of a playoff for the 1968 Masters Tournament.
Early life
De Vicenzo was born on 14 April 1923 in Villa Ballester, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was raised in the Villa Pueyrredón neighborhood of Buenos Aires, and acquired the game of golf as a caddie. He developed his skills at the Ranelagh Golf Club, and later relocated to the town of the same name.Professional career
De Vicenzo won his first Argentine tournament, the Abierto del Litoral, in 1942; his first World Cup in 1953; and a major tournament, The Open Championship, in 1967.De Vicenzo is also remembered for his misfortune in the 1968 Masters Tournament. On the par-4 17th hole, Roberto De Vicenzo made a birdie, but playing partner Tommy Aaron inadvertently entered a 4 instead of 3 on the scorecard. He did not check the scorecard for the error before signing it, and according to the Rules of Golf the higher score had to stand and be counted. If not for this mistake, De Vicenzo would have tied for first place with Bob Goalby, and the two would have met in an 18-hole playoff the next day. His quote afterwards became legendary for its poignancy: "What a stupid I am!"
De Vicenzo subsequently found great success in the early days of the Senior PGA Tour, winning the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf two times and the inaugural U.S. Senior Open in 1980. He also won the 1974 PGA Seniors' Championship, but prior to it became recognized as a senior major championship.
He represented Argentina 15 times and Mexico four times in the Canada Cup/World Cup, leading Argentina to victory in 1953 and twice winning the individual title.
He officially retired on 12 November 2006, at age 83 with over 200 international victories.
Personal life
De Vicenzo died 1 June 2017 at the age of 94.Awards and honors
- In 1970, he was voted the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf
- In 1989, De Vicenzo was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame
- The Museum of Golf in Argentina in Berazategui, Argentina was founded because of his hard work. It was named in his honor upon its completion in 2006.
Professional wins (229)
PGA Tour wins (5)
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| 1 | 25 May 1957 | Colonial National Invitation | +4 | 1 stroke |  European circuit wins (9)
Argentine Tour wins (132)this list is incomplete
Latin America/Caribbean wins (60)this list may be incomplete
Senior PGA Tour wins (2)
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