Brazil Open (golf)

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The Brazil Open or Aberto do Brasil is an annual golf tournament held in Brazil. It was founded in 1945 and was an event on the Tour de las Américas on several occasions, most recently in 2005. It is now an event on PGA Tour Americas.

ECP Brazil Open
Tournament information
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Established1945
Course(s)Olympic Golf Course
Par71
Length7,126 yards (6,516 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour Americas
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Tour de las Américas
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$225,000
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Rafael Becker (2014)
To par−21 Shad Tuten (2019)
Current champion
Canada Matthew Anderson
Location map
Olympic Golf Course is located in Brazil
Olympic Golf Course
Olympic Golf Course
Location in Brazil

History

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Until the early 1980s, the tournament was a popular stop for many of the world's top professionals, and can boast major winners Sam Snead, Billy Casper, Gary Player, Raymond Floyd, Jerry Pate and Hale Irwin in addition to superstars of South American golf, Roberto De Vicenzo and Ángel Cabrera, amongst its list of champions.

The most successful player remains Mário Gonzalez, who won a total of eight titles, including seven out of nine between 1946 and 1955 (no tournament was held in 1947).

As part of the celebrations of the 500 year anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by Pedro Álvares Cabral, in 2000 the European Tour included the São Paulo and the Rio de Janeiro 500 Year Opens on their schedule. The following year the São Paulo event was again included on the European calendar, and somewhat confusingly titled the São Paulo Brazil Open.

Winners

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YearTour[a]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
ECP Brazil Open
2024PGATAM Matthew Anderson197[b]−161 stroke Conner Godsey
Ollie Osborne
Campo Olímpico[1]
JHSF Aberto do Brasil
2023PGATLA Charlie Hillier265−191 stroke Davis ShoreFazenda Boa Vista
2022PGATLA Jaime López Rivarola264−201 stroke Rowin CaronFazenda Boa Vista
2020–21: No tournament
2019PGATLA Shad Tuten263−212 strokes Patrick Flavin
Patrick Newcomb
Fazenda Boa Vista
2018PGATLA Marcelo Rozo264−201 stroke Harrison Endycott
Chase Hanna
Fazenda Boa Vista[2]
Aberto do Brasil
2017PGATLA Rodolfo Cazaubón267−176 strokes Óscar Fraustro
José de Jesús Rodríguez
Campo Olímpico[3]
2016PGATLA Jorge Fernández-Valdés280−42 strokes Corey Conners
Brad Hopfinger
Mito Pereira
Campo Olímpico[4]
2015PGATLA Alexandre Rocha267−17Playoff Kent Bulle
Keith Mitchell
Itanhangá[5]
2014PGATLA Rafael Becker262−143 strokes Ariel Cañete
Joel Dahmen
Gavea[6]
2013PGATLA Ryan Blaum265−11Playoff Alan WagnerGavea[7]
2012PGATLA Clodomiro Carranza269−15Playoff José de Jesús RodríguezSão Fernando[8]
2011TLA Óscar David Álvarez275−91 stroke César Costilla
Sebastián Fernández
São Fernando[9]
HSBC Aberto do Brasil
2010 Marco Ruiz269−193 strokes Felipe Navarro (a)Alphaville Graciosa[10]
2009: No tournament
HSBC Premier Aberto do Brasil
2008 Rafael Barcellos280 Alessandro FabiettiDamha
2006–07: No tournament
MasterCard Brazil Open
2005TLA Miguel Guzmán275−137 strokes Eduardo Argiró
Mauricio Molina
Costa do Sauípe[11]
Trump Aberto do Brasil
2004 Philippe Gasnier278−102 strokes Rafael BarcellosCosta do Sauípe[12]
American Express Trump Brazil Open
2003TLA Carlos Franco (2)281−3Playoff Eduardo ArgiróSão Fernando[13]
2002: No tournament
Chevrolet Brazil Open
2001TLA Carlos Franco273−114 strokes Miguel GuzmánSão Paulo[14]
2000TLA Jesús Amaya274−6Playoff Shannon SykoraGuarapiranga[15]
Brazil Open
1999 Ángel Cabrera (2)267−17Playoff Eduardo RomeroSão Paulo[16]
1998 Ángel Cabrera265−197 strokes Eduardo RomeroSão Paulo[17]
1997: No tournament
1996 Ruberlei Felizardo Clube Curitibano
1995 Eduardo Pesenti (a)2736 strokes Ruberlei FelizardoSão Paulo[18]
1994: No tournament
1993 Eduardo Caballero (2) São Paulo
1992 Ricardo Mechereffe Clube Curitibano
1991 Ángel Franco279−91 stroke Raúl FretesItanhangá[19]
1990 Pedro Martínez271−175 strokes Carlos FrancoSão Paulo[20]
1989: No tournament
1988 Carlos Larraín (a)266−64 strokes Vicente Fernández
Pedro Martínez
Gavea[21]
1987: No tournament
1986 Eduardo Caballero277−72 strokes Phil HarrisonSão Fernando[22]
1985 Robert Lee272E1 stroke Horacio Carbonetti
Miguel Ángel Martín
Ronan Rafferty
Eduardo Romero
Adan Sowa
Gavea[23]
1984 Vicente Fernández (3)277−114 strokes Jeff HartItanhangá[24]
1983 Vicente Fernández (2)275−91 stroke Mark JamesSão Paulo[25]
1982 Hale Irwin265−72 strokes Manuel Calero
Curtis Strange
Gavea[26]
1981 Tom Sieckmann284−41 stroke Jaime GonzalezItanhangá[27]
1980 Jerry Pate274−10Playoff Manuel PiñeroSão Fernando[28][29]
1979 Fidel de Luca270−2Playoff Roberto De VicenzoGavea[30]
1978 Raymond Floyd277−75 strokes Vicente Fernández
Steve Martin
São Paulo[31]
1977 Vicente Fernández274−103 strokes Lou Graham
Manuel Piñero
São Paulo[32][33]
1976 Juan Quinteros279−1Playoff Roberto De VicenzoPorto Alegre[34]
1975 Priscillo Diniz (a)274−10Playoff Lanny WadkinsSão Paulo[35]
1974 Gary Player (2)267−95 strokes Mark HayesGavea[36]
1973 Roberto De Vicenzo (6)279−14 strokes Dale HayesSão Fernando[37]
1972 Gary Player270−610 strokes Steve MelnykGavea[38]
1971 Bruce Fleisher280−4Playoff Jaime Gonzalez (a)Itanhangá[39]
1970 Bert Greene276−84 strokes Roberto De Vicenzo
Florentino Molina
Bob Stanton
São Paulo[40]
1969 Mário Gonzalez (8)280E1 stroke Roberto De VicenzoPorto Alegre[41]
1968 Takaaki Kono282+25 strokes Hugh Baiocchi
Kenji Hosoishi
São Fernando[42]
1967 Raúl Travieso281−75 strokes Jorge Ledesma (a)Itanhangá[43]
1966 Rex Baxter277−75 strokes Ramón SotaSão Paulo[44]
1965 Ramón Sota268−4Playoff Gene LittlerGavea[45]
1964 Roberto De Vicenzo (5)285+5Playoff Elcido NariSão Fernando[46]
1963 Roberto De Vicenzo (4)279−95 strokes Dave ThomasItanhangá[47]
1962 Bernard Hunt273−115 strokes Dave ThomasSão Paulo[48]
1961 Peter Alliss272E4 strokes Mário GonzalezGavea[49][50]
1960 Roberto De Vicenzo (3)271−133 strokes Mike SouchakSão Paulo[51]
1959 Billy Casper (2)268−46 strokes Mário GonzalezGavea[52]
1958 Billy Casper270−149 strokes Leopoldo RuizSão Paulo[53]
1957 Roberto De Vicenzo (2)2818 strokes Leopoldo RuizItanhangá[54]
1956 Fidel de Luca2782 strokes Antonio CerdáSão Paulo[55]
1955 Mário Gonzalez (7)2756 strokes Arturo SotoGavea[56]
1954 Roberto De Vicenzo2774 strokes Mário GonzalezSão Paulo[57]
1953 Mário Gonzalez (6)2704 strokes Martin PoseGavea
1952 Sam Snead26712 strokes Ricardo RossiSão Paulo[58]
1951 Mário Gonzalez (5)2723 strokes Roberto De VicenzoGavea[59]
1950 Mário Gonzalez (4)270 Roberto De VicenzoSão Paulo
1949 Mário Gonzalez (3)269 Roberto De VicenzoGavea
1948 Mário Gonzalez (a) (2)2702 strokes Frank Stranahan (a)São Paulo[60]
1947: No tournament
1946 Mário Gonzalez (a)2741 stroke Roberto De VicenzoSão Paulo
1945 Martin Pose2752 strokes Roberto De VicenzoGavea[61]

Notes

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  1. ^ PGATAM − PGA Tour Americas; PGATLA − PGA Tour Latinoamérica; TLA − Tour de las Américas.
  2. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

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