Venezuela Open

The Venezuela Open or Abierto de Venezuela is a men's professional golf tournament. It has only been staged intermittently since 1957, 2019 being the 35th edition of the event. Al Geiberger, Art Wall Jr., David Graham, Roberto De Vicenzo and Tony Jacklin are past champions.

Venezuela Open
Tournament information
LocationCaracas, Venezuela
Established1957
Course(s)Guataparo Country Club
Par70
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Tour de las Américas
PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series
Caribbean Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$50,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Roberto De Vicenzo (1973)
To par−18 Iván Camilo Ramírez (2021)
Current champion
Argentina Julián Etulain
Location Map
Guataparo CC is located in Venezuela
Guataparo CC
Guataparo CC
Location in Venezuela

Since 2014, the Venezuela Open has been a fixture on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series. From 1979 to 2009 it made frequent appearances on the South American Tour, later known as the Tour de las Américas. Between 1961 and 1973 the tournament was a regular stop on the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour, when it was called the Caracas Open or Caracas Open Invitational.[1] The second event in 1957 was co-sponsored by the PGA.[2]

The event has generally been played at three venues in Caracas: Caracas Country Club, Valle Arriba Golf Club and Lagunita Country Club. In 1999 it was held at Izcaragua Country Club, a short distance east of Caracas while in 2000 it was played at Barquisimeto Golf Club near Barquisimeto.

Winners
YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Abierto de Venezuela
2023PTLADEVArgentina Julián Etulain272−89 strokesChile Toto Gana
Venezuela Santiago Quintero		Guataparo
Venezuela Open
2022PTLADEVVenezuela Virgilio Paz (a)267−137 strokesVenezuela Alfredo AdriánGuataparo
2021PTLADEVColombia Iván Camilo Ramírez266−184 strokesVenezuela Manuel TorresCaracas
2020: No tournament
2019PTLADEVVenezuela George Trujillo (2)270−141 strokeVenezuela Manuel TorresCaracas
2018PTLADEVVenezuela George Trujillo279−52 strokesVenezuela Miguel MartinezCaracas
2017: No tournament
2016PTLADEVVenezuela Denis Meneghini278−21 strokeVenezuela Otto SolisValle Arriba
2015PTLADEVVenezuela Rafael Guerrero277−32 strokesVenezuela Alejandro Perazzo (a)Lagunita
2014PTLADEVVenezuela Diego Larrazábal207−3Playoff[lower-alpha 2]Venezuela Denis Meneghini
Venezuela Gustavo Morantes (a)		Lagunita
2010–2013: No tournament
2009TLAArgentina Daniel Barbetti270−102 strokesColombia Jesús Amaya
Paraguay Raúl Fretes		Lagunita
Canal i Abierto de Venezuela
2008TLAColombia Ángel Romero (2)273−71 strokeColombia Diego VanegasLagunita
2007TLAColombia Jesús Amaya (2)268−123 strokesArgentina Fabián Gómez
Argentina Sebastián Saavedra		Valle Arriba
Venezuela Open
2006TLAArgentina Fabián Gómez265−152 strokesArgentina Miguel GuzmánValle Arriba
2005TLAArgentina Miguel Rodríguez269−112 strokesColombia Jesús AmayaLagunita
2004TLAVenezuela Miguel Martinez265−151 strokePuerto Rico Wilfredo MoralesValle Arriba
2003: No tournament
2002TLAColombia Jesús Amaya266−144 strokesParaguay Raúl FretesLagunita
2001TLAMexico Rafael Alarcón268−121 strokeBrazil Alexandre RochaLagunita
2000TLAColombia Rigoberto Velásquez283−11 strokeColombia Ángel RomeroBarquisimeto
1999Colombia Ángel Romero279−1Izcaragua
1998Colombia Gustavo Mendoza268−12Lagunita
1986–1997: No tournament
1985Venezuela Ramón Muñoz269−11Valle Arriba
1983–1984: No tournament
1982Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty272−81 strokeUnited States Lee CarterLagunita[3]
1981United States Jack Ferencz267−13Playoff[lower-alpha 3]Australia David GrahamValle Arriba[1]
1980: No tournament
1979England Tony Jacklin276−42 strokesSpain Manuel PiñeroLagunita[4]
1974–1978: No tournament
Caracas Open
1973CABArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo (2)272−81 strokeArgentina Vicente Fernández
England Peter Oosterhuis		Valle Arriba[5]
1972CABArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo263−1710 strokesUnited States John CookValle Arriba[6]
1971CABAustralia David Graham272−81 strokeUnited States Tommy BoltValle Arriba[7]
1970: No tournament
1969CABEngland Peter Townsend276−4Playoff[lower-alpha 4]Venezuela Ramón MuñozValle Arriba[8]
1968CABUnited States Bert Weaver269−111 strokeUnited States Wes EllisValle Arriba[9]
1967CABUnited States Rick Rhoads276−4Playoff[lower-alpha 5]Canada Alvie ThompsonValle Arriba[10]
1966CABUnited States Art Wall Jr. (2)276−41 strokeUnited States Wes Ellis
United States Dean Refram		Valle Arriba[11]
1965
(Nov)		CABUnited States Al Besselink (3)275−51 strokeUnited States Art Wall Jr.Valle Arriba[12]
1965
(Feb)		CABUnited States Al Besselink (2)273−73 strokesUnited States Wes EllisValle Arriba[13]
1964CABCanada George Knudson277−33 strokesSpain Ramón SotaValle Arriba[14]
1963CABUnited States Art Wall Jr.274−62 strokesCanada George KnudsonValle Arriba[15]
1962CABUnited States Al Geiberger278−21 strokeUnited States Jacky CupitValle Arriba[16]
1961CABUnited States Don Whitt272−88 strokesUnited States Joe MooreValle Arriba[17]
Venezuela Open
1958–1960: No tournament
1957
(Dec)		PGATUnited States Al Besselink279−1Playoff[lower-alpha 6]United States Bob RosburgValle Arriba[18]
1957
(Feb)		Belgium Flory Van Donck277−71 strokeUnited States Joe Conrad
Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo		Caracas[19]

Source:[20]

Notes
  1. CAB − Caribbean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PTLADEV − PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series; TLA − Tour de las Américas.
  2. Larrazábal won on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff. Morantes was eliminated at the first hole.
  3. Ferenz won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. Townsend won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. Rhoads won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. Besselink won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References
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  12. "Besselink Finds Putting Secret". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 22 November 1965. p. 29. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  13. "Besselink Catches Ellis, Wins Caracas Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 1 March 1965. p. 32. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  14. "Knudson Wins Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 24 February 1964. p. 19. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  15. "Wall first In Caracas, Knudson Next". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 25 February 1963. p. 24. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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  20. "Campeones del Abierto de Venezuela" (PDF). Federación Venezolana de Golf. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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