Germán Garrido

Germán Garrido (born 15 June 1948) is a member of one of Spain's most successful golfing families. His brother Antonio and nephew Ignacio were only the second father-son combination to have played in the Ryder Cup.

Germán Garrido
Personal information
Full nameGerman Garrido
Born (1948-06-15) 15 June 1948
Madrid, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sporting nationality Spain
ResidenceMadrid, Spain
Career
Turned professional1963
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1

German Garrido turned professional in 1963. He played on the European circuit both before and after the establishment of the formal European Tour in 1972, winning the Madrid Open in 1968 and 1973 and the Portuguese Open in 1972. With his win in the 1973 Madrid Open, Garrido and his brother became the first pair of brothers to win on the European Tour. They were later followed by Manuel and Seve Ballesteros and Francesco and Edoardo Molinari.

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1 31 Mar 1973 Madrid Open −1 (67-74-73-73=287) 1 stroke Spain Emilio Perera

Other wins (2)


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