Luis Carbonetti

Luis Guillermo Carbonetti (born 23 April 1953) is an Argentine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Horacio Carbonetti.

Luis Carbonetti
Personal information
Full nameLuis Guillermo Carbonetti
Born (1953-04-23) 23 April 1953
Río Cuarto, Córdoba
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sporting nationality Argentina
Career
Turned professional1984
Current tour(s)European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins28
Number of wins by tour
European Senior Tour3
Other22 (regular)
3 (senior)

Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. As an amateur, he played on five Eisenhower Trophy teams and won the individual title twice (1982 and 1984). He turned pro in 1984.

Carbonetti won the Argentine Tour Order of Merit in 1985 and Cordoba Tour Order of Merit 2002. He also played on the European Tour in the 1980s and 1990s. His best finishes on tour were a pair of T-7 in 1989 at the Lancia Italian Open and Torras Monte Carlo Open.

Carbonetti played on the U.S.-based Champions Tour in 2003 and is now a member of the European Seniors Tour and has three victories on this tour.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (28)

Argentine wins (15)

Cordoba Tour wins (2)

  • 2002 Jockey Club Cordoba Tournament, Ascochigas Club Tournament

Other wins (5)

  • 1978 San Pablo Open (Brazil) (as amateur)
  • 1987 Ciudad del Este Open (Paraguay), 1987 Swesish Challenge
  • 1990 Santo Domingo Open (Chile)
  • 1996 Callaway Cup (Argentine), Brahma Challenge (Argentine)

European Senior Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 23 May 2004 Digicel Jamaica Classic −8 (63-75-70=208) Playoff Australia Terry Gale
2 5 Sep 2004 Bovis Lend Lease European Senior Masters −7 (73-65-71=209) 2 strokes Scotland John Chillas
3 13 Mar 2005 Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic −8 (69-71-68=208) 2 strokes Argentina Horacio Carbonetti, Scotland Bill Longmuir

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2004 Digicel Jamaica Classic Australia Terry Gale Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other senior wins (3)

  • 2004 Acantilados Senior Grand Prix, Punta del Este Senior Open (Uruguay), Cadillac Senior Classic (USA)

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Eisenhower Trophy (representing Argentina): 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982 (individual leader), 1984 (individual leader, tie)
  • South American Cup (Los Andes Cup): 1975, 1976 (winner), 1977 (winner), 1978 (winner), 1981 (winner), 1982, 1983, 1984 (winner)
  • Vigil Cup (Argentine): 1975 (winner), 1976 (winner), 1977 (winner), 1979, 1980, 1984 (individual winner)

Professional

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