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)Caracas Country Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series (since 2014)
Tour de las Américas (1979–2009)
Caribbean Tour (1961–1973)
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$20,000
Current champion
George Trujillo

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
YearVenuePlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Venezuela Open
2019Caracas CCGeorge Trujillo Venezuela270−141 stroke Manuel Torres
2018Caracas CCGeorge Trujillo Venezuela279−52 strokes Miguel Martinez
2017No tournament
2016Valle Arriba GCDenis Meneghini Venezuela278−21 stroke Otto Solis
2015Lagunita CCRafael Guerrero Venezuela277−32 strokes Alejandro Perazzo (a)
2014Lagunita CCDiego Larrazábal Venezuela207−3Playoff[lower-alpha 1] Denis Meneghini
Gustavo Morantes (a)
2010–2013: No tournament
2009Lagunita CCDaniel Barbetti Argentina270−102 strokes Jesús Amaya
Raúl Fretes
2008Lagunita CCÁngel Romero Colombia273−71 stroke Diego Vanegas
2007Valle Arriba GCJesús Amaya Colombia268−123 strokes Fabián Gómez
Sebastián Saavedra
2006Valle Arriba GCFabián Gómez Argentina265−152 strokes Miguel Guzmán
2005Lagunita CCMiguel Rodríguez Argentina269−112 strokes Jesús Amaya
2004Valle Arriba GCMiguel Martinez Venezuela265−151 stroke Wilfredo Morales
2003No tournament
2002Lagunita CCJesús Amaya Colombia266−144 strokes Raúl Fretes
2001Lagunita CCRafael Alarcón Mexico268−121 stroke Alexandre Rocha
2000Barquisimeto GCRigoberto Velásquez Colombia283−11 stroke Ángel Romero
1999Izcaragua CCÁngel Romero Colombia279−1
1998Lagunita CCGustavo Mendoza Colombia268−12
1986–1997: No tournament
1985Valle Arriba GCRamón Muñoz Venezuela269−11
1983–1984: No tournament
1982Lagunita CCRonan Rafferty Northern Ireland272−81 stroke Lee Carter[3]
1981Valle Arriba GCJack Ferenz United States267−13Playoff[lower-alpha 2] David Graham[1]
1980No tournament
1979Lagunita CCTony Jacklin England276−42 strokes Manuel Piñero[4]
1974–1978: No tournament
Caracas Open
1973Valle Arriba GCRoberto De Vicenzo Argentina272−81 stroke Vicente Fernández
Peter Oosterhuis		[5]
1972Valle Arriba GCRoberto De Vicenzo Argentina263−1710 strokes John Cook[6]
1971Valle Arriba GCDavid Graham Australia272−81 stroke Tommy Bolt[7]
1970No tournament (switch from November to February)
1969Valle Arriba GCPeter Townsend England276−4Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Ramón Muñoz[8]
1968Valle Arriba GCBert Weaver United States269−111 stroke Wes Ellis[9]
1967Valle Arriba GCRick Rhoads United States276−4Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Alvie Thompson[10]
1966Valle Arriba GCArt Wall Jr. United States276−41 stroke Wes Ellis
Dean Refram		[11]
1965
(Nov)		Valle Arriba GCAl Besselink United States275−51 stroke Art Wall Jr.[12]
1965
(Feb)		Valle Arriba GCAl Besselink United States273−73 strokes Wes Ellis[13]
1964Valle Arriba GCGeorge Knudson Canada277−33 strokes Ramón Sota[14]
1963Valle Arriba GCArt Wall Jr. United States274−62 strokes George Knudson[15]
1962Valle Arriba GCAl Geiberger United States278−21 stroke Jacky Cupit[16]
1961Valle Arriba GCDon Whitt United States272−88 strokes Joe Moore[17]
Venezuela Open
1958–1960: No tournament
1957
(Dec)		Valle Arriba GCAl Besselink United States279−1Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Bob Rosburg[18]
1957
(Feb)		Caracas CCFlory Van Donck Belgium277−71 stroke Joe Conrad
Roberto De Vicenzo		[19]
  1. Larrazábal won on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff. Morantes was eliminated at the first hole.
  2. Ferenz won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. Townsend won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. Rhoads won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. Besselink won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

Source: [20]

References
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  11. "Wall Captures Caracas Open". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 14 November 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  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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  18. "Al Besselink Wins In Caracas". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 2 December 1957. p. 21. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  19. "Van Donck Rallies To Win Venezuela Golf Tournament". The Tampa Tribune. AP. 11 February 1957. p. 25. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Campeones del Abierto de Venezuela" (PDF). Federación Venezolana de Golf. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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