Venezuela Open
Golf tournament
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.
01History
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. The second event in 1957 was co-sponsored by the PGA.
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.
02Winners
| Year | Tour | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abierto de Venezuela | ||||||||
| 2025 | Jorge Pichu García | 270 | −10 | Playoff | Cristian Romero | Valle Arriba | ||
| 2024 | Wolmer Murillo | 274 | −6 | Playoff | Julián Etulain | Guataparo | ||
| 2023 | PGATLADEV | Julián Etulain | 272 | −8 | 9 strokes | Toto Gana Santiago Quintero | Guataparo | |
| Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2022 | PGATLADEV | Virgilio Paz (a) | 267 | −13 | 7 strokes | Alfredo Adrián | Guataparo | |
| 2021 | PGATLADEV | Iván Camilo Ramírez | 266 | −18 | 4 strokes | Manuel Torres | Caracas | |
| 2020: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2019 | PGATLADEV | George Trujillo (2) | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Manuel Torres | Caracas | |
| 2018 | PGATLADEV | George Trujillo | 279 | −5 | 2 strokes | Miguel Martinez | Caracas | |
| 2017: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2016 | PGATLADEV | Denis Meneghini | 278 | −2 | 1 stroke | Otto Solís | Valle Arriba | |
| 2015 | PGATLADEV | Rafael Guerrero | 277 | −3 | 2 strokes | Alejandro Perazzo (a) | Lagunita | |
| 2014 | PGATLADEV | Diego Larrazábal | 207 | −3 | Playoff | Denis Meneghini Gustavo Morantes (a) | Lagunita | |
| 2010-2013: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2009 | TLA | Daniel Barbetti | 270 | −10 | 2 strokes | Jesús Amaya Raúl Fretes | Lagunita | |
| Canal i Abierto de Venezuela | ||||||||
| 2008 | TLA | Ángel Romero (2) | 273 | −7 | 1 stroke | Diego Vanegas | Lagunita | |
| 2007 | TLA | Jesús Amaya (2) | 268 | −12 | 3 strokes | Fabián Gómez Sebastián Saavedra | Valle Arriba | |
| Siemens Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2006 | TLA | Fabián Gómez | 265 | −15 | 2 strokes | Miguel Guzmán | Valle Arriba | |
| 2005 | TLA | Miguel Rodríguez | 269 | −11 | 2 strokes | Jesús Amaya | Lagunita | |
| CANTV Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2004 | TLA | Miguel Martinez | 265 | −15 | 1 stroke | Wilfredo Morales | Valle Arriba | |
| 2003: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2002 | TLA | Jesús Amaya | 266 | −14 | 4 strokes | Raúl Fretes | Lagunita | |
| Movilnet Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2001 | TLA | Rafael Alarcón | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke | Alexandre Rocha | Lagunita | |
| Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 2000 | Rigoberto Velásquez | 283 | −1 | 1 stroke | Ángel Romero | Barquisimeto | ||
| 1999 | Ángel Romero | 279 | −1 | Izcaragua | ||||
| 1998 | Gustavo Mendoza | 268 | −12 | Lagunita | ||||
| 1986-1997: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1985 | Ramón Muñoz | 269 | −11 | Valle Arriba | ||||
| 1983-1984: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1982 | Ronan Rafferty | 272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Lee Carter | Lagunita | ||
| 1981 | Jack Ferencz | 267 | −13 | Playoff | David Graham | Valle Arriba | ||
| 1980: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1979 | Tony Jacklin | 276 | −4 | 2 strokes | Manuel Piñero | Lagunita | ||
| 1974-1978: No tournament | ||||||||
| Caracas Open | ||||||||
| 1973 | CAB | Roberto De Vicenzo (2) | 272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Vicente Fernández Peter Oosterhuis | Valle Arriba | |
| 1972 | CAB | Roberto De Vicenzo | 263 | −17 | 10 strokes | John Cook | Valle Arriba | |
| 1971 | CAB | David Graham | 272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Tommy Bolt | Valle Arriba | |
| 1970: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1969 | Peter Townsend | 276 | −4 | Playoff | Ramón Muñoz | Valle Arriba | ||
| 1968 | CAB | Bert Weaver | 269 | −11 | 1 stroke | Wes Ellis | Valle Arriba | |
| 1967 | CAB | Rick Rhoads | 276 | −4 | Playoff | Alvie Thompson | Valle Arriba | |
| 1966 | CAB | Art Wall Jr. (2) | 276 | −4 | 1 stroke | Wes Ellis Dean Refram | Valle Arriba | |
| 1965 (Nov) | CAB | Al Besselink (3) | 275 | −5 | 1 stroke | Art Wall Jr. | Valle Arriba | |
| 1965 (Feb) | CAB | Al Besselink (2) | 273 | −7 | 3 strokes | Wes Ellis | Valle Arriba | |
| 1964 | CAB | George Knudson | 277 | −3 | 3 strokes | Ramón Sota | Valle Arriba | |
| 1963 | CAB | Art Wall Jr. | 274 | −6 | 2 strokes | George Knudson | Valle Arriba | |
| 1962 | CAB | Al Geiberger | 278 | −2 | 1 stroke | Jacky Cupit | Valle Arriba | |
| 1961 | CAB | Don Whitt | 272 | −8 | 8 strokes | Joe Moore | Valle Arriba | |
| Venezuela Open | ||||||||
| 1958-1960: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1957 (Dec) | Al Besselink | 279 | −1 | Playoff | Bob Rosburg | Valle Arriba | ||
| 1957 (Feb) | Flory Van Donck | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Joe Conrad Roberto De Vicenzo | Caracas | ||
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