Ricardo González (golfer)
| Ricardo González | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 González at the 2009 Dutch Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ricardo González |
| Born |
24 October 1969 Corrientes, Argentina |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14.6 st) |
| Nationality |
 Argentina |
| Residence | Rosario, Argentina |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 22 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 4 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 16 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1990, 2003 |
| PGA Championship | T10: 2002 |
Ricardo González (born 24 October 1969) is an Argentine professional golfer.
González turned professional in 1986, and has spent much of his career in Europe. He won a place on the European Tour in 1992 through qualifying school after playing on the second tier Challenge Tour in 1991. Having failed to win sufficient money to retain his tour card, he returned to the Challenge Tour in 1993.
Having moved to Africa, González returned to Europe in 1998 after winning the Challenge Tour sanctioned Tusker Kenya Open, and secured a second shot on the European Tour by finishing 5th on the Challenge Tour Rankings that season. He has successfully retained his playing privileges since then by consistently finishing inside the top 115 of the Order of Merit each year.
González has accumulated four European Tour wins, with a best year-end ranking on the European Tour Order of Merit of 25th place in 2001. He has also won many tournaments in South America, and has represented Argentina at the World Cup on four occasions, in 1996, 1998, 2005 and 2007.
He won his fourth career European Tour event in 2009 at the SAS Masters in Sweden by two strokes over Welshman Jamie Donaldson. It was his first win on the European Tour in five years.[1]
After several down years, González qualified for the European Tour through qualifying school in 2016. At age 47, he is the oldest Q school graduate in Tour history.
Professional wins (22)
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2001 | Omega European Masters | -16 (65-67-68-68=268) | 3 strokes |  Søren Hansen |
| 2 | 26 Oct 2003 | Telefonica Open de Madrid | -14 (69-70-66-65=270) | 1 stroke |  Paul Casey,  Pádraig Harrington, Nick O'Hern,  Mårten Olander |
| 3 | 18 Apr 2004 | Open de Sevilla | -14 (70-66-69-69=274) | 2 strokes |  Stephen Gallacher, Jonathan Lomas |
| 4 | 26 Jul 2009 | SAS Masters | -10 (68-68-77-69=282) | 2 strokes |  Jamie Donaldson |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles | Tommy Fleetwood, Stephen Gallacher |
Fleetwood won with birdie on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
- 1990 Esab Open (Sweden)
- 1998 Tusker Kenya Open
Other wins (16)
- 1987 Rosario City Open (Arg)
- 1988 Praderas Grand Prix (Arg)
- 1995 Uruguay Open, La Plata Open (Arg)
- 1996 Chile Open
- 1997 Foz Iguazu Open (Brazil), Prince of Wales Open (Chile)
- 1998 JPGA Championship (Arg)
- 2003 Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
- 2005 Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
- 2006 Parana Open (Arg)
- 2007 North Open (Arg, tie with Andrés Romero)
- 2009 Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
- 2010 Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
- 2012 Argentine PGA Championship
- 2013 Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T10 | CUT | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Equipment
- Irons - Mizuno MP-62 Black Nickel, Project X 7.0
- Wedges - Mizuno MPT-10 White Satin 52, 60/08
See also
References
- ↑ "Final flourish earns Gonzalez victory in Malmo". The Guardian. 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
External links
- Ricardo González at the European Tour official site
- Ricardo González at the Official World Golf Ranking official site