Eduardo Romero

Eduardo Romero is one of Argentina's most successful professional golfers. He was born in Cordoba on 17 July 1954. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age and has played extensively in Latin America on the Tour de las Americas and its predecessor the "South American Tour", but his international profile is mainly based on his success on the more prestigious European Tour.

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Argentina - Cordoba - 17 July - 1954 - Tour de las Americas - European Tour

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Romero first played on the European Tour in 1985 and has been a full member since 1989. He has been a consistent performer with 8 tournament victories and seven top twenty placings on the Order of Merit. In 2002 he became the third oldest winner on the European Tour (behind Des Smyth and Neil Coles) when he won the Scottish Open just three days before his 48th birthday. 2002 proved to be his most successful year, as he came fifth on the Order of Merit. Romero turned fifty in 2004, and just a few days later he finished in a tie for second at his first senior tournament, the British Senior Open.

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Des Smyth - Neil Coles - British Senior Open

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Romero has won more than eighty tournaments in Latin America. He has represented Argentina in the World Cup and the Alfred Dunhill Cup numerous times, and he participated in the UBS Cup in 2002 and 2003.

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World Cup - Alfred Dunhill Cup - UBS Cup

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He is nicknamed "El Gato".

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