The Argentine Masters or Torneo de Maestros is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

, despite not having been played continuously since the inaugural event in 1961. It has always been held at the Olivos Golf Club near Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...

.

The tournament forms part of the Tour de las Americas

Tour de las Americas

The Tour de las Américas is the men's professional golf tour for Latin America.Top level tournament golf in Latin America has had an unstable history. Some of the national open championships in the region are long established, but they did not traditionally form a coherent tour...

 schedule. In 2008 it was co-sanctioned by the Canadian Tour (2009

2009 Canadian Tour

The 2009 Canadian Tour season ran from November 2008 to October 2009 and consisted of 16 golf tournaments. It was the 40th season of the Canadian Professional Golf Tour....

 season).

The most successful players have been the superstars of Argentine golf, Roberto de Vicenzo with five victories, and Ángel Cabrera

Angel Cabrera

Ángel Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish or in English as "The duck" for his waddling gait. He is a former U.S. Open champion and Masters champion. He is the first Argentine to win either...

 with four wins in the five events held between 1999 and 2007.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	Runner(s)-up	Amateur winner
2010	Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour....	271 (−13)	Fabián Gómez	Emiliano Grillo
2009	Tom Lehman Tom Lehman Thomas Edward Lehman is an American professional golfer.Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota, but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took...	274 (−10)	Daniel Vancsik Daniel Vancsik Daniel Vancsik is an Argentine professional golfer.Vancsik was born in Posadas, Argentina. He started playing the game when he was 12 at the Tacuru Club in Posadas-Misiones-Argentina.... , Miguel Carballo Miguel Carballo Miguel Ángel Carballo is an Argentine professional golfer who plays mainly on the Nationwide Tour. Known affectionately as "El Tati" Carballo, he is the first Argentine to win on the Nationwide Tour...	Emiliano Grillo
2008	Fabián Gómez	271 (−13)	Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour....	Not held
2007	Ángel Cabrera Angel Cabrera Ángel Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish or in English as "The duck" for his waddling gait. He is a former U.S. Open champion and Masters champion. He is the first Argentine to win either...	277 (−7)PO	Ricardo González	Federico Cabrera
2006	Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour....	204 (−9)	Ángel Cabrera Angel Cabrera Ángel Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish or in English as "The duck" for his waddling gait. He is a former U.S. Open champion and Masters champion. He is the first Argentine to win either...	Alan Wagner
2005	Ángel Cabrera Angel Cabrera Ángel Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish or in English as "The duck" for his waddling gait. He is a former U.S. Open champion and Masters champion. He is the first Argentine to win either...	278 (−6)	Julio Zapata Julio Zapata Julio Cesar Zapata is an Argentine professional golfer.Zapata was born in Rafaela, Santa Fe Province, and turned professional in 1997....	Emilio Dominguez
2002–04	No tournament
2001	Ángel Cabrera Angel Cabrera Ángel Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish or in English as "The duck" for his waddling gait. He is a former U.S. Open champion and Masters champion. He is the first Argentine to win either...	272 (−12)	Eduardo Romero Eduardo Romero Eduardo Alejandro Romero is an Argentine professional golfer.Romero was born in Córdoba. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age...	P. Lopez Vilaclara
2000	No tournament
1999	Ángel Cabrera Angel Cabrera Ángel Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish or in English as "The duck" for his waddling gait. He is a former U.S. Open champion and Masters champion. He is the first Argentine to win either...	271 (−13)	Scott Dunlap, Fabian Montovia, Costantino Rocca Costantino Rocca Costantino Rocca is the most successful male golfer that Italy has produced. After a long career on the European Tour he is now playing on the European Seniors Tour. He has five European Tour wins and is best known for his second place finish in the 1995 Open Championship.-Career outline:Rocca...	Matias O'Curry
1998	Raúl Fretes Raúl Fretes Raúl Fretes is a Paraguayan professional golfer.Fretes was born in Asunción and turned pro in 1990. He won the South American Tour Order of Merit in 1994 and 1998....	271 (−13)	Eduardo Romero Eduardo Romero Eduardo Alejandro Romero is an Argentine professional golfer.Romero was born in Córdoba. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age...	Julio Madero
1997	Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986...	277 (−7)	Eduardo Romero Eduardo Romero Eduardo Alejandro Romero is an Argentine professional golfer.Romero was born in Córdoba. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age...	Julio Madero
1978–96	No tournament
1977	Florentino Molina Florentino Molina Florentino Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1978 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in...	273 (−11)	Tommy Aaron Tommy Aaron Thomas Dean Aaron is a former American professional golfer who was a member of the PGA Tour during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Aaron is best known for winning the 1973 Masters Tournament.- Early years :... , Peter Townsend Peter Townsend (golfer) Peter Michael Paul Townsend is an English professional golfer.Townsend was born in Cambridge. Following a successful amateur career, during which he won both the Brabazon Trophy and Lytham Trophy, he turned professional at the end of 1966...	Luis Carbonetti Luis Carbonetti Luis Guillermo Carbonetti is an Argentine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Horacio Carbonetti.Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. As an amateur, he played on five Eisenhower Trophy teams and won the individual title twice...
1975–76	No tournament
1974	Roberto de Vicenzo	277 (−7)	Carlos Liberto	Ricardo Rossi
1972–73	No tournament
1971	Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernandez (golfer) Vicente Fernández is an Argentine golfer who has won more than 60 professional tournaments around the world.Fernández was born in Corrientes, Argentina. He turned professional in 1964 and was a regular competitor on the European Tour from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s...	282 (−2)	Florentino Molina Florentino Molina Florentino Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1978 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in...	Jaime Gonzalez
1970	Roberto de Vicenzo	273 (−11)	Billy Casper Billy Casper William Earl Casper, Jr. is an American professional golfer who was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid 1950s to the mid 1970s.-Early years:... , Gary Player Gary Player Gary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six...	Roberto Monguzzi
1969	Bert Yancey Bert Yancey Albert Winsborough Yancey was an American professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour....	273 (−11)	Orlando Tudino	Roberto Monguzzi
1968	George Archer George Archer George William Archer was an American golfer who won twelve events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship.Archer was born in San Francisco, California and was raised just south in the city of San Mateo...	276 (−8)	Bob Goalby Bob Goalby Robert George Goalby is a former American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, who won the 1968 Masters Tournament, his lone major championship among 11 Tour wins achieved between 1958 and 1971....	Alberto Barreira
1967	Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernandez (golfer) Vicente Fernández is an Argentine golfer who has won more than 60 professional tournaments around the world.Fernández was born in Corrientes, Argentina. He turned professional in 1964 and was a regular competitor on the European Tour from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s...	279 (−5)	Roberto de Vicenzo	Jorge Ledesma Jorge Ledesma Jorge Carlos Ledesma is an Argentine amateur golfer. He is the brother of Pedro Ledesma, who is also an accomplished golfer....
1966	Roberto de Vicenzo	277 (−7)	B. McAllister	Jorge De Azcuenaga
1965	Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz was an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Buenos Aires, Ruiz worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951....	277 (−7)	Roberto de Vicenzo	Raul Travieso
1964	Roberto de Vicenzo	273 (−11)	Florentino Molina Florentino Molina Florentino Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1978 and the European Tour in 1981. He was second in...	German Carman
1963	Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz was an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Buenos Aires, Ruiz worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951....	281 (−3)	Roberto de Vicenzo	J. Ponzio
1962	Roberto de Vicenzo	195 PO	Bob Charles Bob Charles (golfer) Sir Robert James Charles, ONZ, KNZM, CBE is a New Zealand professional golfer whose achievements over five decades rank him among the most successful left-handed golfers of all time, being the first lefty to win a golf major, winning more than 70 titles, and beating his age twice during a...	Jorge Ledesma Jorge Ledesma Jorge Carlos Ledesma is an Argentine amateur golfer. He is the brother of Pedro Ledesma, who is also an accomplished golfer....
1961	Enrique Orellana	272 (−12)	Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz Leopoldo Ruiz was an Argentine professional golfer.Born in Buenos Aires, Ruiz worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951....	German Carman

External links

• Olivos Golf Club - official site
• Tour de las Americas - official site