Cesar Monasterio
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César Omar Monasterio is an Argentine
professional golf
er.
Monasterio was born in Tucumán. He turned professional
in 1990.
Since 2003 Monasterio has played extensively in Europe on the European Tour and its development tour, the Challenge Tour
. He won the 2005 Abierto Telefonica Moviles de Guatemala on the Challenge Tour, and in 2006 captured his first European Tour title at the Aa St Omer Open, which was an official money event on both tours.
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...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Monasterio was born in Tucumán. He turned professional
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
in 1990.
Since 2003 Monasterio has played extensively in Europe on the European Tour and its development tour, the Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
. He won the 2005 Abierto Telefonica Moviles de Guatemala on the Challenge Tour, and in 2006 captured his first European Tour title at the Aa St Omer Open, which was an official money event on both tours.
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Jun 2006 2006 European Tour The 2006 European Tour was the 35th golf season since the European Tour officially began in 1972. The 2006 season consisted of 47 official money events, equalling the record set the previous year. This included seven major championships and World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the... |
Aa St Omer Open Aa St Omer Open The Saint-Omer Open is an annual men's professional golf tournament which played at Saint-Omer Golf Club in Saint-Omer, France. The tournament was founded in 1997 and was part of the MasterCard Tour a year later, before taking its place on the Challenge Tour for the 2000 season... (co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour) |
1 stroke |  Martin Maritz,  Henrik NyströmHenrik Nyström -Career:Nyström played college golf for Lynn University in the United States. He won the 1994 individual NAIA Men's Golf Championship.Nyström turned professional in 1994. He spent his early career on the Challenge Tour, before reaching the top-level European Tour for the first time via qualifying... |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Feb 2005 2005 Challenge Tour The 2005 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour... |
Abierto Telefonica de Guatemala Abierto Telefonica de Guatemala The Guatemala Open or Abierto de Guatemala is a golf tournament that was on the schedules of the Tour de las Americas and Challenge Tour between 2003 and 2007. It was held at the Hacienda Nueva Country Club in Guatemala City.-Winners:... |
Playoff |  David Higgins |
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| 2 | 18 Jun 2006 2006 Challenge Tour The 2006 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was started as the Satellite Tour in 1986 and was renamed the Challenge Tour ready for the start of the 1990 season.The Challenge Tour Rankings... |
Aa St Omer Open Aa St Omer Open The Saint-Omer Open is an annual men's professional golf tournament which played at Saint-Omer Golf Club in Saint-Omer, France. The tournament was founded in 1997 and was part of the MasterCard Tour a year later, before taking its place on the Challenge Tour for the 2000 season... (co-sanctioned with the European Tour) |
1 stroke | Martin Maritz, Henrik Nyström Henrik Nyström -Career:Nyström played college golf for Lynn University in the United States. He won the 1994 individual NAIA Men's Golf Championship.Nyström turned professional in 1994. He spent his early career on the Challenge Tour, before reaching the top-level European Tour for the first time via qualifying... |
Other wins (9)
- 1994 Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
- 1996 Palermo Grand Prix (Arg)
- 1997 Praderas Grand PrixPraderas Grand PrixThe Praderas Grand Prix or Gran Premio Las Praderas is a golf tournament on the TPG Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1981, it has always been held at the Praderas de Lujan Golf Club in Luján, Buenos Aires Province. In 1981 the tournament played...
(Arg) - 1999 Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
- 2002 Acantilados Grand PrixAcantilados Grand PrixThe Acantilados Grand Prix or Gran Premio Los Acantilados is a golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1954, it has always been held at the Club de Golf Los Acantilados in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province...
(Arg), Santiago Open (Chile), Santiago del Estero Open (Arg) - 2008 Ángel Cabrera ClassicÁngel Cabrera ClassicThe Angel Cabrera Classic, is a golf tournament on the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 2007, it has always been held at the Jockey Club Córdoba, in Córdoba Province.-Winners:-Pro-Am Winners:-External links:...
(Arg) - 2010 Viña del Mar Open (Chi)