Francisco Abreu is a Spanish

Spain

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 professional golf

Golf

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Abreu turned professional in 1968 and played on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 until 1980. He won the 1973 German Open

German Open (golf)

The German Open was a men's golf tournament. It was first staged in 1911 when the winner was Harry Vardon. The following year the champion was another of the Great Triumvirate of late 19th and early 20th century British golfers, John Henry Taylor. The tournament was then cancelled for over a decade...

 and the 1976 Madrid Open. His best Order of Merit finish of ninth came in 1977. From 1994 to 1999 he played on the European Seniors Tour

European Seniors Tour

The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.The Tour was founded in 1992. In 2008 it had a total prize fund of €7,729,284, so it is much further behind the U.S.-based Champions Tour in relative prize money than the main European...

, but he did not win at that level.

European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner-up
1	5 Aug 1973 1973 European Tour The 1973 European Tour was the second official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association.The Order of Merit was won by England's Peter Oosterhuis.-Schedule:...	German Open German Open (golf) The German Open was a men's golf tournament. It was first staged in 1911 when the winner was Harry Vardon. The following year the champion was another of the Great Triumvirate of late 19th and early 20th century British golfers, John Henry Taylor. The tournament was then cancelled for over a decade...	-12 (67-70-69-70=276)	2 strokes	Dale Hayes Dale Hayes Dale Hayes is a South African professional golfer.-Career outline:Hayes won the 15–17 Boys category at the Junior World Golf Championships in 1969. He turned professional the following year and quickly became a successful pro. He won more than a dozen events in South Africa, and was runner up on...
2	1 May 1976 1976 European Tour The 1976 European Tour was the fifth official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association.The Order of Merit was won by Spain's Seve Ballesteros.-Schedule:...	Madrid Open	-13 (75-65-66-69=275)	9 strokes	Antonio Garrido

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