German Garrido is a member of one of Spain

Spain

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's most successful golf

Golf

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ing families. His brother Antonio and nephew Ignacio

Ignacio Garrido

Ignacio Garrido is a Spanish professional golfer. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and who played in the 1979 Ryder Cup.His uncle, German Garrido, also has won on the European Tour....

 were only the second father-son combination to have played in the Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup

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German Garrido turned professional in 1963. He played on the European circuit both before and after the establishment of the formal European Tour in 1972, winning the Madrid Open in 1968 and 1973 and the Portuguese Open

Portuguese Open

The Portuguese Open, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Estoril Open de Portugal, is an annual tournament on men's golf's European Tour. It has been played since 1953, with a few skipped years, and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since 1973...

in 1972.

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