Raúl Fretes
Encyclopedia
Raúl Fretes is a Paraguay
an professional golf
er.
Fretes was born in Asunción
and turned pro in 1990. He won the South American Tour
Order of Merit in 1994 and 1998.
Fretes currently plays on the Tour de las Americas
and his best finish was second in the TLA Players Championship
in 2003 and the Center Open
in 2007.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an 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.
Fretes was born in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
and turned pro in 1990. He won the South American Tour
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...
Order of Merit in 1994 and 1998.
Fretes currently plays on 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...
and his best finish was second in the TLA Players Championship
TLA Players Championship
The TLA Players Championship, is a golf tournament on the Tour de las Americas, the highest level professional golf tour in Latin America. First held in 2002, it has been held at several different courses in the seaside resort of Acapulco in Mexico....
in 2003 and the Center Open
Center Open
The Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba....
in 2007.
South American Tour wins (9)
- 1992 Incas Open (Peru)
- 1993 Paraguay Open
- 1994 Los Leones Open (Chile), Uruguay Open
- 1995 Incas Open (Peru), Peru OpenPeru OpenThe Peru Open, or Abierto de Peru, is the national open golf tournament of Peru. It was first played in 1982, although previous tournaments had previously been held using the same name...
- 1998 Argentine MastersArgentine MastersThe Argentine Masters or Torneo de Maestros is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in Argentina, 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....
, Argentine OpenArgentine OpenThe Argentine Open or Abierto de la República or Abierto de Argentina is one of the oldest national golf open championships. First played in 1905, it has featured numerous notable winners including major champions Jimmy Demaret , Lloyd Mangrum , Tom Weiskopf , Craig Stadler , Mark Calcavecchia ,... - 2001 Mexico Masters
Other wins (7)
- 1994 Chile OpenChile OpenThe Chile Open, or the Abierto de Chile, is a men's professional golf tournament on the Tour de las Américas, that was first played in 1927....
- 1995 Callaway Cup (Paraguay)
- 2001 Paraguay Open, Srixon Championship (USA, Montgomery Tour)
- 2002 Rio Grande Open (Brazil)
- 2005 Carlos Franco InvitationalCarlos Franco InvitationalThe Carlos Franco Invitational is a professional golf tournament held at the Carlos Franco Country & Golf Club, in Arroyos y Esteros, Paraguay. First held in 2004, the tournament was included in the TPG Tour schedule in 2007, which is the official professional golf tour in Argentina...
- 2008 Golf Tour 5 Tournament (Brazil)
Team appearances
- Los Andes Cup (South American Cup): 1989
- Alfred Dunhill CupAlfred Dunhill CupThe Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000. It was for three man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championship". It was a "special approved event" on the European Tour, which means that it was...
: 1998, 1999 - World Cup (representing Paraguay): 1994, 1995, 1998