The Venezuela Open or Abierto de Venezuela is a men's professional golf tournament. It has only been staged intermittently since 1957, 2019 being the 35th edition of the event. Al Geiberger, Art Wall Jr., David Graham, Roberto De Vicenzo and Tony Jacklin are past champions.
History Since 2014, the Venezuela Open has been a fixture on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series. From 1979 to 2009 it made frequent appearances on the South American Tour, later known as the Tour de las Américas. Between 1961 and 1973 the tournament was a regular stop on the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour, when it was called the Caracas Open or Caracas Open Invitational. The second event in 1957 was co-sponsored by the PGA.
The event has generally been played at three venues in Caracas: Caracas Country Club, Valle Arriba Golf Club and Lagunita Country Club. In 1999 it was held at Izcaragua Country Club, a short distance east of Caracas while in 2000 it was played at Barquisimeto Golf Club near Barquisimeto.
Winners YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.Abierto de Venezuela 2025 Jorge Pichu García 270 −10 Playoff Cristian Romero Valle Arriba 2024 Wolmer Murillo 274 −6 Playoff Julián Etulain Guataparo 2023 PGATLADEV Julián Etulain 272 −8 9 strokes Toto Gana Santiago Quintero Guataparo Venezuela Open 2022 PGATLADEV Virgilio Paz (a) 267 −13 7 strokes Alfredo Adrián Guataparo 2021 PGATLADEV Iván Camilo Ramírez 266 −18 4 strokes Manuel Torres Caracas 2020: No tournament 2019 PGATLADEV George Trujillo (2) 270 −14 1 stroke Manuel Torres Caracas 2018 PGATLADEV George Trujillo 279 −5 2 strokes Miguel Martinez Caracas 2017: No tournament 2016 PGATLADEV Denis Meneghini 278 −2 1 stroke Otto Solís Valle Arriba 2015 PGATLADEV Rafael Guerrero 277 −3 2 strokes Alejandro Perazzo (a) Lagunita 2014 PGATLADEV Diego Larrazábal 207 −3 Playoff Denis Meneghini Gustavo Morantes (a) Lagunita 2010–2013: No tournament 2009 TLA Daniel Barbetti 270 −10 2 strokes Jesús Amaya Raúl Fretes Lagunita Canal i Abierto de Venezuela 2008 TLA Ángel Romero (2) 273 −7 1 stroke Diego Vanegas Lagunita 2007 TLA Jesús Amaya (2) 268 −12 3 strokes Fabián Gómez Sebastián Saavedra Valle Arriba Siemens Venezuela Open 2006 TLA Fabián Gómez 265 −15 2 strokes Miguel Guzmán Valle Arriba 2005 TLA Miguel Rodríguez 269 −11 2 strokes Jesús Amaya Lagunita CANTV Venezuela Open 2004 TLA Miguel Martinez 265 −15 1 stroke Wilfredo Morales Valle Arriba 2003: No tournament 2002 TLA Jesús Amaya 266 −14 4 strokes Raúl Fretes Lagunita Movilnet Venezuela Open 2001 TLA Rafael Alarcón 268 −12 1 stroke Alexandre Rocha Lagunita Venezuela Open 2000 Rigoberto Velásquez 283 −1 1 stroke Ángel Romero Barquisimeto 1999 Ángel Romero 279 −1 Izcaragua 1998 Gustavo Mendoza 268 −12 Lagunita 1986–1997: No tournament 1985 Ramón Muñoz 269 −11 Valle Arriba 1983–1984: No tournament 1982 Ronan Rafferty 272 −8 1 stroke Lee Carter Lagunita 1981 Jack Ferencz 267 −13 Playoff David Graham Valle Arriba 1980: No tournament 1979 Tony Jacklin 276 −4 2 strokes Manuel Piñero Lagunita 1974–1978: No tournamentCaracas Open 1973 CAB Roberto De Vicenzo (2) 272 −8 1 stroke Vicente Fernández Peter Oosterhuis Valle Arriba 1972 CAB Roberto De Vicenzo 263 −17 10 strokes John Cook Valle Arriba 1971 CAB David Graham 272 −8 1 stroke Tommy Bolt Valle Arriba 1970: No tournament 1969 Peter Townsend 276 −4 Playoff Ramón Muñoz Valle Arriba 1968 CAB Bert Weaver 269 −11 1 stroke Wes Ellis Valle Arriba 1967 CAB Rick Rhoads 276 −4 Playoff Alvie Thompson Valle Arriba 1966 CAB Art Wall Jr. (2) 276 −4 1 stroke Wes Ellis Dean Refram Valle Arriba 1965(Nov) CAB Al Besselink (3) 275 −5 1 stroke Art Wall Jr. Valle Arriba 1965(Feb) CAB Al Besselink (2) 273 −7 3 strokes Wes Ellis Valle Arriba 1964 CAB George Knudson 277 −3 3 strokes Ramón Sota Valle Arriba 1963 CAB Art Wall Jr. 274 −6 2 strokes George Knudson Valle Arriba 1962 CAB Al Geiberger 278 −2 1 stroke Jacky Cupit Valle Arriba 1961 CAB Don Whitt 272 −8 8 strokes Joe Moore Valle Arriba Venezuela Open1958–1960: No tournament 1957(Dec) Al Besselink 279 −1 Playoff Bob Rosburg Valle Arriba 1957(Feb) Flory Van Donck 277 −7 1 stroke Joe Conrad Roberto De Vicenzo Caracas Source:
See also Open golf tournament
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References
External links Venezuela Golf Federation Tour de las Americas official site