Antonio Garrido (born 2 February 1944) is a Spanish professional golfer. He won five times on the European Tour and twice on the European Senior Tour. He played in the 1979 Ryder Cup, the first Ryder Cup in which continental European golfers were eligible to play.
Career Garrido played on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 and won five tournaments between 1972 and 1986. He is notable for winning the first ever official European Tour event, the 1972 Spanish Open. His best year was 1977 when he won the Madrid Open and the Benson & Hedges International Open and finished third on the Order of Merit. That same season he teamed up with Seve Ballesteros to win the World Cup of Golf for Spain, finishing three strokes ahead of the Philippines. Following this World Cup success he received an invitation to play in the 1978 Masters Tournament, where he missed the cut. In 1979, when players from Continental Europe became eligible to play in the Ryder Cup, Garrido and Ballesteros were the only two Continental Europe to compete.
Garrido played on the European Senior Tour from 1994. He was particularly successful from 1994 to 1999, never finishing lower than 11th in the Order of Merit, winning twice, the 1994 Shell Scottish Seniors Open and the 1997 Lawrence Batley Seniors, and being a runner-up 12 times.
Personal life Garrido's son Ignacio was a successful European Tour golfer; having won the 2003 Volvo PGA Championship.
In 1997 the Garridos became the second father and son combination to have played in the Ryder Cup after Percy and Peter Alliss. Antonio Garrido's younger brother Germán was also a European Tour golfer. The two of them were the first pair of brothers to win on the European Tour. They were later followed by Manuel and Seve Ballesteros, Francesco and Edoardo Molinari as well as Rasmus and Nicolai Højgaard.
Professional wins (26) European Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up115 Apr 1972Spanish Open +1 (77-71-71-74=293)Playoff Valentín Barrios223 Apr 1977Madrid Open−10 (71-68-68-71=278)3 strokes Francisco Abreu314 May 1977Benson & Hedges International Open−4 (72-68-72-68=280)3 strokes Bob Charles418 Apr 1982Tunisian Open−2 (71-73-70-72=286)Playoff Manuel Calero51 Jun 1986London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity−13 (69-67-71-68=275)1 stroke José María Olazábal, Ronan Rafferty
European Tour playoff record (2–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11972Spanish Open Valentín BarriosWon with birdie on third extra hole21981Swiss Open Tony Johnstone, Manuel PiñeroPiñero won with birdie on first extra hole31982Tunisian Open Manuel CaleroWon with birdie on fifth extra hole
Other wins (11) 1966 Castilla Tournament (Spain) 1969 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 1975 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 1977 World Cup (with Seve Ballesteros) 1979 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 1980 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 1981 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 1983 Castilia Tournament (Spain) 1988 Castilia Tournament (Spain) 1989 Castilia Tournament (Spain) 1990 Castilia Tournament (Spain)
European Seniors Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up14 Sep 1994Shell Scottish Seniors Open−9 (66-68-67=201)5 strokes Renato Campagnoli, Neil Coles25 Jul 1997Lawrence Batley Seniors−7 (70-66-68=206)1 stroke Renato Campagnoli
European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–4) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11995Forte PGA Seniors Championship John MorganLost to par on first extra hole21998Beko Classic Bob Lendzion, Bobby VerweyLendzion won with birdie on first extra hole31998Lawrence Batley Seniors Bobby VerweyLost to par on first extra hole31999Greek Seniors Open Alberto CroceLost to birdie on fourth extra hole
Other senior wins (8) 1994 Champion Seniors Open (Australia), Argentine Senior PGA Championship 1995 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship 1996 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship 1997 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship 1998 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship 2000 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship 2001 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship Source:
Results in major championships Tournament19691970197119721973197419751976197719781979Masters TournamentCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTT59CUTT24CUT Tournament1980198119821983198419851986Masters TournamentThe Open ChampionshipT51CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT Note: Garrido never played in the U.S. Open or PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969, 1977 and 1982 Open Championships) "T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1979 World Cup (representing Spain): 1977 (winners), 1978, 1979 Double Diamond International (representing Continental Europe): 1976 Philip Morris International (representing Spain): 1976 Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Continent of Europe): 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, (representing Spain) 1984 Europcar Cup (representing Spain): 1986, 1987 (winners), 1988 Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1997 (winners), 1999
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