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Antonio Garrido (golfer)

Antonio Garrido
— Golfer —
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Personal information
Full name Antonio Garrido
Born (1944-02-02) 2 February 1944 (age 73)
Madrid, Spain
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality  Spain
Residence Madrid, Spain
Spouse Alicia
Children Ignacio, Alicia, Daniel
Career
Turned professional 1961
Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins 23
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 5
European Senior Tour 2
Other 11 (regular)
5 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1978
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T24: 1978
PGA Championship DNP

Antonio Garrido (born 2 February 1944) is a Spanish professional golfer.

Garrido played on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 until 1995 and won five tournaments. His best year was 1977 when he 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. Two years later the two Spaniards became the first Continental Europeans to play in the Ryder Cup. Garrido has played on the European Seniors Tour since 1994, and has won twice at that level.

Garrido's son Ignacio is a successful European Tour golfer, and 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 German was also a European Tour golfer.

European Tour playoff record (2–1)

Note: Garrido neved played in the U.S. Open or PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.


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