Antonio Garrido (golfer)

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

Antonio Garrido
Personal information
Full nameAntonio Garrido
Born (1944-02-02) 2 February 1944
Madrid, Spain
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality Spain
ResidenceMadrid, Spain
SpouseAlicia
ChildrenIgnacio, Alicia, Daniel
Career
Turned professional1961
Current tour(s)European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins23
Number of wins by tour
European Tour5
European Senior Tour2
Other11 (regular)
5 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1978
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT24: 1978

Garrido played on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 until 1995 and won five tournaments. He is notable for winning the first ever official European Tour event, the 1972 Spanish Open. 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.

Professional wins (23)

European Tour wins (5)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 15 Apr 1972 Spanish Open +1 (77-71-71-74=293) Playoff Valentín Barrios
2 23 Apr 1977 Madrid Open −10 (71-68-68-71=278) 3 strokes Francisco Abreu
3 14 May 1977 Benson & Hedges International Open −4 (72-68-72-68=280) 3 strokes Bob Charles
4 18 Apr 1982 Tunisian Open −2 (71-73-70-72=286) Playoff Manuel Calero
5 1 Jun 1986 London 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)Result
1 1972 Spanish Open Valentín Barrios Won with birdie on third extra hole
2 1981 Swiss Open Tony Johnstone, Manuel Piñero Piñero won with birdie on first extra hole
3 1982 Tunisian Open Manuel Calero Won with birdie on fifth extra hole

Other wins (11)
  • 1966 Castilla Tournament (Spain)
  • 1969 Spanish PGA Championship
  • 1975 Spanish PGA Championship
  • 1979 Spanish PGA Championship
  • 1980 Spanish PGA Championship
  • 1981 Spanish PGA Championship
  • 1983 Castilia Tournament (Spain)
  • 1988 Castilia Tournament (Spain)
  • 1989 Castilia Tournament (Spain)
  • 1990 Castilia Tournament (Spain), Torras Hostench Terramar

European Senior Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 4 Sep 1994 Shell Scottish Seniors Open −9 (66-68-67=201) 5 strokes Renato Campagnoli, Neil Coles
2 5 Jul 1997 Lawrence Batley Seniors −7 (70-66-68=206) 1 stroke Renato Campagnoli

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Greek Seniors Open Alberto Croce Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Other senior wins (5)
  • 1994 Champion Seniors Open (Australia), Argentine Senior PGA Championship
  • 1995 Spanish Seniors Championship
  • 1996 Spanish Seniors Championship
  • 1997 Spanish Seniors Championship

Results in major championships
Tournament 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT T59 CUT T24 CUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Masters Tournament
The Open Championship T51 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT

Note: Garrido never played in the U.S. Open or PGA Championship.

  Did not play

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
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