José Rivero
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Career
He started his golf career as a caddie and turned professional in 1973. He was a full member of the European Tour from 1983 to 2001 and he won four European Tour events. He made the top fifteen on the Order of Merit five times, including a best of tenth in 1988.
Rivero was a member of the first two winning European Ryder Cup teams after the inclusion of Continental European players, at The Belfry in 1985 and Muirfield Village in 1987. He represented Spain in the Alfred Dunhill Cup and the World Cup on many occasions, winning the latter in 1984 in partnership with José María Cañizares.
Rivero became eligible for senior golf in September 2005. He played four events on the European Senior Tour that year and placed in the top six in each of them. His first win as a senior came at the 2006 DGM Barbados Open.
Professional wins (9)
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jul 1984 | Lawrence Batley International Golf Classic | −8 (73-69-71-67=280) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon José María Cañizares |
| 2 | 13 Jun 1987 | Peugeot Open de France | −19 (68-67-71-63=269) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Howard Clark |
| 3 | 2 Jul 1988 | Monte Carlo Open | −15 (65-64-67-65=261) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty |
| 4 | 14 Mar 1992 | Catalan Open | −8 (70-71-72-67=280) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon José María Cañizares, Template:Flagicon Johan Ryström, Template:Flagicon Haydn Selby-Green |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 | Lancia Italian Open | Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance | Lost to par on sixth extra hole |
Other wins (2)
- 1984 World Cup (with José María Cañizares)
- 1998 Oki APG (Spain)
European Seniors Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Mar 2006 | DGM Barbados Open | −9 (70-66-71=207) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon David J. Russell |
| 2 | 18 Jun 2006 | Firstplus Wales Seniors Open | −4 (70-74-68=212) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Juan Quirós, Template:Flagicon David J. Russell, Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance, Template:Flagicon Géry Watine |
| 3 | 30 Sep 2007 | Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open | −10 (70-66-70=206) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Ross Drummond |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | DGM Barbados Open | Template:Flagicon David J. Russell | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T3 | CUT | CUT | T16 | T42 | T25 | T57 | CUT | T14 | CUT | T68 | CUT |
Note: Rivero only played in The Open Championship.
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Team appearances
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Spain): 1984
- World Cup (representing Spain): 1984 (winners), 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1985 (winners), 1987 (winners)
- Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
- Kirin Cup (representing Europe): 1988
References
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