Rafael Gómez (golfer)
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rafael Faustino Gómez (born 27 December 1967) is an Argentine professional golfer.
Career
Gómez was born in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1990. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 2003 and from 2005 to 2007 and the European Tour from 2005 to 2007. He played on the U.S.-based Nationwide Tour in 2004 and a few events on the PGA Tour. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 38th place in The International in 2002. His best finish on the European Tour was 22nd place in the KLM Open in 2006.
Gómez won the TPG Tour Order of Merit in 2007 and the Tour de las Americas Order of Merit in 2001/02 and 2004. He was second in Los Encinos Open in 2002, Mexican Open in 2006 and the Colombian Open in 2008. Gómez and Ángel Cabrera have the most tournament wins on the Tour de las Americas with eight victories.
Gómez won the 2018 European Senior Tour qualifying school and currently plays on that tour. He finished runner-up in the 2018 Senior Italian Open, losing in a playoff to American Clark Dennis.[1]
Professional wins (30)
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Nov 2004 (2005 season) |
Abierto Mexicano de Golf1 | −14 (67-70-68-65=270) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Eduardo Herrera |
| 2 | 15 May 2005 | Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata | −17 (71-67-66-63=267) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Johan Edfors |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Canadian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Nov 2008 (2009 season) |
Sport Frances Open1 | −11 (69-69-71-68=277) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Daniel Im |
| 2 | 27 Sep 2009 | Iberostar Riviera Maya Open | −12 (69-67-64-76=276) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Antonio Maldonado |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Tour de las Américas wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jan 2002 | Corona Caribbean Open | −10 (68-69-68-73=278) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Brian Quinn |
| 2 | 17 Feb 2002 | American Express Costa Rica Open | +5 (73-69-73-74=289) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Marco Ruiz |
| 3 | 11 Jan 2003 | Caribbean Open (2) | −13 (71-66-69-69=275) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon John Bloomfield |
| 4 | 28 Nov 2004 | Abierto Mexicano de Golf1 | −14 (67-70-68-65=270) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Eduardo Herrera |
| 5 | 26 Nov 2006 | Abierto de San Luis | −18 (64-67-66=195)* | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Eduardo Romero, Template:Flagicon Mark Tullo |
| 6 | 25 May 2008 | Televisa Players Championship | −10 (64-66-70=200) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Raúl Sanz |
| 7 | 9 Nov 2008 | Abierto de San Luis2 (2) | −15 (71-72-71-62=276) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Walter Rodríguez |
| 8 | 30 Nov 2008 | Sport Frances Open3 | −11 (69-69-71-68=277) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Daniel Im |
*Note: The 2006 Abierto de San Luis was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the TPG Tour
3Co-sanctioned by the Canadian Tour
TPG Tour wins (11)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Mar 2007 | Abierto del Sur | −14 (70-68-62-66=266) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Carlos Cardeza |
| 2 | 22 Apr 2007 | Ángel Cabrera Classic | −11 (69-69-68-63=269) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Daniel Barbetti |
| 3 | 10 Feb 2008 | Abierto de Cariló | −10 (71-70-70-71=282) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Mauricio Molina |
| 4 | 16 Mar 2008 | Abierto de la Mesopotamia | −15 (68-66-69-74=277) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon César Costilla |
| 5 | 9 Nov 2008 | Abierto de San Luis1 | −15 (71-72-71-62=276) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Walter Rodríguez |
| 6 | 14 Nov 2010 | Campeonato Metropolitano | −25 (66-65-66-66=263) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Sebastián Fernández |
| 7 | 16 Jan 2011 (2010 season) |
Buenos Aires Classic | −12 (73-69-70-68=280) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Tommy Cocha |
| 8 | 6 Oct 2013 | Argentine PGA Championship | −10 (70-70-68-70=278) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Gustavo Acosta, Template:Flagicon Carlos Franco |
| 9 | 29 Nov 2015 | Abierto del Litoral | −12 (66-69-66-67=268) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Julián Etulain |
| 10 | 20 Dec 2020 | Abierto Latinoamérica | −5 (70-69=139) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Mateo Pulcini |
| 11 | 25 Nov 2023 | Abierto de San Vicente | −12 (64-66=130) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Franco Romero |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Other Argentine wins (5)
- 1996 La Orquidea Grand Prix
- 1997 JPGA Championship
- 1998 Norpatagonico Open
- 2005 Pinamar Open
- 2008 Jose Jurado Grand Prix
Other wins (5)
- 1997 Wizz Cup (Colombia), Cali Open (Colombia), Farallones Open (Colombia)
- 1999 Serrezuela Open (Colombia)
- 2001 Viña del Mar Open (Chile)
Playoff record
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Senior Italian Open | Template:Flagicon Clark Dennis | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in senior major championships
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | NT | |||
| Senior PGA Championship | T35 | NT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Senior Open | NT | CUT | ||
| Senior Players Championship | ||||
| Senior British Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT | T67 |
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"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also
References
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