In a luxury hotel in Nordelta, this Monday the conference was held before the start of the legendary tournament that will have the Argentine Jorge Fernández Valdés as a strong candidate to keep the title won in 2021.
This Monday the presentation of the 116th edition of the Argentine Open, the seventh oldest open golf championship in the world, at the Wyndham Nordelta Hotel. Attended the press conference, as the most important personality, Andrés Schonbaüm, president of the Argentine Golf Association (AAG), and Argentine Jorge Fernández Valdés, player on the Korn Ferry Tour and defending champion.
The 116th edition of the Argentine Golf Open is presented
“This tournament has been a job of doing things right for 116 years”, Schonbaüm began his speech before those present. And expanded: “Seeing the development of the players here, from amateur to professional, we are proud of what this championship is and we will work so that it continues to grow”.
ANDThe event opens the 2022/23 season of the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica and will feature some of the best players in the region, including: Andrés Romero, Fabián Gómez, Augusto Núñez, Alan Wagner, Julián Etulain, Nelson Ledesma, Alejandro Tosti, Abel Gallegos, Matt Ryan, and notable players from the most important tours of professionals in Latin America.
Also, Todd Rhinehart, president of the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, also appreciates the importance of holding the tournament, although the most important thing is the announcement of the creation of a special championship for 2023: the Roberto De Vicenzo Memorial 100 years, in honor of the birth of the best golfer in the history of our country and winner of the British Open, among other important tournaments.
“The truth is we can’t think of a better tribute to the maestro than a tournament this big for him”Rhinehart told those present. It is worth mentioning that it will be played during the week of March 20-26.
In addition, the 116th Argentine Open, which will take place between December 1 and 4 at the Nordelta Golf Clubwill give the winner this historic and traditional championship the exemption to play The 151st Open to be held from July 20 to 23, 2023 at Royal Liverpool, England.
“I prepared myself in the best way for this tournament and to get the prize of playing the Open again, this time in Liverpool where De Vicenzo is the champion. C.Any Argentine would love to have this honor and hopefully get it“said Fernández Valdés, who will try to prove again what was achieved in 2021.
In turn, in that senseMark Lawrie, director of The R&A for Latin America and the Caribbean, expressed himself at regional development and the opportunity to play big tournaments against the best in the world: “The exemption from Open is one of the big steps we’re taking in that direction.”
Nordelta Golf Club will host the prestigious tournament for the fifth time. The previous Open champions there are: César Costilla (2009), Ángel Cabrera (2012), Marcelo Rozo (2013), and the aforementioned Fernández Valdés (2021).
Source: Tycsports
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