Ricardo González
Name:
Ricardo GonzálezCountry:
ArgentinaBorn:
Oct 24, 1969 in Corrientes, Argentina.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1986Multiple European Tour and international tour winner.
González played most of his regular career on the European Tour, becoming a four-time winner.
Awards
PGA Tr Champions
55-year-old Ricardo González (Arg) was the PGA Tour Champions 2024 Rookie of the Year (Hale Irwin Award), based on the votes of his peers. He finished 12th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,272,024.
Africa
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Played as the Trophy Hassan II (Feb 22-24; PGA Champions Tour event). Second-placed Thomas Bjørn (Den) finished 1 shot behind 54-year-old Ricardo González (Arg), who recorded his first PGA Tour Champions win in his 13th start on the Tour. [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Note: on the same dates, the Ladies European Tour's Lalla Meryem Cup played on RGDES's Blue course.
Europe
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Played as the Italian Senior Open (Oct 21-23). Second-placed and defending champion James Kingston (RSA) finished 3 shots behind 52-year-old Ricardo González (Arg), who recorded his first European Senior (Legends) Tour win in his 20th start on the Tour ... and just a day before his 53rd birthday. [Argentario Resort, Porto Ercole, Italy].
Europe
SAS
Played as the SAS Masters (July 23-26). Second-placed Jamie Donaldson (Wales) finished 2 shots behind Ricardo González (Arg), who recorded the last of his four European Tour wins. González birdied five of the last six holes in his final round. [Ocean course, Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden; at the time called the Masters course].
Europe
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The inaugural (and only) Open de Sevilla (April 15-18). Second-placed Jonathan Lomas (Eng) and Stephen Gallacher (Scot) finished 2 shots behind González (Arg). [Real (Royal) Sevilla GC, Sevilla, Andalucia].
Europe
Telefonica
Played as the Telefonica Open de Madrid (Oct 23-26). Second-placed Paul Casey (Eng), Nick O'Hern (Aus), Marten Olander (Swe) and Padraig Harrington (Ire) finished 1 shot behind González (Arg). [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega European Masters (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Søren Hansen (Den) finished 3 shots behind González (Arg). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Africa
Tusker
Played as the Tusker Kenya Open (March 12-15; Eurpn Challenge Tr event). González (Arg) beat Jacob Okello (Kenya) with a par at the third playoff hole (par-3 13th). [Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya].
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Gonzalez (Arg).
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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