Roberto De Vicenzo
Summary
- First major 1967 The Open
- Runner-up in majors 2 times
Wins
- 1967 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · 278 · by 2 strokes from Jack Nicklaus
Near misses
- 1948 The Open Muirfield · finished T3 · 290
- 1949 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished 3 · 285
- 1950 The Open Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · runner-up to Bobby Locke · 281
- 1953 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished 6 · 287
- 1956 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished 3 · 290
- 1960 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T3 · 282
- 1964 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 3 · 285 (-3)
- 1965 The Open Royal Birkdale Golf Club · finished 4 · 288
- 1968 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Bob Goalby · 278
- 1968 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished T10 · 297 (+9)
- 1969 The Open Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club · finished T3 · 283 (-1)
Rivals
Beat him
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Moments
- 1967 Open At the par-5 16th, guarded by internal out of bounds, De Vicenzo hit a 3-wood over the corner of the practice ground to the heart of the green and two-putted for birdie - 'It was my greatest shot.'
- 1967 Open His third-round 67 matched the course record Gary Player had set moments earlier, and at 44 he became the second-oldest Open champion.
Records and firsts
- — Open oldest champion of the 72-hole era · 44 years 92 days to the 1967-07-15 final day (Golf Compendium: 44y 93d)
- 1967 Open First Open champion from: Argentina
Results by championship
Best day
1967 The Open
Royal Liverpool Golf Club · 278 · by 2 strokes from Jack Nicklaus
At the par-5 16th, guarded by internal out of bounds, De Vicenzo hit a 3-wood over the corner of the practice ground to the heart of the green and two-putted for birdie - 'It was my greatest shot.'
His third-round 67 matched the course record Gary Player had set moments earlier, and at 44 he became the second-oldest Open champion.
Record: Argentina
Chosen by rule: the major win our record tables single out. Year page: 1967.
Career line, 1948–1969
12 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Major win
- Runner-up
- Top 10
Roberto De Vicenzo was born on April 14, 1923, in Villa Ballester, Argentina. De Vicenzo won one major championship: the 1967 Open.
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The record
Wins in the majors (1)
- 1967 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · 278 · by 2 strokes from Jack Nicklaus
Near misses
Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.
- 1948 The Open Muirfield · finished T3 · 290
- 1949 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished 3 · 285
- 1950 The Open Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · runner-up to Bobby Locke · 281
- 1953 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished 6 · 287
- 1956 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished 3 · 290
- 1960 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T3 · 282
- 1964 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 3 · 285 (-3)
- 1965 The Open Royal Birkdale Golf Club · finished 4 · 288
- 1968 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Bob Goalby · 278
- 1968 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished T10 · 297 (+9)
- 1969 The Open Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club · finished T3 · 283 (-1)
PGA Championship match play
Every recorded match in our bracket file, 1916–1957: 5 won, 2 lost.
- 1952 Round of 64 beat Eric Monti 1 up
- 1952 Round of 32 beat Jack Burke 1 up
- 1952 Round of 16 lost to Jim Turnesa 5 & 4
- 1954 Round of 64 beat Gene Webb 5 & 4
- 1954 Round of 32 beat Henry Ransom 4 & 3
- 1954 Round of 16 beat Elroy Marti 8 & 6
- 1954 Quarterfinal lost to Walter Burkemo 5 & 4
Records and firsts
Rows from our record tables that name this player, worded as the tables word them.
- — Open oldest champion of the 72-hole era · 44 years 92 days to the 1967-07-15 final day (Golf Compendium: 44y 93d)
- 1967 Open First Open champion from: Argentina
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.