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Biography of Eduardo Romero - Golfer
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Eduardo Romero is one of Argentina's most successful professional golfers. He was born in Cordoba on 17 Jul 1954. He turned professional in 1982 at a relatively advanced age and has played extensively in Latin America on the Tour de las Americas and its predecessor the "South American Tour", but his international profile is mainly based on his success on the more prestigious European Tour. Romero first played on the European Tour in 1985 and has been a full member since 1989. He has been a consistent performer with 8 tournament victories and seven top twenty placings on the Order of Merit. In 2002 he became the third oldest winner on the European Tour (behind Des Smyth and Neil Coles) when he won the Scottish Open just three days before his 48th birthday. 2002 proved to be his most successful year, as he came fifth on the Order of Merit. Romero turned fifty in 2004, and just a few days later he finished in a tie for second at his first senior tournament, the British Senior Open. Romero has won more than eighty tournaments in Latin America. He has represented Argentina in the world Cup of Golf|World Cup and the Alfred Dunhill Cup numerous times, and he participated in the UBS Cup in 2002 and 2003. He is nicknamed "El Gato". ==European Tour wins== *1989 Lancome Trophy *1990 Volvo Open di Firenze *1991 Peugeot Spanish Open, Peugeot Open de France *1994 Tisettanta Italian Open, Canon European Masters *2000 Canon European Masters *2002 Barclays Scottish Open ==External links== *http://www.europeantour.com/players/bio.sps?iPlay erNo=170&sOption=profile Profile on the European Tour's official site *http://www.eduardoromero.com/ Eduardo Romero's official site *http://www.golfstarsonline.com/R/Eduardo_Romero/ Golf Stars Online - links to features and articles

