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Roberto DeVicenzo (born April 14, 1923 in
Chilavert, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) is a
professional golfer.

Perhaps the archetypal international golfer of the
1950s, DeVicenzo won an astonishing 230
tournaments worldwide in his career, including
four on the PGA Tour and the 1967 The Open
Championship|British Open.

He is best remembered for his misfortune in the
1968 Masters, where he signed his scorecard for a
score higher than his actual score on the 17th
hole, signing for a par 4 when actually made a
birdie 3. Under the Rules of Golf, the higher
score stands once a player has signed his card. If
not for this mistake, DeVicenzo would have tied
for first place with Bob Goalby, and the two would
have met in an 18-hole playoff the next day.  His
quote afterwards became famous for its simplicity:
"What a stupid I am!" 

DeVicenzo subsequently found great success in the
early days of the Senior PGA Tour, winning the
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf three times and the
inaugural U.S. Senior Open in 1980. Also won the
1974 PGA Seniors Championship, and represented
Argentina 17 times in the Canada Cup and Golf
World Cup|World Cup (leading Argentina to victory
in 1953).

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