Horacio Carbonetti
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Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
Argentina| Horacio Carbonetti | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Horacio Carbonetti |
| Born | 17 November 1947 Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sporting nationality | Argentina |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1978 |
| Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 31 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Senior Tour | 2 |
| Other | 12 (regular) 17 (senior) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1980 (3rd round) |
Horacio Carbonetti (born 17 November 1947) is an Argentine professional golfer.
Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He is the brother of golfer Luis Carbonetti.
He won multiple amateur tournaments, mostly in Argentina. In 1976, he lost a playoff at the Simon Bolivar Cup Professional Championship.
Professional career
In 1977, Carbonetti turned professional. In his debut tournament as a professional, Carbonetti was second at the Metropolitan Open behind Florentino Molina. In 1980, he shot a 64 in the second round of The Open Championship, at Muirfield, setting a new course record. He won the Argentine Tour Order of Merit in 1980 and the Cordoba Tour Order of Merit in 2001. He played on the European Tour from 1978 to 1981.
Carbonetti is currently a member of European Seniors Tour and has won two tournaments.
Amateur wins
- 1967 Rio Cuarto Open
- 1968 La Cumbre Open
- 1969 Center Open
- 1970 Amateur Argentine Open
- 1971 Abierto del Litoral, Porto Alegre Open (Brazil)
- 1972 Porto Alegre Open (Brazil), Argentine Amateur Championship, Gordon Kenneth Cup, Luis Gestoso Grand Prix, Alvear Grand Prix
- 1973 Center Open, Quito City Open (Ecuador)
- 1974 San Pablo Open (Brazil), Luis Gestoso Grand Prix, La Cumbre Open
- 1975 Acantilados Grand Prix, Santo Domingo Open (Chile), Argentine Amateur Championship
- 1976 Simon Bolivar Cup (Venezuela), Mendoza Open, Chaco Open
- 1977 Ranelagh Open, Velox Grand Prix, Argentine Amateur Championship, Abierto del Litoral, Fultom Grand Prix
