Maracaibo Open Invitational

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The Maracaibo Open Invitational was a golf tournament in Venezuela played from 1960 to 1974. It was part of the Caribbean Tour.[1] The event was played at Maracaibo Country Club in Maracaibo, Venezuela.[2] In the 1970s the event was sponsored by Ford.[3]

LocationMaracaibo, Venezuela
Established1960
CourseMaracaibo Country Club
Par72
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Maracaibo Open Invitational
Tournament information
LocationMaracaibo, Venezuela
Established1960
CourseMaracaibo Country Club
Par72
TourCaribbean Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year1974
Final champion
Argentina Florentino Molina
Location map
Maracaibo CC is located in Venezuela
Maracaibo CC
Maracaibo CC
Location in Venezuela
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Winners

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YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner-upRef
Ford Maracaibo Open
1974Florentino Molina Argentina275−139 strokesArgentina Vicente Fernández[4]
1973Peter Oosterhuis England277−113 strokesEngland Tony Jacklin[5][6]
1972Vicente Fernández Argentina281−7Playoff[a]United States Roy Pace[7][8]
1971Bert Weaver United States284−42 strokesColombia Juan Pinzón[9]
1970Florentino Molina Argentina276−122 strokesUnited States Art Wall Jr.[10]
Maracaibo Open Invitational
1969Butch Baird United States277−112 strokesUnited States Steve Oppermann[11]
1968Wes Ellis United States280−81 strokeUnited States Rocky Thompson[12]
1967Bob McCallister United States276−12Playoff[b]United States Wes Ellis[13]
1966Art Wall Jr. United States276−126 strokesUnited States Al Besselink[14]
1965Art Wall Jr. United States271−176 strokesUnited States Wes Ellis[15]
1964Art Wall Jr. United States280−83 strokesUnited States Jim Ferree[16]
1963Jim Ferree United States288EPlayoff[c]United States John Barnum[17]
1962George Knudson Canada286−2Playoff[d]United States Jim Ferree[18]
1961Don Whitt United States283−51 strokeArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo[19]
1960Pete Cooper United States287−12 strokesUnited States Bob Hill[20]
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  1. [a]
    Fernández won on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. [b]
    McCallister won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. [c]
    Ferree won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. [d]
    Knudson won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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