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'''Leopoldo Ruiz''' (7 August 1926 – 10 May 1986)<ref>{{cite web |title=Abierto del Norte de la República |publisher=La Gaceta |url=https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/imagenes/galeria/1735/abierto-norte-republica.html |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref> is an ] ]. He tied for fifth place in the ] and tied for ninth the following year. He represented Argentina eight times in the ].


==Golf career==
'''Leopoldo Ruiz''' (born 1925) was an ] ]. Born in ], he worked as a caddie in ], before turning professional in 1951.
Born in ], Ruiz worked as a caddie in ], before turning professional in 1951.


Ruiz won the Argentine Professional Ranking four times, and competed in seven ], appearing five times in the ], from 1958 to 1961 and 1968, and twice in the ] in 1962 and 1965. In 1958 lost the ] with tripley bobbey in the last hole and obtained the five position. During his career, Ruiz won the Argentine Professional Ranking four times, and competed in seven ], appearing five times in ], from 1958 to 1961 and 1968, and twice in the ] in 1962 and 1965. In 1958, he missed out on being in a playoff for the Open title, when he had a triple bogey at the last hole at ] to finish tied for 5th place, three strokes off the leaders.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/british01/lytham-history.htm |title=Royal Lytham & St. Annes' British Open history |publisher=] |date=July 13, 2001 |accessdate=2009-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1958/07/14/the-digger-finished-on-top/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121202233715/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1002524/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-date=December 2, 2012 |title=The Digger Finished On Top |publisher=] |date=July 14, 1958 |access-date=2009-01-29}}</ref> A year later, at ], he finished in a tie for 9th.


In 1960, on the European circuit, Ruiz was second in the ], and a year later finished fourth in the ]. He had most success in ], where he won the ] in 1957 and 1959, the ] and the Uruguay Open in 1958, and the ] on six occasions, in addition to many other regional opens. He was also second in the ] in 1957 and 1958, the ] in 1960 and 1973, and the ] in 1972.
In 1960, on the European circuit, he was second in the ], and finished fourth in ] in 1961.


Ruiz represented Argentina in the ] on eight occasions between 1957 and 1969, and was runner up in the team competition alongside ] in 1964.
Also he was second in ] 1957 and 1958, ] 1960 and 1973, and ] 1972.


==Professional wins== ==Professional wins==
===Argentine wins (27)===

===Argentine Wins (27)===
*1953 ] *1953 ]
*1956 ] *1956 ]
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*1975 ] *1975 ]


===Other Wins (3)=== ===Other wins (3)===
*1958 ], Uruguay Open *1958 ], Uruguay Open
*1968 Los Leones Open (Chile) *1968 Los Leones Open (Chile)

==Results in major championships==
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CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1968 Open Championship)<br>
"T" = tied


==Team appearances== ==Team appearances==
* ]: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964 (Runner Up Team with ]), 1966, 1969 *] (representing Argentina): ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 19 December 2024

Argentine golfer
Leopoldo Ruiz
Personal information
Full nameLeopoldo Ismael Ruiz
NicknameCacho
Born(1926-08-07)7 August 1926
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died10 May 1986(1986-05-10) (aged 59)
Buenos Aires
Sporting nationality Argentina
Career
Turned professional1951
Professional wins30
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1962, 1965
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT5: 1958

Leopoldo Ruiz (7 August 1926 – 10 May 1986) is an Argentine professional golfer. He tied for fifth place in the 1958 Open Championship and tied for ninth the following year. He represented Argentina eight times in the World Cup.

Golf career

Born in Buenos Aires, Ruiz worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951.

During his career, Ruiz won the Argentine Professional Ranking four times, and competed in seven major championships, appearing five times in The Open Championship, from 1958 to 1961 and 1968, and twice in the Masters Tournament in 1962 and 1965. In 1958, he missed out on being in a playoff for the Open title, when he had a triple bogey at the last hole at Royal Lytham & St Annes to finish tied for 5th place, three strokes off the leaders. A year later, at Muirfield, he finished in a tie for 9th.

In 1960, on the European circuit, Ruiz was second in the French Open, and a year later finished fourth in the German Open. He had most success in South America, where he won the Argentine Open in 1957 and 1959, the Colombian Open and the Uruguay Open in 1958, and the Argentine PGA Championship on six occasions, in addition to many other regional opens. He was also second in the Brazil Open in 1957 and 1958, the Argentine Open in 1960 and 1973, and the Colombian Open in 1972.

Ruiz represented Argentina in the World Cup on eight occasions between 1957 and 1969, and was runner up in the team competition alongside Roberto De Vicenzo in 1964.

Professional wins

Argentine wins (27)

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Masters Tournament CUT CUT
The Open Championship T5 T9 T32 CUT CUT

Note: Ruiz never played in the U.S. Open nor the PGA Championship.

  Top 10   Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1968 Open Championship)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

References

  1. "Abierto del Norte de la República". La Gaceta. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. "Royal Lytham & St. Annes' British Open history". USA Today. July 13, 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  3. "The Digger Finished On Top". Sports Illustrated. July 14, 1958. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
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