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Revision as of 18:35, 29 January 2009 by Padillah (talk | contribs) (→Other Wins (3): spacing)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Leopoldo Ruiz (born 1925) was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1951.
Ruiz won the Argentine Professional Ranking four times, and competed in seven major championships, appearing five times in the British Open, from 1958 to 1961 and 1968, and twice in the Masters Tournament in 1962 and 1965. In 1958 lost the British Open with tripley bobbey in the last hole and obtained the five position.
In 1960, on the European circuit, he was second in the French Open, and finished fourth in German Open in 1961.
Also he was second in Brazil Open 1957 and 1958, Argentine Open 1960 and 1973, and Colombian Open 1972.
Professional wins
Argentine Wins (27)
- 1953 Argentine PGA Championship
- 1956 Argentine PGA Championship
- 1957 Argentine Open, Abierto del Litoral, South Open
- 1958 Argentine PGA Championship, Abierto del Litoral
- 1959 Argentine Open, Metropolitan Championship
- 1960 Center Open
- 1961 Argentine PGA Championship, Center Open
- 1963 Argentine Masters, North Open
- 1964 Center Open, Rio Cuarto Open
- 1965 Argentine Masters, Metropolitan Championship
- 1966 South Open, Center Open, Rio Cuarto Open
- 1967 Argentine PGA Championship, Abierto del Litoral
- 1968 Jockey Club Rosario Open
- 1970 South Open
- 1972 Jujuy Open
- 1975 Argentine PGA Championship
Other Wins (3)
- 1958 Colombian Open, Uruguay Open
- 1968 Los Leones Open (Chile)
Team appearances
- World Cup: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964 (Runner Up Team with Roberto de Vicenzo), 1966, 1969