Antonio Garrido (golfer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Spanish golfer
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Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
About Antonio Garrido (golfer)
- Antonio Garrido (born 2 February 1944) is a Spanish professional golfer. Garrido played on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 until 1995 and won five tournaments.
- He is notable for winning the first ever official European Tour event, the 1972 Spanish Open.
- His best year was 1977 when he finished third on the Order of Merit.
- That same season he teamed up with Seve Ballesteros to win the World Cup of Golf for Spain.
- Two years later the two Spaniards became the first Continental Europeans to play in the Ryder Cup.
- Garrido has played on the European Seniors Tour since 1994, and has won twice at that level. Garrido's son Ignacio is a successful European Tour golfer, and in 1997 the Garridos became the second father and son combination to have played in the Ryder Cup after Percy and Peter Alliss.
- Antonio Garrido's younger brother German was also a European Tour golfer.
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