| César Monasterio | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | César Omar Monasterio |
| Born | 28 November 1963 Tucumán, Argentina |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) |
| Nationality |  Argentina |
| Residence | Yerba Buena, Argentina |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| European Senior Tour | 1 |
| Other | 10 |
César Omar Monasterio (born 28 November 1963) is an Argentine professional golfer.
Monasterio was born in Tucumán. He turned professional in 1990.
Since 2003 Monasterio has played extensively in Europe on the European Tour and its development tour, the Challenge Tour. He won the 2005 Abierto Telefonica Moviles de Guatemala on the Challenge Tour, and in 2006 captured his first European Tour title at the Aa St Omer Open, which was an official money event on both tours.[1]
Professional wins (12)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Jun 2006 | Aa St Omer Open1 | −10 (68-68-71-67=274) | 1 stroke |  Martin Maritz,  Henrik Nyström |
1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Feb 2005 | Abierto Telefonica de Guatemala1 | −19 (67-67-67-68=269) | Playoff |  David Higgins |
| 2 | 18 Jun 2006 | Aa St Omer Open2 | −10 (68-68-71-67=274) | 1 stroke | Martin Maritz, Henrik Nyström |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
2Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Costa Rica Open | Sebastián Fernández | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2005 | Abierto Telefonica de Guatemala | David Higgins | Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (10)
- 1994 Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
- 1996 Palermo Grand Prix (Arg)
- 1997 Praderas Grand Prix (Arg)
- 1999 Abierto del Litoral (Arg)
- 2002 Acantilados Grand Prix (Arg), Santiago Open (Chile), Santiago del Estero Open (Arg)
- 2008 Ángel Cabrera Classic (Arg)
- 2010 Viña del Mar Open (Chi)
- 2012 Gran Premio Las Praderas (Arg)
European Senior Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Aug 2014 | English Senior Open | −14 (69-63-70=202) | 5 strokes |  Barry Lane,  Andrew Oldcorn |
Team appearances
Professional
- World Cup (representing Argentina): 1995
References
- ^ "Monasterio snatches St Omer Open". BBC Sport. 18 June 2006. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
External links
- César Monasterio at the European Tour official site