Francisco Abreu (born 30 August 1943) is a Spanish professional golfer.
| Francisco Abreu | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Tito |
| Born | 30 August 1943 |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Spain |
| Residence | Tenerife, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Former tours | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T44: 1978 |
| Signature | |
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Early life
editAbreu is from Tenerife, Spain. Early in his career, he was a wrestler.[1]
Professional career
editIn 1968, Abreu turned professional and played on the European Tour. He was known as a long hitter. He won the 1973 German Open[1] and the 1976 Madrid Open. At his Madrid win, he was nine strokes ahead of countryman Antonio Garrido on second place. His best Order of Merit finish of ninth came in 1977. From 1994 to 1999 he played on the European Seniors Tour. He did not win at that tour, but had some success on the senior level by winning the 1999 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship and twice finish second in that tournament.
Professional wins (4)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Aug 1973 | German Open | −12 (67-70-69-70=276) | 2 strokes |  Dale Hayes |
| 2 | 1 May 1976 | Madrid Open | −13 (75-65-66-69=275) | 9 strokes |  Antonio Garrido |
Other wins (2)
editResults in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T44 |
Note: Abreu only played in the Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1971 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
edit- Sotogrande Match/Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Continent of Europe): 1974, 1978, 1980
- Double Diamond International (representing Continental Europe): 1976, 1977
References
edit- 1 2 Jansson, Anders (September 1973). "En av dessa fantastiska spanjorer" [One of those fantastic Spaniards]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 6/1973. p. 50.
- ↑ "I siffror sett, Europacirkusen, German Open" [In the numbers, European Circuit, German Open]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 5/1973. August 1973. p. 53. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Schedule 1976, Madrid Open, Results". European Tour. 1976. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 114–115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 115–116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
External links
edit- Francisco Abreu at the European Tour official site