Jorge Berendt

Jorge Alberto Berendt (born 19 July 1964) is an Argentine professional golfer.

Jorge Berendt
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Alberto Berendt
Born	(1964-07-19) 19 July 1964 (age 61) Formosa, Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)
Sporting nationality	Argentina
Residence	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse	Sonia (m. 1986)
Children	Leandro, Erica, Brian
Career
Turned professional	1982
Current tour(s)	European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour Tour de las Américas
Professional wins	19
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Challenge Tour	2
Other	16
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T68: 1990

Early life

Berendt was born in Formosa, Argentina. He worked as a caddie early in his life.

Professional career

In 1982, he turned professional. He competed in the British Open in 1990. He played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour from 1990 to 2004, winning one tournament, the Cannes Open in 2001. He was second in the 1993 Portuguese Open, the 2002 Hong Kong Open, the 1991 Les Bulles Laurent-Perrier, and the 1999 Argentine PGA Championship. Between 2006 and 2018 he worked as a commentator for The Golf Channel in Latin America.

Professional wins (19)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	14 Oct 2001	Cannes Open	−20 (67-66-67-68=268)	1 stroke	Jean van de Velde

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1993	Portuguese Open	David Gilford	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Challenge Tour (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	16 Mar 1997	Lonrho Kenya Open	−16 (70-68-64-66=268)	4 strokes	Sammy Daniels
2	24 Oct 1998	AXA Grand Final	−13 (69-67-71-68=275)	Playoff	Warren Bennett

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1998	AXA Grand Final	Warren Bennett	Won with birdie on fourth extra hole

Argentina wins (13)

• 1984 Golfer's Grand Prix
• 1988 Acantilados Grand Prix
• 1989 Norpatagonico Open, Abierto del Litoral
• 1991 San Isidro International Open, Abierto del Litoral
• 1993 Center Open
• 1996 North Open
• 1997 South Open
• 1999 Hindu Club Grand Prix
• 2001 Carilo Grand Prix
• 2005 Carilo Grand Prix
• 2006 SHA Grand Prix

Other wins (3)

• 1997 Viña del Mar Open (Chile), Beirut Open (Lebanon)
• 2008 La Posada de la Concepcion Grand Prix (Chile)

Team appearances

• World Cup (representing Argentina): 1996, 1997

External links

• Jorge Berendt at the European Tour official site
• Jorge Berendt at the Official World Golf Ranking official site