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Rubén Alvarez

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Rubén Alvarez (30 May 1961 – 9 November 2014) was an Argentine professional golfer.

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Early life

Alvarez was born in Zárate, Buenos Aires.[1] In his early career, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires,

Professional career

In 1986, Alvarez turned professional. He won the Argentine Qualifying School in 1986 and went on to win the Argentine Tour Ranking (Order of Merit) in 1991. He competed once in a major championships, the 1994 Open Championship.[2] He competed on the Challenge Tour in 1991, with a best of two second-place finishes, the Ramlösa Open and the Jede Hot Cup, both held in Sweden. He competed on the European Tour from 1993 to 1995, and had two top ten finishes, coming 9th in both the 1994 Tenerife Open and the 1995 Madeira Island Open.

Alvarez represented Argentina on two occasions in the World Cup, 1991 in Rome, Italy and 1992 in Madrid, Spain. He was second in the San Pablo Open (Brazil) in 1990.

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Personal life

Alvarez died of cancer in 2014.[3][1]

Professional wins (19)

Argentine wins (18)

Other wins (1)

  • 1991 La Deheza Grand Prix (Chile)
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Team appearances

References

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