The Brazil Open or Aberto do Brasil is an annual golf tournament held in Brazil. It was founded in 1945 and was an event on the Tour de las Américas on several occasions, most recently in 2005. It is now an event on PGA Tour Americas.

History

Until the early 1980s, the tournament was a popular stop for many of the world's top professionals, and can boast major winners Sam Snead, Billy Casper, Gary Player, Raymond Floyd, Jerry Pate and Hale Irwin in addition to superstars of South American golf, Roberto De Vicenzo and Ángel Cabrera, amongst its list of champions.

The most successful player remains Mário Gonzalez, who won a total of eight titles, including seven out of nine between 1946 and 1955 (no tournament was held in 1947).

As part of the celebrations of the 500 year anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by Pedro Álvares Cabral, in 2000 the European Tour included the São Paulo and the Rio de Janeiro 500 Year Opens on their schedule. The following year the São Paulo event was again included on the European calendar, and somewhat confusingly titled the São Paulo Brazil Open.

Winners

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin of victoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.
ECP Brazil Open
2025PGATAMUnited States Maxwell Moldovan266−181 strokeUnited States George MarkhamCampo Olímpico
2024PGATAMCanada Matthew Anderson197−161 strokeUnited States Conner Godsey United States Ollie OsborneCampo Olímpico
JHSF Aberto do Brasil
2023PGATLANew Zealand Charlie Hillier265−191 strokeUnited States Davis ShoreFazenda Boa Vista
2022PGATLAArgentina Jaime López Rivarola264−201 strokeNetherlands Rowin CaronFazenda Boa Vista
2020–21: No tournament
2019PGATLAUnited States Shad Tuten263−212 strokesUnited States Patrick Flavin United States Patrick NewcombFazenda Boa Vista
2018PGATLAColombia Marcelo Rozo264−201 strokeAustralia Harrison Endycott United States Chase HannaFazenda Boa Vista
Aberto do Brasil
2017PGATLAMexico Rodolfo Cazaubón267−176 strokesMexico Óscar Fraustro Mexico José de Jesús RodríguezCampo Olímpico
2016PGATLAArgentina Jorge Fernández-Valdés280−42 strokesCanada Corey Conners United States Brad Hopfinger Chile Mito PereiraCampo Olímpico
2015PGATLABrazil Alexandre Rocha267−17PlayoffUnited States Kent Bulle United States Keith MitchellItanhangá
2014PGATLABrazil Rafael Becker262−143 strokesArgentina Ariel Cañete United States Joel DahmenGavea
2013PGATLAUnited States Ryan Blaum265−11PlayoffArgentina Alan WagnerGavea
2012PGATLAArgentina Clodomiro Carranza269−15PlayoffMexico José de Jesús RodríguezSão Fernando
2011TLAColombia Óscar David Álvarez275−91 strokeArgentina César Costilla Argentina Sebastián FernándezSão Fernando
HSBC Aberto do Brasil
2010Paraguay Marco Ruiz269−193 strokesBrazil Felipe Navarro (a)Alphaville Graciosa
2009: No tournament
HSBC Premier Aberto do Brasil
2008Brazil Rafael Barcellos280Brazil Alessandro FabiettiDamha
2006–07: No tournament
MasterCard Brazil Open
2005TLAArgentina Miguel Guzmán275−137 strokesArgentina Eduardo Argiró Argentina Mauricio MolinaCosta do Sauípe
Trump Aberto do Brasil
2004Brazil Philippe Gasnier278−102 strokesBrazil Rafael BarcellosCosta do Sauípe
American Express Trump Brazil Open
2003TLAParaguay Carlos Franco (2)281−3PlayoffArgentina Eduardo ArgiróSão Fernando
2002: No tournament
Chevrolet Brazil Open
2001TLAParaguay Carlos Franco273−114 strokesArgentina Miguel GuzmánSão Paulo
2000TLAColombia Jesús Amaya274−6PlayoffUnited States Shannon SykoraGuarapiranga
Brazil Open
1999Argentina Ángel Cabrera (2)267−17PlayoffArgentina Eduardo RomeroSão Paulo
1998Argentina Ángel Cabrera265−197 strokesArgentina Eduardo RomeroSão Paulo
1997: No tournament
1996Brazil Ruberlei FelizardoClube Curitibano
1995Brazil Eduardo Pesenti (a)2736 strokesBrazil Ruberlei FelizardoSão Paulo
1994: No tournament
1993Brazil Eduardo Caballero (2)São Paulo
1992Brazil Ricardo MechereffeClube Curitibano
1991Paraguay Ángel Franco279−91 strokeParaguay Raúl FretesItanhangá
1990Paraguay Pedro Martínez271−175 strokesParaguay Carlos FrancoSão Paulo
1989: No tournament
1988Venezuela Carlos Larraín (a)266−64 strokesArgentina Vicente Fernández Paraguay Pedro MartínezGavea
1987: No tournament
1986Brazil Eduardo Caballero277−72 strokesEngland Phil HarrisonSão Fernando
1985England Robert Lee272E1 strokeArgentina Horacio Carbonetti Spain Miguel Ángel Martín Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty Argentina Eduardo Romero Argentina Adan SowaGavea
1984Argentina Vicente Fernández (3)277−114 strokesUnited States Jeff HartItanhangá
1983Argentina Vicente Fernández (2)275−91 strokeEngland Mark JamesSão Paulo
1982United States Hale Irwin265−72 strokesSpain Manuel Calero United States Curtis StrangeGavea
1981United States Tom Sieckmann284−41 strokeBrazil Jaime GonzalezItanhangá
1980United States Jerry Pate274−10PlayoffSpain Manuel PiñeroSão Fernando
1979Argentina Fidel de Luca270−2PlayoffArgentina Roberto De VicenzoGavea
1978United States Raymond Floyd277−75 strokesArgentina Vicente Fernández Scotland Steve MartinSão Paulo
1977Argentina Vicente Fernández274−103 strokesUnited States Lou Graham Spain Manuel PiñeroSão Paulo
1976Argentina Juan Quinteros279−1PlayoffArgentina Roberto De VicenzoPorto Alegre
1975Brazil Priscillo Diniz (a)274−10PlayoffUnited States Lanny WadkinsSão Paulo
1974South Africa Gary Player (2)267−95 strokesUnited States Mark HayesGavea
1973Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (6)279−14 strokesSouth Africa Dale HayesSão Fernando
1972South Africa Gary Player270−610 strokesUnited States Steve MelnykGavea
1971United States Bruce Fleisher280−4PlayoffBrazil Jaime Gonzalez (a)Itanhangá
1970United States Bert Greene276−84 strokesArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo Argentina Florentino Molina Australia Bob StantonSão Paulo
1969Brazil Mário Gonzalez (8)280E1 strokeArgentina Roberto De VicenzoPorto Alegre
1968Japan Takaaki Kono282+25 strokesSouth Africa Hugh Baiocchi Japan Kenji HosoishiSão Fernando
1967Argentina Raúl Travieso281−75 strokesArgentina Jorge Ledesma (a)Itanhangá
1966United States Rex Baxter277−75 strokesSpain Ramón SotaSão Paulo
1965Spain Ramón Sota268−4PlayoffUnited States Gene LittlerGavea
1964Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (5)285+5PlayoffArgentina Elcido NariSão Fernando
1963Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (4)279−95 strokesWales Dave ThomasItanhangá
1962England Bernard Hunt273−115 strokesWales Dave ThomasSão Paulo
1961England Peter Alliss272E4 strokesBrazil Mário GonzalezGavea
1960Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (3)271−133 strokesUnited States Mike SouchakSão Paulo
1959United States Billy Casper (2)268−46 strokesBrazil Mário GonzalezGavea
1958United States Billy Casper270−149 strokesArgentina Leopoldo RuizSão Paulo
1957Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (2)2818 strokesArgentina Leopoldo RuizItanhangá
1956Argentina Fidel de Luca2782 strokesArgentina Antonio CerdáSão Paulo
1955Brazil Mário Gonzalez (7)2756 strokesArgentina Arturo SotoGavea
1954Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo2774 strokesBrazil Mário GonzalezSão Paulo
1953Brazil Mário Gonzalez (6)2704 strokesArgentina Martin PoseGavea
1952United States Sam Snead26712 strokesBrazil Ricardo RossiSão Paulo
1951Brazil Mário Gonzalez (5)2723 strokesArgentina Roberto De VicenzoGavea
1950Brazil Mário Gonzalez (4)270Argentina Roberto De VicenzoSão Paulo
1949Brazil Mário Gonzalez (3)269Argentina Roberto De VicenzoGavea
1948Brazil Mário Gonzalez (a) (2)2702 strokesUnited States Frank Stranahan (a)São Paulo
1947: No tournament
1946Brazil Mário Gonzalez (a)2741 strokeArgentina Roberto De VicenzoSão Paulo
1945Argentina Martin Pose2752 strokesArgentina Roberto De VicenzoGavea

See also

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