The Venezuela Open or Abierto de Venezuela is a men's professional golf tournament. It has only been staged intermittently since 1957, 2019 being the 35th edition of the event. Al Geiberger, Art Wall Jr., David Graham, Roberto De Vicenzo and Tony Jacklin are past champions.

Since 2014, the Venezuela Open has been a fixture on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series. From 1979 to 2009 it made frequent appearances on the South American Tour, later known as the Tour de las Américas. Between 1961 and 1973 the tournament was a regular stop on the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour, when it was called the Caracas Open or Caracas Open Invitational. The second event in 1957 was co-sponsored by the PGA.

The event has generally been played at three venues in Caracas: Caracas Country Club, Valle Arriba Golf Club and Lagunita Country Club. In 1999 it was held at Izcaragua Country Club, a short distance east of Caracas while in 2000 it was played at Barquisimeto Golf Club near Barquisimeto.

Winners

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin of victoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.
Abierto de Venezuela
2025Venezuela Jorge Pichu García270−10PlayoffMexico Cristian RomeroValle Arriba
2024Venezuela Wolmer Murillo274−6PlayoffArgentina Julián EtulainGuataparo
2023PGATLADEVArgentina Julián Etulain272−89 strokesChile Toto Gana Venezuela Santiago QuinteroGuataparo
Venezuela Open
2022PGATLADEVVenezuela Virgilio Paz (a)267−137 strokesVenezuela Alfredo AdriánGuataparo
2021PGATLADEVColombia Iván Camilo Ramírez266−184 strokesVenezuela Manuel TorresCaracas
2020: No tournament
2019PGATLADEVVenezuela George Trujillo (2)270−141 strokeVenezuela Manuel TorresCaracas
2018PGATLADEVVenezuela George Trujillo279−52 strokesVenezuela Miguel MartinezCaracas
2017: No tournament
2016PGATLADEVVenezuela Denis Meneghini278−21 strokeVenezuela Otto SolísValle Arriba
2015PGATLADEVVenezuela Rafael Guerrero277−32 strokesVenezuela Alejandro Perazzo (a)Lagunita
2014PGATLADEVVenezuela Diego Larrazábal207−3PlayoffVenezuela Denis Meneghini Venezuela Gustavo Morantes (a)Lagunita
2010–2013: No tournament
2009TLAArgentina Daniel Barbetti270−102 strokesColombia Jesús Amaya Paraguay Raúl FretesLagunita
Canal i Abierto de Venezuela
2008TLAColombia Ángel Romero (2)273−71 strokeColombia Diego VanegasLagunita
2007TLAColombia Jesús Amaya (2)268−123 strokesArgentina Fabián Gómez Argentina Sebastián SaavedraValle Arriba
Siemens Venezuela Open
2006TLAArgentina Fabián Gómez265−152 strokesArgentina Miguel GuzmánValle Arriba
2005TLAArgentina Miguel Rodríguez269−112 strokesColombia Jesús AmayaLagunita
CANTV Venezuela Open
2004TLAVenezuela Miguel Martinez265−151 strokePuerto Rico Wilfredo MoralesValle Arriba
2003: No tournament
2002TLAColombia Jesús Amaya266−144 strokesParaguay Raúl FretesLagunita
Movilnet Venezuela Open
2001TLAMexico Rafael Alarcón268−121 strokeBrazil Alexandre RochaLagunita
Venezuela Open
2000Colombia Rigoberto Velásquez283−11 strokeColombia Ángel RomeroBarquisimeto
1999Colombia Ángel Romero279−1Izcaragua
1998Colombia Gustavo Mendoza268−12Lagunita
1986–1997: No tournament
1985Venezuela Ramón Muñoz269−11Valle Arriba
1983–1984: No tournament
1982Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty272−81 strokeUnited States Lee CarterLagunita
1981United States Jack Ferencz267−13PlayoffAustralia David GrahamValle Arriba
1980: No tournament
1979England Tony Jacklin276−42 strokesSpain Manuel PiñeroLagunita
1974–1978: No tournament
Caracas Open
1973CABArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo (2)272−81 strokeArgentina Vicente Fernández England Peter OosterhuisValle Arriba
1972CABArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo263−1710 strokesUnited States John CookValle Arriba
1971CABAustralia David Graham272−81 strokeUnited States Tommy BoltValle Arriba
1970: No tournament
1969England Peter Townsend276−4PlayoffVenezuela Ramón MuñozValle Arriba
1968CABUnited States Bert Weaver269−111 strokeUnited States Wes EllisValle Arriba
1967CABUnited States Rick Rhoads276−4PlayoffCanada Alvie ThompsonValle Arriba
1966CABUnited States Art Wall Jr. (2)276−41 strokeUnited States Wes Ellis United States Dean ReframValle Arriba
1965 (Nov)CABUnited States Al Besselink (3)275−51 strokeUnited States Art Wall Jr.Valle Arriba
1965 (Feb)CABUnited States Al Besselink (2)273−73 strokesUnited States Wes EllisValle Arriba
1964CABCanada George Knudson277−33 strokesSpain Ramón SotaValle Arriba
1963CABUnited States Art Wall Jr.274−62 strokesCanada George KnudsonValle Arriba
1962CABUnited States Al Geiberger278−21 strokeUnited States Jacky CupitValle Arriba
1961CABUnited States Don Whitt272−88 strokesUnited States Joe MooreValle Arriba
Venezuela Open
1958–1960: No tournament
1957 (Dec)PGATUnited States Al Besselink279−1PlayoffUnited States Bob RosburgValle Arriba
1957 (Feb)Belgium Flory Van Donck277−71 strokeUnited States Joe Conrad Argentina Roberto De VicenzoCaracas

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