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

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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up
114 Oct 2001Cannes Open−20 (67-66-67-68=268)1 strokeFrance Jean van de Velde

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11993Portuguese OpenEngland David GilfordLost to birdie on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Challenge Tour (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up
116 Mar 1997Lonrho Kenya Open−16 (70-68-64-66=268)4 strokesSouth Africa Sammy Daniels
224 Oct 1998AXA Grand Final−13 (69-67-71-68=275)PlayoffEngland Warren Bennett

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11998AXA Grand FinalEngland Warren BennettWon with birdie on fourth extra hole

Argentina wins (13)

Other wins (3)

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

Team appearances

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