Rafael Faustino Gómez (born 27 December 1967) is an Argentine

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Career

Gómez was born in

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. He turned professional in 1990. He played on the European

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in 2003 and from 2005 to 2007 and the

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from 2005 to 2007. He played on the U.S.-based

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in 2004 and a few events on the

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. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 38th place in The International in 2002. His best finish on the

was 22nd place in the

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in 2006. Gómez won the

TPG Tour The TPG Tour (Tour de Profesionales de Golf) is the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. The tour was formed in 2007, following disputes within the PGA of Argentina, who had operated the main professional tour in the country in previou ...

Order of Merit in 2007 and the

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Order of Merit in 2001/02 and 2004. He was second in Los Encinos Open in 2002, Mexican Open in 2006 and the Colombian Open in 2008. Gómez and

Ángel Cabrera Ángel Leopoldo Cabrera (; born 12 September 1969) is an Argentine professional golfer who has played on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as ''"El Pato"'' in Spanish ''("The Duck")'' for his waddling gait. He is a ...

have the most tournament wins on the Tour de las Americas with eight victories. Gómez won the

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qualifying school and currently plays on that tour. He finished runner-up in the 2018

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, losing in a playoff to American

Clark Dennis Clark Sherwood Dennis (born February 14, 1966) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour from 1990 to 2000. He had one win on the Nationwide Tour and a best finish of tied for third place on the PGA Tour. H ...

Professional wins (30)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

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Canadian Tour wins (2)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

Tour de las Américas wins (8)

''*Note: The 2006 Abierto de San Luis was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.''
¹Co-sanctioned by the

²Co-sanctioned by the

³Co-sanctioned by the

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TPG Tour wins (11)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

Other Argentine wins (5)

* 1996 La Orquidea Grand Prix * 1997 JPGA Championship * 1998

Norpatagonico Open The Norpatagonico Open, or Abierto Norpatagónico, is one of the major professional golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1969, it has always been held at the Palihue Golf Club in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province Buenos Aires, official ...

* 2005 Pinamar Open * 2008 Jose Jurado Grand Prix

Other wins (5)

* 1997 Wizz Cup (Colombia), Cali Open (Colombia), Farallones Open (Colombia) * 1999 Serrezuela Open (Colombia) * 2001 Viña del Mar Open (Chile)

Playoff record

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in senior major championships

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to

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Career

Professional wins (30)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Canadian Tour wins (2)

Tour de las Américas wins (8)

TPG Tour wins (11)

Other Argentine wins (5)

Other wins (5)

Playoff record

Results in senior major championships

See also

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