Francisco Abreu

Francisco Abreu
Francisco Abreu
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Abreu
Nickname	Tito
Born	30 August 1943 (age 81)
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Sporting nationality	Spain
Residence	Tenerife
Career
Turned professional	1968
Former tour(s)	European Tour; European Seniors Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	2
Other	2
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T44: 1978

Francisco Abreu (born 30 August 1943) is a Spanish professional golfer.

Being a former wrestler from Tenerife, Spain, Abreu turned professional in 1968 and played on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 until 1980. He was known as along hitter and won the 1973 German Open, at Golf Club Hubbelrath, close to Düsseldorf, Germany, and the 1976 Madrid Open at Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain. At his second win, he was 9 strokes ahead of fellow country man Antonio Garrido on second place. His best Order of Merit finish of ninth came in 1977. From 1994 to 1999 he played on the European Seniors Tour. He did not win at that tour, but had some success on the senior level by winning the 1999 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship and twice finish second in that tournament.

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	5 Aug 1973	German Open	−12 (67-70-69-70=276)	2 strokes	Dale Hayes
2	1 May 1976	Madrid Open	−13 (75-65-66-69=275)	9 strokes	Antonio Garrido

Other wins (1)

1973 Spanish Professional Closed Championship^[1]

Other senior wins (1)

1999 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship^[2]

Results in major championships

Tournament	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978
The Open Championship	CUT							T44

Note: Abreu only played in the Open Championship.

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1971 Open Championship)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Sotogrande Match/Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Continent of Europe): 1974, 1978, 1980
Double Diamond International (representing Continental Europe): 1976, 1977

References

^ "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 114–115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 115–116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

External links

Francisco Abreu at the European Tour official site

[1] "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 114–115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[2] "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 115–116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

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