Legendary Argentine golfer Roberto De Vicenzo dies at 94

Record ID: 877728

  • Title: Legendary Argentine golfer Roberto De Vicenzo dies at 94
  • Date: 1st June 2017
  • Summary: DE VICENZO GIVING THUMBS UP AND WALKING TO THE GOLF CART DE VICENZO GETTING INTO GOLF CART AUDIENCE WALKING ACROSS COURSE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ARGENTINE CHAMPION GOLFER, ROBERTO DE VICENZO, SAYING: "I have the joy of being well- accompanied and applauded even when I made a bad shot. I do not know if it's because everyone thinks they can beat me now because times have changed. Before, they said that they have to beat De Vicenzo, now they say that he who does not win is bad."
  • Embargoed: 15th June 2017 19:39
  • Keywords: PGA British Open Argentine golfer Roberto De Vicenzo
  • Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • City: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: Golf,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0026JG71OF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Roberto De Vicenzo, considered by many to be the best Argentine golfer in history, died on Thursday (June 1) at the age of 94 after falling at his home, his son said.
    De Vicenzo rose to fame after winning the British Open in 1967. Throughout his extensive career, he claimed more than 230 titles.
    He also won three PGA Circuit titles and won the first U.S. Senior Open in 1980.
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