2008 TPG Tour
The 2008 TPG Tour was the second season of the TPG Tour, the main professional golf tour in Argentina since it was established in 2007.
Duration | 7 February 2008 – 14 December 2008 |
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Number of official events | 16 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
← 2007 2009 → |
Seven events were also part of the Tour de las Américas, the highest level tour in Latin America. The Abierto Visa del Centro and the Abierto Visa de la República were also co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour. The Torneo de Maestros was also co-sanctioned by the Canadian Tour.
The Order of Merit was won by Estanislao Goya, who also topped the 2008 Tour de las Américas standings, despite only winning one tournament. Andrés Romero was second, having claimed two titles, with Rafael Gómez finishing third with three victories during the course of season.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (Arg$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
Other tours[lower-alpha 2] |
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10 Feb | Abierto de Cariló | Buenos Aires | 90,000 | ![]() | n/a | |
16 Mar | Abierto de la Mesopotamia | Entre Ríos | 90,000 | ![]() | n/a | |
30 Mar | Abierto Visa del Centro | Córdoba | US$200,000 | ![]() | 12 | CHA, TLA |
6 Apr | Abierto Visa de la República | Buenos Aires | US$200,000 | ![]() | 12 | CHA, TLA |
27 Apr | Abierto Norpatagónico | Buenos Aires | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | |
4 May | Abierto de Misiones | Misiones | 90,000 | ![]() | n/a | |
17 May | Abierto del Norte | Tucumán | 120,000 | ![]() | n/a | |
20 Sep | Abierto de Salta | Salta | 90,000 | ![]() | n/a | |
12 Oct | Golf Play Classic | Buenos Aires | 90,000 | ![]() | n/a | |
26 Oct | Carlos Franco Invitational | Paraguay | US$40,000 | ![]() | n/a | TLA |
9 Nov | Abierto de San Luis | San Luis | 200,000 | ![]() | n/a | TLA |
16 Nov | Abierto del Litoral | Santa Fe | 150,000 | ![]() | n/a | TLA |
23 Nov | Roberto De Vicenzo Classic | Buenos Aires | 135,000 | ![]() | n/a | TLA |
30 Nov | Ángel Cabrera Classic | Córdoba | 165,000 | ![]() | n/a | |
7 Dec | Torneo de Maestros | Buenos Aires | US$140,000 | ![]() | 14 | CAN, TLA |
14 Dec | Abierto del Sur | Buenos Aires | 130,000 | ![]() | n/a |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of TPG Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.
- CAN − Canadian Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour; TLA − Tour de las Américas.
References
- "Calendario de Eventos" (in Spanish). Tour Profesional de Golf Argentino. Retrieved 1 February 2023.