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Fidel de Luca

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Fidel de Luca
Personal information
Full nameFidel de Luca
Born(1922-04-29)29 April 1922
San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died6 June 2007(2007-06-06) (aged 85)
Sporting nationality Argentina
Career
Turned professional1948
Professional wins51
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1962
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT16: 1960

Fidel de Luca (29 April 1922 – 6 June 2007) was an Argentine professional golfer. Born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, he worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1948.

De Luca won the Argentine Professional Ranking nine times, but only competed in three major championships, appearing twice in the British Open, in 1958 and 1960, and once in the Masters Tournament in 1962. In 1958, on the European circuit, he won the German Open, and finished fourth in French Open.

De Luca represented Argentina on nine occasions in the World Cup, with a best finish of second place in partnership with Roberto De Vicenzo in the 1962 edition, which was held on home soil at the Jockey Club in Buenos Aires.

Professional wins (51)

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European wins (1)

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Argentine wins (43)

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Other wins (7)

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Team appearances

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