Eduardo Romero

Eduardo Alejandro Romero (17 July 1954 – 13 February 2022) was an Argentine professional golfer.

Nicknamed "El Gato" ("The Cat"), he won over 80 professional tournaments around the world, including eight on the European Tour and five on the Champions Tour, with two senior majors; he also won over 50 times in South America and was a member of the Argentine team at the World Cup on 14 occasions.

In 2002 he became the third oldest winner on the European Tour (behind Des Smyth and Neil Coles) when he won the Scottish Open just three days before his 48th birthday.

[2] Romero died on 13 February 2022, at the age of 67 at his home in Villa Allende, Córdoba Province, Argentina.

[2][3][5][6] The Abierto del Centro, played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica in April 2022, was renamed in memory of Romero.