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 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Most wins | 3: Rafael Gómez |
| Order of Merit | Estanislao Goya |
← 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Abierto de Cariló | Buenos Aires | 90,000 | Rafael Gómez (3) | n/a | |
| 16 Mar | Abierto de la Mesopotamia | Entre Ríos | 90,000 | Rafael Gómez (4) | n/a | |
| 30 Mar | Abierto Visa del Centro | Córdoba | US$200,000 | Estanislao Goya (1) | 12 | CHA, TLA |
| 6 Apr | Abierto Visa de la República | Buenos Aires | US$200,000 |  Antti Ahokas (n/a) | 12 | CHA, TLA |
| 27 Apr | Abierto Norpatagónico | Buenos Aires | 100,000 | Daniel Altamirano (1) | n/a | |
| 4 May | Abierto de Misiones | Misiones | 90,000 | Paulo Pinto (1) | n/a | |
| 17 May | Abierto del Norte | Tucumán | 120,000 | Andrés Romero (3) | n/a | |
| 20 Sep | Abierto de Salta | Salta | 90,000 | Julio Zapata (2) | n/a | |
| 12 Oct | Golf Play Classic | Buenos Aires | 90,000 | Leonardo Machado (1) | n/a | |
| 26 Oct | Carlos Franco Invitational | Paraguay | 130,000 | Clodomiro Carranza (1) | n/a | TLA |
| 9 Nov | Abierto de San Luis | San Luis | 200,000 | Rafael Gómez (5) | n/a | TLA |
| 16 Nov | Abierto del Litoral | Santa Fe | 150,000 | Andrés Romero (4) | n/a | TLA |
| 23 Nov | Roberto De Vicenzo Classic | Buenos Aires | 135,000 | Paulo Pinto (2) | n/a | TLA |
| 30 Nov | Ángel Cabrera Classic | Córdoba | 165,000 | César Monasterio (1) | n/a | |
| 7 Dec | Torneo de Maestros | Buenos Aires | US$140,000 | Fabián Gómez (2) | 14 | CAN, TLA |
| 14 Dec | Abierto del Sur | Buenos Aires | 130,000 | Julio Zapata (3) | 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.