José María Cantero (born 8 June 1959) is an Argentine professional golfer who played on the Challenge Tour, the European Tour and the Tour de las Americas.

José Cantero
Personal information
Full nameJosé María Cantero
Born (1959-06-08) 8 June 1959 (age 65)
Sporting nationality Argentina
Career
Turned professional1985
Former tour(s)Challenge Tour
Tour de las Americas
European Tour
Professional wins13
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
Other10

Cantero turned professional in 1985. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 1990–1994 and he won three tournaments, all three of them taking place in Sweden, on this tour. In 1990, he finished 8th in the Challenge Tour Rankings.

In 1991, he placed 14th at the Lancia Martini Italian Open on the European Tour.[1]

In 1994, he played three tournaments on United States second tier Nike Tour, later named the Korn Ferry Tour. His best finish was tied 12th at the 1994 NIKE Central Georgia Open.[2]

Since the late 1990s, Cantero only played a few tournaments a year and only in South America. Since 2005, he has not been playing on any main golf tour.

Professional wins (13)

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Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 18 Mar 1995 Sampoerna Indonesia Open −11 (69-71-69-68=277) 1 stroke   Don Fardon

Challenge Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 12 Aug 1990 Gevalia Open −16 (70-65-70-67=272) 1 stroke   Mats Lanner
2 22 Sep 1991 Viking Open −9 (71-68-68=207) 3 strokes   Magnus Jönsson
3 23 Aug 1992 SM Match Play 2 up   Kenny Cross

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1993 Zambia Open   Peter Harrison,   Olle Nordberg,
  Frédéric Regard
Harrison won with birdie on second extra hole

Argentine Tour wins (7)

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Other wins (2)

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References

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  1. ^ "José Cantero, Top 5 Prize Money Won". European Tour. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "José Cantero, 1994 Korn Ferry Tour Season Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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