Spanish professional golfer
Ángel Gallardo (born 29 July 1943) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Gallardo was a member of the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 until 1982. He finished in the top one hundred of the European Tour Order of Merit in each of those eleven seasons, with a best ranking of tenth in 1977. His only official European Tour win was the 1977 Italian Open however he did win the 1967 Portuguese Open and the 1970 Spanish Open, events that would soon be enfolded into the European Tour schedule. He also won the 1971 Mexican Open.
He was the second non-British golfer to be elected as Captain of the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland in 1982.
Since leaving the tour, Gallardo has worked as a coach and as a golf course architect, with work that has included co-designing the PGA Golf de Catalunya, venue for the Open de España in 2009. He was vice-chairman of the PGA European Tour from 1995 to 2019 and is now Ambassador of the PGA European Tour.
Professional wins (7)
European Tour wins (1)
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
Other wins (6)
Results in major championships
| Tournament
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1968
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1969
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1970
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1971
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1972
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1973
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1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
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1978
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1979
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1980
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| The Open Championship
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CUT
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T42
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CUT
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CUT
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T24
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CUT
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T26
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CUT
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CUT
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Note: Gallardo only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1980 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Spain): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
- Double Diamond International (representing Continental Europe): 1972, 1974, 1977 (captain)
- Marlboro Nations' Cup (representing Spain): 1972 (winners), 1973
- Sotogrande Match/Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Continent of Europe): 1974, 1976 (captain), 1978 (captain), 1980 (captain)
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