Antonio Cerda

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Antonio Cerda (born 1921) was an Argentine professional golfer.

He finished second in the 1951 British Open to Max Faulkner, and second in the 1953 British Open to Ben Hogan, among seven consecutive top-ten finishes in the championship. He won several national opens in Europe in the 1950s and won the first Canada Cup with Roberto DeVicenzo in 1953 for Argentina. Later in his career, Cerda would emigrate to Mexico, and also represented that country five times at the World Cup.

[edit] Professional wins (11)

• 1948 Argentine Open
• 1950 Spanish Open
• 1951 German Open
• 1952 German Open, Belgian Open
• 1953 Canada Cup (team with Roberto DeVicenzo)
• 1955 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (Britain)
• 1956 Dutch Open, Italian Open, Argentine Open
• 1958 Mexican Open