José Maria Cañizares
| José Maria Cañizares | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | José Maria Cañizares |
| Born |
16 February 1947 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Nationality |
 Spain |
| Residence | Manilva, Málaga, Spain |
| Spouse | Felicidad |
| Children | Genoveva, Gabriel, Alejandro |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1967 |
| Current tour(s) |
Champions Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 5 |
| Champions Tour | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T11: 1985, 1986 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1986 |
José Maria Cañizares (born 18 February 1947) is a Spanish golfer.
Cañizares was born in Madrid. He turned professional in 1967 and made the top hundred on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from its first season in 1972 through to 1993. He placed in the top ten five times, with a best ranking of fourth in 1983. He won five events on the tour.
Cañizares was a member of four European Ryder Cup teams and had a record of 5 wins, 4 losses and two ties, including 2.5 points in four singles matches. In 1985 his singles victory over Fuzzy Zoeller rubber-stamped a European win that took the trophy from the Americans for the first time in 28 years. In 1989 his putt to beat Ken Green on the 18th at The Belfry ensured a 14-14 tie and keep the cup in European hands.
Cañizares won the World Cup team event for Spain on two occasions. In 1982 his partner was Manuel Piñero. In 1984 he teamed up with José Rivero, and on that occasion he also took the individual prize.
After becoming eligible for senior tournaments in 1997 Cañizares played mainly on the U.S. based Champions Tour. He won once as a senior, at the 2001 Toshiba Senior Classic. In 2000 he had ten top ten finishes and set a then tour record for season earnings without a win of US$1,155,939. He also played a few times on the European Seniors Tour.
Cañizares' son Alejandro won a European Tour event in 2006.
Professional wins (12)
European Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Jun 1980 | Avis Jersey Open | +1 (71-67-71-71=281) | 2 strokes |  Steve Martin |
| 2 | 28 Sep 1980 | Bob Hope British Classic | −19 (68-67-70-64=269) | 1 stroke | Seve Ballesteros,  Lee Trevino Brian Waites |
| 3 | 1 May 1981 | Italian Open | −8 (68-71-70-71=280) | Playoff | Bobby Clampett |
| 4 | 25 Sep 1983 | Bob Hope British Classic | −19 (70-65-68-66=269) | 1 stroke |  David Feherty |
| 5 | 5 Apr 1992 | Roma Masters | −2 (72-71-69-74=286) | Playoff | Barry Lane |
European Tour playoff record (2–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981 | Italian Open | Bobby Clampett |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1983 | Paco Rabanne Open de France | Nick Faldo, David J Russell |
Faldo won with par on third extra hole Russell eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 3 | 1983 | Martini International | Nick Faldo |
Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 4 | 1985 | Cepsa Madrid Open | Manuel Piñero |
Lost on fourth extra hole |
| 6 | 1992 | Roma Masters | Barry Lane |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins (6)
- 1972 Lancia D'Oro
- 1982 World Cup of Golf (team with Manuel Piñero)
- 1984 555 Kenya Open, World Cup of Golf (team with José Rivero and individual)
- 1988 Volvo Open (Spain)
- 1990 Benson & Hedges Mixed Team (with Tania Abitbol)
Champions Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Mar 2001 | Toshiba Senior Classic | –11 (65-70-67=202) | Playoff | Gil Morgan |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Bell Atlantic Classic | Jay Sigel |
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | Southwestern Bell Dominion | Bruce Fleisher, John Mahaffey |
Mahaffey won with birdie on second extra hole Fleisher eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 3 | 2000 | ACE Group Classic | Walter Hall, Lanny Wadkins, Tom Watson |
Wadkins won with par on third extra hole Hall and Watson eliminated with par on first hole |
| 4 | 2001 | Toshiba Senior Classic | Gil Morgan |
Won with birdie on ninth extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T22 | CUT | T36 | T11 | T11 | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | 72 | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Note: Cañizares never played in the Masters Tournament nor the U.S. Open.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Spain): 1974, 1980, 1982 (winners), 1983, 1984 (winners, individual winner), 1985, 1987, 1989
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1981, 1983, 1985 (winners), 1989 (tied)
- Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990
External links
- José Maria Cañizares at the European Tour official site
- José Maria Cañizares at the PGA Tour official site
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