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Roberto De Vicenzo was an Argentine professional golfer whose international career included victories across the Americas and Europe. He won the 1967 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, becoming a major champion. At the 1968 Masters Tournament, he signed a scorecard recording a higher score than he had made on one hole, and the resulting penalty left him one stroke outside a playoff.
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What did Roberto De Vicenzo win at Royal Liverpool in 1967?
He won The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in 1967, finishing with rounds of 70, 71, 67, and 70 for a total of 278. He beat Jack Nicklaus by two strokes. ([The Open](https://www.theopen.com/previous-opens/96th-open-royal-liverpool-1967))
What happened to Roberto De Vicenzo at the 1968 Masters?
A scorecard mistake left De Vicenzo one stroke short of a playoff with Bob Goalby. The incident became one of the most famous scorekeeping errors in major championship golf. ([The Open](https://www.theopen.com/players/roberto-de-vicenzo))
How did Roberto De Vicenzo begin his golf career?
He started in Buenos Aires as a caddie and by retrieving golf balls from ponds. He later became one of the most successful golfers to emerge from South America. ([The Open](https://www.theopen.com/players/roberto-de-vicenzo))
How old was Roberto De Vicenzo when he won The Open?
De Vicenzo was 44 when he won the 1967 Open at Royal Liverpool. The Open describes him as the second-oldest winner at that time, behind Old Tom Morris. ([The Open](https://www.theopen.com/previous-opens/96th-open-royal-liverpool-1967))
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