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Armando Saavedra
Argentine golfer
Armando Saavedra (born 27 September 1954) is an Argentine professional golfer.
Born in Chile, Saavedra worked as a caddie in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1974.
Saavedra won the Argentine Professional Ranking in 1979, but only competed in four major championships, in the British Open in 1979, 1980, 1985 and 1990. He competed on the European Tour from 1978 to 1979 and from 1985 to 1992 and obtained three top ten finishes: T8 at the Scandinavian Enterprise Open in 1979, T5 at the Peugeot Open de France in 1986 and 7th at the Open Renault de Baleares in 1990. He competed on the Canadian Tour in 1979 and his best finish was third in the Canadian PGA Championship.
In 1985, Saavedra lost in a playoff at the Kentab Open (Sweden).
Saavedra represented Argentina on one occasion in the World Cup in 1987 and finished fourth in the individual competition in Hawaii. He also represented Argentina in the Alfred Dunhill Cup in 1986.
After turning 50, Saavedra competed on the European Seniors Tour in 2005.
