Antonio Garrido

From a golfing family, he picked up the game from his elder brother Patricio, and as a youth caddied at Madrid's Club de Campo. First attracted attention by winning the Castilla Tournament in 1966, he also won the tournament in 1983, 1988, 1989 and 1990. Garrido joined the PGA European Tour in 1969 and won a total of £471,835, with the highlight of his career coming in 1977 when along with Seve Ballesteros won the World Cup for Spain. Also played on the Ryder Cup that year. Upon turning 50 in 1994 Garrido joined the PGA European Senior tour and won the Scottish Seniors Open. Antonio's son Ignacio has taken over the family golfing reins, and today plays on the European Tour.
A winner on three tours â?? the European , European Seniors and Challenge. . . .Caddie for his son, Ignacio, in the 1997 Ryder Cup Matches at Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain. . .He and his son are only the second father-son combination in Ryder Cup history. . .Winner, 1994 Champions Seniors Open, 1994 Argentine Seniors Open, 1994 Shell Scottish Seniors Open, 1997 Lawrence Batley Seniors, 1995-97 Spanish Seniors Championship, 1977 Madrid Open, Benson & Hedges International Open, 1982 Tunisian Open, 1986 London Standard Four-Stars Pro-Celebrity, 1965 Castilla Tournament, 1969,'75, '79, '80, '81 Spanish PGA Championship.