The championship was formerly part of the
PGA Tour Latinoamérica schedule, also featuring on the
European Tour on one occasion, in 2001. In the subsequent years, the
Argentine financial crisis later in 2001 resulted in substantially reduced prize money. From 2005 to 2008 the tournament was a fixture on the
Challenge Tour. In 2008 it was rescheduled to April, which meant that the Argentine Open appeared twice during the
2008 Challenge Tour season. The record for most victories is held by 1967
British Open champion
Roberto De Vicenzo, who won the title on nine occasions between 1944 and 1974. The next most successful players are
Vicente Fernández, with eight victories over a 32 years span between 1968 and 2000 and
José Jurado, who won seven times between the 1920 and 1931. The first championship, held in 1905, was won by
Mungo Park Jr. (son of
Willie Park Sr. and brother of
Willie Park Jr.). The low amateur is presented with the Pereyra Iraola Cup. Starting in 2016, the event gave the winner an exemption into
The Open Championship. In July 2023, it was announced that the tournament would become part of the
Korn Ferry Tour schedule until 2029. ==Winners==