José Rivero

José Rivero (born 20 September 1955) is a Spanish golfer. He started his golf career as a caddie and turned professional in 1973. He was a full member of the European Tour from 1983 to 2001 and he won four European Tour events. He made the top fifteen on the Order of Merit five times, including a best of tenth in 1988.

Rivero was a member of the first two winning European Ryder Cup teams after the inclusion of Continental European players, at The Belfry in 1985 and Muirfield Village in 1987. He represented Spain in the Alfred Dunhill Cup and the World Cup on many occasions, winning the latter in 1984 in partnership with José Maria Cañizares.

Rivero became eligible for senior golf in September 2005. He played four events on the European Seniors Tour that year and placed in the top six in each of them. His first win as a senior came at the 2006 DGM Barbados Open.

Professional wins (8)

European Tour wins (4)

*1984 Lawrence Batley International Golf Classic
*1987 Open de France
*1988 Monte Carlo Open
*1992 Catalan Open

Other wins (1)

*1998 Oki APG (Spain)

European Seniors Tour wins (3)

*2006 DGM Barbados Open, Wales Seniors Open
*2007 Scottish Seniors Open

Results in major championships

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

*Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1985 (winners), 1987 (winners)
*Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
*World Cup (representing Spain): 1984 (team winners), 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
*Four Tours World Championship: 1988
*Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1984

External links

* [http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7B20E6AA6B%2D0225%2D4C71%2DBD89%2D2ACBEE615D69%7D&playerId=166 Profile on the European Tour's official site]