Cesar Sanudo

Cesar Sanudo
Personal information
Born	October 26, 1943(1943-10-26)
Died	August 28, 2011(2011-08-28) (aged 67) La Mesa, California
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality	United States
Career
College	Grossmont Junior College Lamar Tech
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Other	1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	T43: 1973
U.S. Open	T9: 1972
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	T46: 1971

Cesar Sanudo (October 26, 1943 – August 28, 2011) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Sanudo played in 250 events in 14 years on the PGA Tour.^[1] His sole PGA Tour win came at the 1970 Azalea Open Invitational that was held at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, North Carolina; he earned $12,000 for his efforts by defeating Bobby Mitchell by one stroke with a 15-under-par 269.^[2] His best finish in a major was T9 at the 1972 U.S. Open, which he led after 36 holes.^[1][3]

After his PGA Tour playing days were over, Sanudo became a long-time, career club professional in El Cajon, California, and later at the Coronado Municipal Golf Course.^[1][4]

Sanudo died in La Mesa, California.^[5]

Amateur wins

• 1966 Mexican Amateur^[5]

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 4, 1970	Azalea Open Invitational	-15 (66-68-68-67=269)	1 stroke	Bobby Mitchell

Other wins

• 1973 Columbia Open

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Cesar Sanudo". The Coronado Golf Course. http://www.golfcoronado.com/pages/cesar-sanudo.html. Retrieved August 27, 2010. 
2. ^ "Today in Golf History: October 4". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071011122707/http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/features/history/article/0,17742,468205,00.html. Retrieved December 26, 2007. 
3. ^ "Golf Major Championships". http://www.golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=556. Retrieved December 26, 2007. 
4. ^ Leonard, Tod (June 28, 2001). "Senior golfer regains spring in his step". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/golf/20010628-9999_1s28sropen.html. Retrieved December 26, 2007. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Sanudo: 1970 Azalea champ dies at 67". Golf World: 12-4. September 12, 2011. 

External links

• Cesar Sanudo at the PGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Sanudo, Cesar
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	October 26, 1943
Place of birth
Date of death	August 28, 2011
Place of death	La Mesa, California