Eduardo Romero

Born: July 17, 1954

Birthplace: Cordoba, Argentina

Age: 54

Residence: Cordoba, Argentina

Turned pro: 1980

Player notes:Turned 50 in July 2004 and made a successful debut on the European Seniors Tour by finishing second at the Senior British Open…His first Champions Tour victory came at a major (2006 Jeld-Wen Tradition)…Picked up his second Champions victory at the 2008 Dick’s Sporting Goods Open in early July…Good friend of 2007 U.S. Open winner Angel Cabrera and helped finance Cabrera during his fledgling days as a golf pro…Both Cabrera and Romero grew up in Cordoba…Two-time winner of the Wentworth Senior Masters (2005 and ’06)…Owns 93 other worldwide victories…Became third-oldest winner on the European Tour behind Des Smyth and Neil Coles when he won the Barclays Scottish Open just before his 48th birthday in 2002…Has represented Argentina 13 times in the World Cup…Nicknamed "El Gato" (The Cat) because of the way he stealthily stalks and overcomes opponents…Son of a club professional in Cordoba…Started a charity foundation in native Argentina to assist underprivileged children…Credits some of his recent success to the study of an Indian yoga technique, Rhami Hayat.