Romero helps golf grow in Argentina

CARMEL, Ind. (AP)—It’s been 20 years since Eduardo Romero’s first European Tour victory (Lancôme Trophy at St Nome La Breteche), and he’s had a lot of success since then.
The 55-year-old from Argentina rates his win at last year’s U.S. Senior Openas his most significant because it gave him a confidence boost.
“It’s my favorite tournament,” he said. “It’s the more important tournament in my life.”
Romero said his win was important for golf in his country, his hometown of Cordoba and Latin America as a whole. He can’t help but get excited whenreminded of his victory.
“I feel very good, just like a movie in my head,” he said. “When I stared to play golf, I was thinking of my town and my family and everything.
He said golf is increasingly popular in Argentina and rivals soccer as the nation’s favorite sport. He said there are more than 125 courses in the capital city, Buenos Aires.
“Probably a couple years ago, the first game in Argentina, it was soccer,and now it’s golf,” he said. “Golf is going up and up.”

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