On Saturday at the golf course in Colorado Springs, Argentine golfer Eduardo Romero took the lead at the U.S. Senior Open.The 54-year-old golfer from Cordoba golfed birdies on the first three holes of the day, giving him a five-under-par 65 for the day and a nine-under total of 201 for the tournament.His finish on Saturday put him two strokes ahead.According to Reuters, Romero feels that winning the tournament would be important not only for him personally but for “Latin America and Argentina” as well.As one of several Argentine golfers who have stepped into the spotlight in the last several months, Romero feels proud to be representing his country far away from home.

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Victoria “Vicky” Tanco is the youngest player by far at this year’s US Women’s Open, and she is from Moreno, Argentina.Tanco’s talent was obvious from a very young age.At 6, she was playing golf in her home town and by the age of 8 she had won her first international tournament in the 9 to 10-year-old age bracket.According to ESPN, Tanco won her first Argentine golf tournament when she was 12, competing against players in the 15-year-old bracket.Now, this golf prodigy is playing at the US Women’s Open.Tanka is delighted to be there and confident.However, no matter how good she is, she won’t consider joining the LPGA tour until she graduates from high school.

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