Manuel Piñero

Manuel Piñero Sánchez (born 1 September 1952) is a Spanish professional golfer.

Early life Piñero was born in Badajoz in the Extremadura region of Spain.

His interest in golf started by co-incidence. Living in Madrid in his youth, on his way to a tennis club, looking for work as a ballboy, his grandfather instead left him at the Club de Campo golf course where they were looking for new caddies.

He turned professional in 1968, 16 years old.

Professional wins (18) European Tour wins (9)

European Tour playoff record (3–0)

Other wins (8) 1973 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 1974 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 1976 World Cup (with Seve Ballesteros) 1982 World Cup (with José María Cañizares) 1982 World Cup Individual Trophy 1983 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 1984 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 1989 Spanish Professional Closed Championship

Other senior wins (1) 2003 Spanish Seniors Professional Closed Championship

Results in major championships Note: Piñero never played in the U.S. Open.

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1978 Open Championship) "T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances Professional Double Diamond International (representing Continental Europe): 1974, 1976 (captain) World Cup (representing Spain): 1974, 1976 (winners), 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982 (winners, individual winner), 1983, 1985, 1988 Philip Morris International (representing Spain): 1975 Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Continent of Europe): 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982 Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1981, 1985 (winners) Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1985