Eduardo Romero dead: European Tour star dies at 67

Argentinian golfer Eduardo Romero has died at the age of 67, the European Tour group has announced.

Romero was an eight-time winner on the European Tour – now the DP World Tour – holding off future Ryder Cup captains Bernhard Langer and Jose Maria Olazabal to win his first title at the 1989 Trophee Lancome and lifting the trophy at the Scottish Open 13 years later at the age of 47 for his last.

After turning 50, he moved into senior golf and claimed two major championships at the 2006 Tradition and the 2008 US Senior Open.

He won more than 80 times in South America and represented his country at the World Cup of Golf on 14 occasions, finishing second on home soil alongside Angel Cabrera in 2000.

Romero also served as mayor of his home city of Villa Allende, taking a leave of absence at the end of January due to health reasons.

Chief operating officer at the European Tour group Keith Waters – who played alongside Romero on tour in the late 1980s and early 90s, told europeantour.com: “All of us at the European Tour group are sad to hear of the passing of Eduardo Romero.

“Eduardo had an enviable CV, with two senior majors and national opens of France, Scotland and Spain to his name.

“He was an important part of a special group of Argentinian golfers to have played on the European Tour in the 1980s and 1990s and then on the Seniors Tour in the 2000s, and he was a fun guy to be around who always played golf with a smile on his face.

“He will be sadly missed.”