Background
Fernández was born in Corrientes, Argentina.
Fernández was born in Corrientes, Argentina.
He turned professional in 1964 and was a regular competitor on the European Tour from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. His other wins include eight victories in his national open championship, the Argentine Open. European Tour wins (4) Argentine wins (51) Other wins (10) Champions Tour wins (4) Other senior wins (3).
European Tour playoff record (1–0) 1967 Argentine Masters, North Open 1968 Argentine Open 1969 Argentine Open 1970 Center Open, Abierto del Litoral, Norpatagonico Open, Acantilados Grand Prix 1971 Argentine Masters 1972 Abierto del Litoral 1973 Acantilados Grand Prix, Norpatagonico Open, Chaco Open 1974 Acantilados Grand Prix, Metropolitano Open, Chaco Open, Fultom Grand Prix, Hindu Club Grand Prix 1975 South Open, Rio Cuarto Open 1976 Argentine Professional Golf Association Championship 1977 Acantilados Grand Prix 1978 Argentine Professional Golf Association Championship, Abierto del Litoral, Argentino Golf Club Grand Prix, Ford Taunnus Grand Prix, Swift Grand Prix 1979 Pinamar Open 1980 Argentine Professional Golf Association Championship, Abierto del Litoral, Hindu Club Match Play 1981 Argentine Open, Argentine Professional Golf Association Championship, South Open, Acantilados Grand Prix 1982 Pinamar Open, Praderas Grand Prix (tie with Armando Saavedra) 1983 Ford Taunnus Grand Prix, Praderas Grand Prix 1984 Argentine Open, Acantilados Grand Prix, Praderas Grand Prix 1985 Argentine Open 1986 Argentine Open, South Open, Parana Open, Hindu Club Grand Prix 1987 Argentine Professional Golf Association Championship 1990 Argentine Open 1999 Bariloche Match Play 2000 Argentine Open 1962 Argentine National Caddy"s Tournament 1970 Dutch Open 1971 Santiago Open (Chile) 1972 Ford Maracaibo Open (Venezuela) 1975 Uruguay Open 1977 Brazil Open 1982 El Rodeo Open (Colombia) 1983 Brazil Open 1984 Brazil Open 1994 Punta del Este Open (Uruguay) 1996 Argentine Senior Professional Golf Association Championship 1999 Argentine Senior Professional Golf Association Championship 2000 Chrysler Senior Match Play Challenge.