The successful former golfer and current mayor of the Cordovan municipality of Villa Allende, Eduardo “Gato” Romero, died this Sunday at the age of 67, the commune that was in his charge officially reported.
Romero, born on July 17, 1954 precisely in Villa Allende, had requested at the end of last month a license from his duties as community chief due to the health problems that afflicted him and that finally determined his death.
Romero was one of the great figures in the history of Argentine golfachieving, among other international titles of the highest level, the Senior US Open in 2008, to which he added a triumphant tour of the European Tour, also playing the PGA Tour and, already at the end of his career, standing out on the veterans tour from United States.
He also won the Republic Open and, as Cadena 3, from Córdoba, recalled, finished in 19th place in the world ranking in 20023, in addition to winning numerous individual awards.
After finishing his career as a golfer, he dedicated himself to provincial politics, and in 2015, enrolled in the PRO, he won the mayor of Villa Allende by a wide margin, being re-elected in the 2019 elections.
“With deep pain, the Municipality of Villa Allende informs that, at the age of 67, Mayor Eduardo Romero has just passed away, for us and the world El Gato”expressed the Cordovan municipality in a statement released on social networks.
“Eduardo Romero was, without a doubt, one of the most outstanding and recognized residents of the city, who represented us throughout the world through his sports career as a golfer, but, above all, as a neighbor illustrious man, who even a few years ago accepted and embarked on his latest challenge: to be mayor of the city that saw him develop and grow as an athlete and as a person,” the text completed.
Romero was born and raised in the humble neighborhood of El Cóndor, in front of the Villa Allende golf club where his father was a caddy and was the one who made him venture into the exciting world of balls, clubs and holes, from where he imagined that, Due to his visible skills since he was a child, he would reach, as he did, the pinnacle of that sport on a world level by winning the US Open Senior, the greatest conquest of his professional career.
Along with Roberto De Vicenzo, he was one of the leading figures in the history of Argentine golf.
In 1978 he married Adriana García, his wife until the end of his days, with whom he had a daughter, Dolores.
“Given the death of dear Eduardo “Gato” Romero, mayor of Villa Allende, a man committed to his people, I send my deepest condolences to all his family, friends, loved ones and residents of this city”, The governor of Córdoba, Juan Schiaretti, wrote on his twitter account.
Upon the death of dear Eduardo “Gato” Romero, mayor of Villa Allende, a man committed to his people, I send my deepest condolences to all his family, friends, loved ones and residents of this city.
— Juan Schiaretti (@JSchiaretti) February 14, 2022
Condolences to his family and friends multiplied as soon as the news was known a couple of hours ago, such as that of the Belgrano club, from Córdoba, of which he was a recognized fan.
”Pirate fan and one of the most notable athletes in Córdoba. We accompany his family in this painful moment ”, they remembered him in” Celeste “.
But so did its traditional rival, Talleres, with a moving message: “Our fraternal embrace to the Romero family for the departure of Eduardo, one of the most important athletes in the history of Córdoba. The “Gato” leaves us a legacy of professionalism, passion and dedication to service”.
The “Gato” Romero is gone and the world of Argentine sports in general has another void impossible to fill, as irreplaceable as his indelible memories for national golf.
