2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
The 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the seventh season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica. PGA Tour Latinoamérica was operated and run by the PGA Tour. The season began in March at the Stella Artois Open in Antigua, Guatemala and concluded in December at the Shell Championship at Trump National Doral Miami, marking the return of a PGA Tour-sanctioned event to the Miami resort that hosted events from 1962 to 2016.
| Duration | March 15, 2018 – December 2, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 15 |
| Most wins | 2: Michael Buttacavoli Nico Echavarría |
| Order of Merit | Harry Higgs |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 | Guatemala Stella Artois Open | Guatemala | 175,000 | Ben Polland (1) | 6 |
| Mar 25 | Abierto Mexicano de Golf | Mexico | 175,000 | Austin Smotherman (1) | 6 |
| Apr 15 | Abierto OSDE del Centro | Argentina | 175,000 |  Cristóbal del Solar (1) | 6 |
| Apr 23 | Molino Cañuelas Championship | Argentina | 175,000 |  Thomas Baik (1) | 6 |
| May 6 | BMW Jamaica Classic | Jamaica | 175,000 | Michael Buttacavoli (3) | 6 |
| May 13 | Costa Rica Classic | Costa Rica | 175,000 | Tyson Alexander (1) | 6 |
| May 20 | Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Open | Dominican Republic | 175,000 | Andrés Gallegos (1) | 6 |
| Jun 3 | Quito Open | Ecuador | 175,000 | Horacio León (1) | 6 |
| Jun 10 | Bupa Match Play | Mexico | 125,000 |  Toni Hakula (1) | 6 |
| Sep 16 | Sao Paulo Golf Club Championship | Brazil | 175,000 | Nico Echavarría (1) | 6 |
| Sep 23 | JHSF Aberto do Brasil | Brazil | 175,000 | Marcelo Rozo (3) | 6 |
| Oct 7 | San Luis Championship | Mexico | 175,000 | Nico Echavarría (2) | 6 |
| Oct 14 | Volvo Abierto de Chile | Chile | 175,000 | Jared Wolfe (2) | 6 |
| Oct 21 | Diners Club Peru Open | Peru | 175,000 | Harry Higgs (1) | 6 |
| Nov 11 | Neuquen Argentina Classic | Argentina | 175,000 | Clodomiro Carranza (2) | 6 |
| Nov 18 | Visa Open de Argentina | Argentina | 175,000 |  Isidro Benítez (1) | 6 |
| Dec 2 | Shell Championship | United States | 175,000 | Michael Buttacavoli (4) | 6 |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15 | Go Vacaciones Cozumel Cup | Mexico | 120,000 | PGA Tour Latinoamérica | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Higgs | 101,336 |
| 2 | Nico Echavarría | 101,272 |
| 3 | Michael Buttacavoli | 84,286 |
| 4 | Austin Smotherman | 84,064 |
| 5 | Marcelo Rozo | 83,989 |
Developmental Series
The following table lists Developmental Series events during the 2018 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner[lower-alpha 2] | Main tour[lower-alpha 3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17 | Abierto del Caribe | Colombia | 40,000 | Santiago Gómez (1) | |
| Dec 17 | Copa Puro Sinaloa | Mexico | Mex$1,600,000 | Sebastián Vázquez | GGPM |
| Jan 28 | Abierto del Sur | Argentina | Arg$700,000 | Ricardo González | TPG |
| Feb 25 | Copa Tequila Azulejos | Mexico | Mex$2,000,000 | Rodolfo Cazaubón | GGPM |
| Apr 8 | Bosque Real Classic | Mexico | Mex$1,600,000 | Gonzalo Rubio | GGPM |
| Apr 15 | Venezuela Open | Venezuela | 30,000 |  George Trujillo (1) | |
| Apr 29 | Abierto Norpatagónico | Argentina | Arg$700,000 | Leandro Marelli | TPG |
| Jun 16 | Abierto Termas de Río Hondo | Argentina | Arg$1,000,000 |  Juan Álvarez | TPG |
| Aug 20 | Abierto Club Campestre de Medellin | Colombia | 35,000 | Nico Echavarría (1) | |
| Sep 9 | Abierto del Club Los Lagartos | Colombia | 35,000 | Manuel Villegas (1) | |
| Sep 23 | Ecuador Open | Ecuador | 35,000 |  Juan Moncayo (1) | |
| Sep 30 | Abierto Hacienda Chicureo | Chile | 25,000 | Felipe Aguilar (2) | |
| Nov 25 | Andrés Romero Invitational | Argentina | Arg$500,000 | Mito Pereira | TPG |
| Dec 8 | Malinalco Classic Dev Series Final | Mexico | 40,000 | Alfredo Adrián Ploch (1) |
Notes
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Latinoamérica events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Web.com Tour.
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series events they had won up to and including that tournament. As most Developmental Series events are incorporated from regional tour schedules, details of these wins are displayed there instead.
- GGPM − Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana; TPG − TPG Tour.
References
- "2018 Tournament Schedule". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- "2018 Dev Series schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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