2015 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
| 2015 PGA Tour Latinoamérica | |
|---|---|
| League | PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Sport | Golf |
| Duration | March 19 – December 6 |
| Order of Merit | |
| Winner | Rodolfo Cazaubón |
The 2015 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the fourth season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, having converted from the Tour de las Américas which ceased to operate in 2012. PGA Tour Latinoamérica is operated and run by the PGA Tour.
Schedule changes[]
The number of tournaments remained at 18. Two events were dropped from the schedule: the Mundo Maya Open and the TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open. Two events were added: the Honduras Open and the .[1] The season finale is reserved for the top 60 players on the Order of Merit.
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 2015 schedule. "Date" is the ending date of each event. The season is split into two sections; eight events in the first half of the year (March to June), and eleven events in the latter half (September to December). The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on tour up to and including that event. OWGR is the number of Official World Golf Ranking points awarded for that tournament.[2] All tournaments have a purse of US$175,000 with the exception of the which has a purse of $200,000 and the unofficial which has a purse of $650,000.[3]
| Date | Tournament | Country | Winner | OWGR pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | Avianca Colombian Open | Colombia |  Diego Velásquez (1) |
6 |
| Mar 29 | Mazatlán Open | Mexico |  Tommy Cocha (2) |
6 |
| Apr 19 | Abierto del Centro | Argentina | Tommy Cocha (3) |
7 |
| May 3 | Lexus Panama Classic | Panama |  Rodolfo Cazaubón (1) |
6 |
| May 17 | Mexico Open | Mexico |  (1) |
6 |
| May 24 | Guatemala Stella Artois Open | Guatemala | Danny Balin (1) |
6 |
| May 31 | Honduras Open | Honduras |  (1) |
6 |
| Jun 7 | Dominican Republic Open | Dominican Republic | Rodolfo Cazaubón (2) |
6 |
| Sep 13 | All you need is Ecuador Open | Ecuador | (1) |
6 |
| Sep 20 | Volvo Colombian Classic | Colombia |  (1) |
6 |
| Sep 27 | Aberto do Brasil | Brazil |  Alexandre Rocha (1) |
6 |
| Oct 4 | Hyundai - BBVA Abierto de Chile | Chile |  (1) |
6 |
| Oct 18 | Mundo Maya Open | Mexico | Nicholas Lindheim (2) |
6 |
| Oct 25 | Mexico | Matt Kuchar & |
n/a | |
| Nov 1 | Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC | Uruguay | Lanto Griffin (1) |
6 |
| Nov 8 | Visa Open de Argentina | Argentina | Kent Bulle (1) |
7 |
| Nov 15 | Personal Classic | Argentina | Fabián Gómez (3) |
7 |
| Nov 22 | Lexus Peru Open | Peru | Rodolfo Cazaubón (3) |
6 |
| Dec 6 | Puerto Rico | Daniel Mazziotta (2) |
6 |
Order of Merit[]
As in previous seasons, the top five players on the tour, known as 'Los Cinco', earned status to play on the 2016 Web.com Tour. This was based on the leaders on the Order of Merit after the conclusion of the season.
| Position | Name | Country | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodolfo Cazaubón | Mexico |
129,203 |
| 2 | Kent Bulle | United States |
112,874 |
| 3 | Rafael Campos |  Puerto Rico |
74,666 |
| 4 | Alexandre Rocha | Brazil |
71,930 |
| 5 | Tommy Cocha | Argentina |
70,342 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "PGA Tour Latinoamérica announces 2015 tournament schedule". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. January 20, 2015.
- ^ Each tournament is allocated a certain number of Official World Golf Ranking points for its champion, and points for lower finishes are based on a sliding scale.
- ^ "2015 Tournament Schedule". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
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