2020–21 PGA Tour Latinoamérica

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2020–21 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
LeaguePGA Tour Latinoamérica
SportGolf
DurationMarch 5, 2020 – July 25, 2021
Order of Merit
WinnerBrandon Matthews
PGA Tour Latinoamérica seasons

The 2020–21 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the ninth season of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, the principal men's professional golf tour in Latin America, operated and run by the PGA Tour. The season began in early March 2020 at the in Mexico. Soon after, the schedule was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with all tournaments being postponed to mid-May.[1]

With the season remaining suspended, the PGA Tour created an eight tournament LocaliQ Series based in the United States in which tour members, along with those of the cancelled 2020 PGA Tour Canada and 2020 PGA Tour China, would be eligible to compete.[2]

On October 1, 2020, the tour announced that the season would resume in December and run through to June 2021.[3]

Schedule[]

The table below shows the 2020–21 schedule. All tournaments have a purse of US$175,000.[4]

Date Tournament Country Winner OWGR pts
Mar 5–8 Mexico Brazil Alexandre Rocha (2) 6
Mar 26–29 Argentina Postponed[1]
Apr 2–5 Argentina Postponed[1]
Apr 16–19 Abierto OSDE del Centro Argentina Postponed[1]
Apr 23–25 Itau Abierto de Chile Chile Postponed[1]
May 14–17 Banco del Pacifico Open Ecuador Postponed
May 21–24 Abierto Mexicano de Golf Mexico Postponed
May 28–31 TBC Postponed
Aug 20–23 TBC Brazil Postponed
Aug 27–30 TBC Brazil Postponed
Sep 3–6 Diners Club Peru Open Peru Postponed
Sep 10–13 Colombia Classic Colombia Postponed
Oct 1–4 TBC Postponed
Dec 10–13 United States United States (1) 6
Dec 17–20
May 7–10		 Puerto Plata Open Dominican Republic United States Brandon Matthews (2) 6
Mar 25–28 Abierto Mexicano de Golf Mexico Mexico Álvaro Ortiz (1) 6
Jun 10–13 United States United States Brandon Matthews (3) 6
Jun 17–20 Holcim Colombia Classic Colombia United States (1) 6
Jun 24–27 Banco del Pacifico Open Ecuador United States (1) 6
Jul 22–25 Mexico United States (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 2022 Korn Ferry Tour. This was based on the leaders on the points list after the conclusion of the season.[5]

Position Player Points
1 United States Brandon Matthews 1,191
2 United States 1,067
3 United States 1,041
4 Mexico Álvaro Ortiz 888
5 United States 860

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Wacker, Brian (July 14, 2020). "PGA Tour announces eight-tournament series for players from smaller circuits". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "PGA Tour Latinoamérica announces amended 2020 plans". PGA Tour. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Tournament Schedule". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Villalobos, Gregory (July 26, 2021). "Matthews wins 2020-21 Player of the Year honors: Four other PGA Tour Latinoamérica players are also headed to the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022". PGA Tour.
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