2020–21 PGA Tour Latinoamérica

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 Estrella del Mar Open 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]

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

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]

DateTournamentCountryWinnerOWGR pts
Mar 5–8Estrella del Mar OpenMexico Alexandre Rocha (2)6
Mar 26–29Buenos Aires ChampionshipArgentinaPostponed[1]
Apr 2–5Termas de Río Hondo InvitationalArgentinaPostponed[1]
Apr 16–19Abierto OSDE del CentroArgentinaPostponed[1]
Apr 23–25Itau Abierto de ChileChilePostponed[1]
May 14–17Banco del Pacifico OpenEcuadorPostponed
May 21–24Abierto Mexicano de GolfMexicoPostponed
May 28–31Bupa Match PlayTBCPostponed
Aug 20–23TBCBrazilPostponed
Aug 27–30TBCBrazilPostponed
Sep 3–6Diners Club Peru OpenPeruPostponed
Sep 10–13Colombia ClassicColombiaPostponed
Oct 1–4PGA Tour Latinoamérica Tour ChampionshipTBCPostponed
Dec 10–13Shell OpenUnited States M. J. Maguire (1)6
Dec 17–20
May 7–10		Puerto Plata OpenDominican Republic Brandon Matthews (2)6
Mar 25–28Abierto Mexicano de GolfMexico Álvaro Ortiz (1)6
Jun 10–13The Club at Weston Hills OpenUnited States Brandon Matthews (3)6
Jun 17–20Holcim Colombia ClassicColombia Sam Stevens (1)6
Jun 24–27Banco del Pacifico OpenEcuador Conner Godsey (1)6
Jul 22–25Bupa ChampionshipMexico Patrick Newcomb (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]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 Brandon Matthews1,191
2 Sam Stevens1,067
3 Conner Godsey1,041
4 Álvaro Ortiz888
5 M. J. Maguire860

References
  1. "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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