2019 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
The 2019 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the eighth season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica. PGA Tour Latinoamérica is operated and run by the PGA Tour. The season began in March at the Buenaventura Classic in Panama and concluded in December with the Shell Tour Championship at Trump National Doral Miami.
| 2019 PGA Tour Latinoamérica | |
|---|---|
| League | PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Sport | Golf |
| Duration | March 27 – December 8 |
Schedule
The table below shows the 2019 schedule. "Date" is the ending date of each event. 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.[1] All tournaments had a purse of US$175,000, except the Bupa Match Play which had a purse of $125,000.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Country | Winner | OWGR pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30 | Buenaventura Classic | Panama |  Jared Wolfe (3) | 6 |
| Apr 14 | Molino Cañuelas Championship | Argentina |  Andrés Echavarría (2) | 6 |
| Apr 21 | Abierto de Chile | Chile | John Somers (1) | 7 |
| Apr 28 | Abierto OSDE del Centro | Argentina | Tom Whitney (1) | 6 |
| May 5 | Puerto Plata Open | Dominican Republic |  Cristóbal del Solar (2) | 6 |
| May 19 | BMW Jamaica Classic | Jamaica | Evan Harmeling (1) | 6 |
| May 26 | Abierto Mexicano de Golf | Mexico | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Drew Nesbitt (1) | 6 |
| Jun 2 | Bupa Match Play | Mexico | Patrick Flavin (1) | 6 |
| Sep 22 | São Paulo Golf Club Championship | Brazil | Chandler Blanchet (1) | 6 |
| Sep 29 | JHSF Aberto do Brasil | Brazil | Shad Tuten (1) | 6 |
| Oct 6 | Banco del Pacifico Open | Ecuador |  Augusto Núñez (2) | 6 |
| Oct 20 | Diners Club Peru Open | Peru | Leandro Marelli (1) | 6 |
| Nov 3 | Termas de Río Hondo Invitational | Argentina | Alejandro Tosti (1) | 6 |
| Nov 10 | Neuquen Argentina Classic | Argentina | Emilio Domínguez (1) | 6 |
| Nov 17 | Visa Open de Argentina | Argentina | Ricardo Celia (1) | 6 |
| Dec 8 | Shell Championship | United States | Augusto Núñez (3) | 6 |
Order of Merit
As in previous seasons, the top five players on the tour, earned status to play on the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour. This was based on the leaders on the Order of Merit after the conclusion of the season.[3]
| Position | Name | Country | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusto Núñez | Argentina | 148,734 |
| 2 | Tom Whitney | United States | 86,860 |
| 3 | Jared Wolfe | United States | 83,250 |
| 4 | Evan Harmeling | United States | 70,789 |
| 5 | John Somers | United States | 69,099 |
References
- 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.
- "2019 Tournament Schedule". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- "Núñez takes Order of Merit title as four others will join him on 2020 Korn Ferry Tour". PGA Tour. December 8, 2019.