2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica

The 2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the fifth 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.

2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
LeaguePGA Tour Latinoamérica
SportGolf
DurationFebruary 25 – December 4
Order of Merit
WinnerNate Lashley

Schedule

The table below shows the 2016 schedule. "Date" is the ending date of each event. The season was split into two sections; eight events in the first half of the year (February to May), and ten events in the later 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.[1] All tournaments have a purse of US$175,000.[2]

DateTournamentCountryWinnerOWGR pts
Feb 28Avianca Colombian OpenColombia Justin Hueber (2)6
Mar 20Lexus Panama ClassicPanama Derek Rende (1)6
Apr 17Abierto del CentroArgentina Anthony Paolucci (1)6
Apr 24Guatemala Stella Artois OpenGuatemala John Young Kim (1)6
May 8Honduras OpenHonduras Sam Fidone (1)6
May 14Casa de Campo Dominican Republic OpenDominican Republic Timothy O'Neal (3)6
May 22Mexico OpenMexico Sebastián Vázquez (2)6
May 29Mazatlán OpenMexico Martin Trainer (1)6
Sep 4Flor de Caña OpenNicaragua Augusto Núñez (1)6
Sep 11San Luis ChampionshipMexico Nate Lashley (1)6
Sep 18Copa Diners Club InternationalEcuador Nate Lashley (2)6
Sep 25Aberto do BrasilBrazil Jorge Fernández-Valdés (3)6
Oct 16Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NECUruguay Guillermo Pereira (1)6
Oct 23Lexus Peru OpenPeru Tyler McCumber (3)6
Oct 30Colombia ClassicColombia Andrés Echavarría (1)6
Nov 13Argentina ClassicArgentina Samuel del Val (1)6
Nov 20Visa Open de ArgentinaArgentina Kent Bulle (2)7
Dec 4Shell ChampionshipUnited States Nate Lashley (3)6
Dec 17Aruba Cup (team event)ArubaPGA Tour Latinoamérican/a

Order of Merit

As in previous seasons, the top five players on the tour, known as 'Los Cinco', earned status to play on the 2017 Web.com Tour. This was based on the leaders on the Order of Merit after the conclusion of the season.

PositionNameCountryEarnings (US$)
1Nate Lashley United States140,897
2Augusto Núñez Argentina121,373
3Guillermo Pereira Chile104,784
4Emilio Domínguez Argentina82,404
5Samuel del Val Spain80,547

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "2016 Tournament Schedule". PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
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