2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica

Golf tour season

2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica seasonDuration| February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16) – December 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)

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Number of official events| 18
Most wins|  José de Jesús Rodríguez (2)
Brady Schnell (2)
Order of Merit|  José de Jesús Rodríguez

← 2016

2018 →

The 2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the sixth season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, the main professional golf tour in Latin America, operated and run by the PGA Tour.

## Schedule[edit]

The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1]

Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse
(US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR
points

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Feb 19 | Avianca Colombia Open | Colombia | 175,000 |  José de Jesús Rodríguez (3) | 6
Mar 12 | Molino Cañuelas Championship | Argentina | 175,000 |  Brandon Matthews (1) | 6
Mar 19 | Guatemala Stella Artois Open | Guatemala | 175,000 |  Cristián Espinoza (n/a)[b] | n/a
Mar 26 | Honduras Open | Honduras | 175,000 |  Patrick Newcomb (1) | 6
Apr 23 | Abierto OSDE del Centro | Argentina | 175,000 |  Nelson Ledesma (1) | 6
May 7 | Essential Costa Rica Classic | Costa Rica | 175,000 |  José Toledo (1) | 6
Jun 4 | Quito Open | Ecuador | 175,000 |  Curtis Yonke (1) | 6
Jun 11 | Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Open | Dominican Republic | 175,000 |  Tee-K Kelly (1) | 6
Jun 18 | BMW Jamaica Classic | Jamaica | 175,000 |  Jared Wolfe (1) | 6
Aug 20 | Abierto del Paraguay-Copa NEC | Paraguay | 175,000 |  José de Jesús Rodríguez (4) | 7
Sep 3 | Flor de Caña Open | Nicaragua | 175,000 |  Michael Buttacavoli (2) | 6
Sep 10 | San Luis Championship | Mexico | 175,000 |  Óscar Fraustro (2) | 6
Oct 15 | Aberto do Brasil | Brazil | 175,000 |  Rodolfo Cazaubón (4) | 6
Oct 22 | Lexus Peru Open | Peru | 175,000 |  Charlie Saxon (1) | 4
Oct 29 | Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC | Uruguay | 175,000 |  Brian Richey (1) | 6
Nov 12 | NEC Argentina Classic | Argentina | 175,000 |  Julián Etulain (4) | 6
Nov 19 | Visa Open de Argentina | Argentina | 175,000 |  Brady Schnell (1) | 7
Dec 3 | Shell Championship | United States | 175,000 |  Brady Schnell (2) | 6

### Unofficial events[edit]

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse
($) | Winner | OWGR
points

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Dec 16 | Aruba Cup | Aruba | 120,000 | PGA Tour Canada | n/a

## Order of Merit[edit]

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2018 Web.com Tour.[3]

Position | Player | Prize money ($)

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1 |  José de Jesús Rodríguez | 119,001
2 |  Jared Wolfe | 93,035
3 |  Brian Richey | 77,486
4 |  José Toledo | 74,171
5 |  Nelson Ledesma | 70,604

## Developmental Series[edit]

2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series seasonDuration| 15 December 2016 (2016-12-15) – 10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)

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Number of official events| 16
Dev Series Final|  Horacio León

← 2016

2018 →

The 2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series was the fifth season of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series, the official development tour to the PGA Tour Latinoamérica between 2013 and 2023.

### Schedule[edit]

The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[4]

Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[c] | Main
tour[d]

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Dec 18 | Abierto del Caribe | Colombia | Col$125,000,000 |  Daniel Zuluaga | COL
Feb 11 | Abierto del Sur | Argentina | Arg$550,000 |  Marcos Montenegro | TPG
Apr 2 | Abierto Norpatagónico | Argentina | Arg$550,000 |  Maximiliano Godoy | TPG
May 13 | Abierto del Norte | Argentina | Arg$550,000 |  César Costilla | TPG
May 21 | Abierto CC El Carmel | Colombia | Col$100,000,000 |  Ómar Beltrán | COL
May 29 | Bosque Real Championship | Mexico | Mex$1,600,000 |  Carlos Ortiz | GGPM
Jul 16 | Abierto Club Militar | Colombia | Col$100,000,000 |  Diego Velásquez | COL
Aug 13 | Abierto Club Campestre de Medellín | Colombia | Col$100,000,000 |  Marcelo Rozo | COL
Aug 27 | Mayakoba Open | Mexico | Mex$1,600,000 |  José de Jesús Rodríguez | GGPM
Sep 17 | Bolivia Open Mitsuba | Bolivia | US$50,000 |  Juan Álvarez (1) |
Oct 7 | Carlos Franco Invitational | Paraguay | US$40,000 |  Franco Romero | TPG
Oct 22 | La Vista Championship | Mexico | Mex$2,000,000 |  Armando Villarreal | GGPM
Nov 26 | Abierto Sambil | Venezuela | US$30,000 |  Felipe Velázquez (1) |
Nov 26 | Andrés Romero Invitational | Argentina | Arg$600,000 |  Augusto Núñez | TPG
Dec 3 | Abierto del Litoral | Argentina | Arg$550,000 |  Sebastián Bergagna | TPG
Dec 10 | Malinalco Classic Dev Series Final | Mexico | US$40,000 |  Horacio León (2) |

### Dev Series Final[edit]

The Dev Series Final was made up of the top-five finishers of each tournament during the season.[5] The top five finishers in the Dev Series Final earned status to play on the 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[6]

Place | Player | Score | To par

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1 |  Horacio León | 72-69-65-68=274 | −14
2 |  Benjamín Alvarado | 69-71-67-67=274
T3 |  Pablo Rincón | 67-69-73-66=275 | −13
Cristian Romero | 71-66-70-68=275
5 |  Leandro Marelli | 70-68-69-69=276 | −12

## See also[edit]

* 2017 PGA Tour Canada

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Latinoamérica events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Web.com Tour.
2. ^ Shortened to 18 holes due to weather. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a PGA Tour Latinoamérica victory.
3. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series events they had won up to and including that tournament. As most Developmental Series events are incorporated from regional tour schedules, details of these wins are displayed there instead.
4. ^ COL − Colombian Tour; GGPM − Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana; TPG − TPG Tour.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2017 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
2. ^ "Congrats to veteran Jose de Jesus Rodriguez on winning the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit and securing full 2018 #WebTour membership!". Korn Ferry Tour. December 4, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2023 - via Facebook.
3. ^ "'Camarón' Rodríguez de lo mejor en Latinoamérica en 2017" ['Camarón' Rodríguez of the best in Latin America in 2017] (in Spanish). PGA of Mexico. December 31, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
4. ^ "2017 Dev Series schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
5. ^ "2017 Dev Series Final". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
6. ^ "Horacio León se impone en el II Malinalco Classic" [Horacio León wins the II Malinalco Classic]. Fairway Argentina (in Spanish). December 11, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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