Mexican Open (golf)

The Mexican Open (Spanish: Abierto Mexicano de Golf), also known as the Mexico Open and Abierto Mexicano de Golf, is the national open golf tournament of Mexico.

Mexico Open
Tournament information
LocationVallarta, Mexico
Established1944
Course(s)Vidanta Vallarta
Par71
Length7,456 yards (6,818 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Tour de las Américas
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$7,700,000
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Tony Finau (2023)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
United States Tony Finau
Location Map
Vidanta Vallarta is located in Mexico
Vidanta Vallarta
Vidanta Vallarta
Location in Mexico
Vidanta Vallarta is located in Nayarit
Vidanta Vallarta
Vidanta Vallarta
Location in Nayarit

History

First played 79 years ago in 1944 at the Club de Golf Chapultepec, it was an event on the Tour de las Américas between 2003 and 2006, being co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour from 2004 to 2006. It became a Nationwide Tour event in 2008,[1] and was rescheduled from December to January, which resulted in no tournament in 2007. Due to the outbreak of swine flu in 2009, the Mexican Open was rescheduled from May to September.[2][3] In 2013, the tournament was moved to March and became an official event for PGA Tour Latinoamérica. The tournament was also moved to Club de Golf Mexico.

In 2022, the tournament became an official event on the PGA Tour, with a purse of $7,300,000 and awarding 500 FedEx Cup points to the winner.[4]

Winners
YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue
Mexico Open
2023PGATUnited States Tony Finau260−243 strokesSpain Jon RahmVidanta Vallarta
2022PGATSpain Jon Rahm267−171 strokeUnited States Tony Finau
United States Kurt Kitayama
United States Brandon Wu		Vidanta Vallarta
Abierto Mexicano de Golf
2021PTLAMexico Álvaro Ortiz265−233 strokesCanada Drew NesbittEstrella del Mar
2020PTLANo tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019PTLACanada Drew Nesbitt263−172 strokesNorway Andreas Halvorsen
Chile Gustavo Silva		Tijuana
2018PTLAUnited States Austin Smotherman262−184 strokesMexico Juan Pablo HernándezTijuana
2017: No tournament
Mexico Open
2016PTLAMexico Sebastián Vázquez268−16PlayoffArgentina Augusto NúñezAguascalientes
2015PTLAUnited States Justin Hueber265−231 strokeUnited States Brad Gehl
Argentina Maximiliano Godoy		Aguascalientes
TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mexico Open
2014PTLAColombia Óscar David Álvarez271−171 strokeArgentina Nelson LedesmaChapultepec
Abierto Mexicano de Golf
2013PTLAUnited States Ted Purdy281−71 strokeColombia David VanegasMexico
Mexico Open
2012WEBUnited States Lee Williams274−141 strokeUnited States Paul Haley IILeón
2011NWTUnited States Erik Compton271−172 strokesUnited States Richard H. LeeLeón
Mexico Open Bicentenary
2010NWTUnited States Jamie Lovemark276−12PlayoffUnited States B. J. StatenLeón
Mexico Open
2009NWTUnited States Troy Merritt273−15PlayoffAustralia Adam BlandLeón
2008NWTAustralia Jarrod Lyle267−174 strokesUnited States Matt EveryTres Marias
2007: No tournament
Abierto Mexicano Corona
2006CHA, TLAParaguay Fabrizio Zanotti275−91 strokeMexico Daniel de LeónLa Hacienda
2005CHA, TLAMexico Antonio Maldonado275−91 strokeFrance Mickaël Dieu
Argentina Rafael Gómez		La Hacienda
Abierto Mexicano de Golf
2004CHA, TLAArgentina Rafael Gómez270−142 strokesColombia Eduardo HerreraLa Hacienda
Mexican Open
2003TLAColombia Eduardo Herrera278−10Argentina Eduardo Argiró
United States Jeff Burns		Moon Palace
2002Mexico Pablo Fernández273−111 strokeUnited States David HowserLa Hacienda
2001: No tournament
2000Mexico Esteban Toledo271United States Robin FreemanMéxico
1999United States Stewart Cink (2)271Mexico Óscar SernaMéxico
1998Argentina Eduardo Romero269United States Scott SimpsonMéxico
1997New Zealand Frank Nobilo273México
1996United States Stewart Cink272United States Bob TwayMéxico
1995United States John Cook273United States Scott VerplankMéxico
1994United States Chris Perry274United States Bob TwayMéxico
1993United States Fred Funk268United States Donnie HammondLa Hacienda
1992United States Tom Sieckmann268Australia Steve ElkingtonLa Hacienda
1991United States Jay Haas277United States Ed FioriChapultepec
1990United States Bob Lohr269−194 strokesMexico Carlos EspinosaLa Hacienda
1985–1989: No tournament
1984Canada Danny Mijovic274United States Tommy Armour III
United States Rick Cramer		Tijuana
1983United States Tommy Armour III280Tijuana
1982: No tournament
1981United States Ben Crenshaw273United States Raymond FloydChapultepec
1980Australia David Graham279United States Jerry PateBellavista
1978–79: No tournament
1977United States Billy Casper274−63 strokesUnited States Gay BrewerChiluca
1976Mexico Ernesto Pérez Acosta (2)273Mexico Victor RegaladoLa Hacienda
1975United States Lee Trevino (2)275Mexico Ernesto Pérez Acosta
United States Larry Ziegler		La Hacienda
1974United States Ed Byman280United States Lee TrevinoChapultepec
1973United States Lee Trevino281Mexico Victor RegaladoBellavista
1972: No tournament
1971Spain Ángel Gallardo275United States Billy MaxwellMéxico
1970Mexico Ernesto Pérez Acosta280Bellavista
1967–69: No tournament
1966United States Bob McCallister278United States Dudley WysongMonterrey
1965United States Homero Blancas284United States Lee TrevinoBellavista
1964United States Art Wall Jr.276Argentina Roberto De VicenzoMéxico
1963Canada Al Balding279United States Richard Crawford
United States Billy Maxwell		La Hacienda
1962United States Tony Lema (2)281United States Jackson BradleyLa Hacienda
1961United States Tony Lema280Argentina Antonio CerdáMéxico
1960United States Howie Johnson273United States Billy MaxwellChapultepec
1959Spain Ángel Miguel273United States Tommy JacobsChapultepec
1958Argentina Antonio Cerdá279Argentina Roberto De VicenzoChapultepec
1957United States Bob Rosburg272United States George BayerChapultepec
1956United States Billy Maxwell264Argentina Roberto De VicenzoChapultepec
1955Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (3)271United States Tony HolguinChapultepec
1954United States Johnny Palmer286Argentina Roberto De VicenzoMéxico
1953Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo (2)267United States Cary MiddlecoffChapultepec
1952South Africa Bobby Locke275Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo
United States Jimmy Demaret		Mexicali
1951Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo267United States Al BesselinkChapultepec
1950United States Tony Holguin (2)280Mexico Antonio Pedroza
Mexico Juan Neri		Chapultepec
1949United States Tony Holguin200United States Jimmy Demaret
United States Sam Snead		Chapultepec
1948: No tournament
1947United States Al Espinosa (4)292Mexico Carlos Belmont (a)
Mexico Amado Martinez		Chapultepec
1946United States Al Espinosa (3)286Mexico Felix LopezChapultepec
1945United States Al Espinosa (2)290Mexico Antonio PedrozaChapultepec
1944United States Al Espinosa281United States Percey Clifford (a)Chapultepec

Notes
  1. CHA − Challenge Tour; NWT/WEB − Nationwide Tour/Web.com Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PTLA − PGA Tour Latinoamérica; TLA − Tour de las Américas.

References
  1. "Mexico Open joins Nationwide Tour schedule in 2008". PGA Tour. October 5, 2007. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. "Mexico Open rescheduled due to swine flu". PGA Tour. April 29, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  3. "Mexico Open rescheduled for first week of September". PGA Tour. May 22, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  4. "Vidanta Vallarta in Vallarta, México to host Mexico Open". PGA Tour. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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