Before the PGA Tour Americas season continues next week with the Beachlands Victoria Open presented by The Times Colonist, let’s take a look back at five of the best moments from the Latin American Swing.
Here are five of the best moments from the 2024 Latin American Swing.
Hillier shot 13-under par, 59 strokes for the best first round under 60 in PGA Tour Americas history, and also set a course record at Club El Rincon. The New Zealand native finished with 13 birdies and no bogeys in his historic round to end the Latin American Swing with a commanding eight-stroke victory.
- Clay Feagler wins BUPA Championship in Tulum after Monday’s qualifier
Feagler started the year as a conditional member and qualified through Monday’s qualifier. After playing 95 holes of golf that week, Feagler defeated Korn Ferry Tour member Davis Shore on the fourth hole of a playoff to win the first tournament in PGA Tour Americas history, earning him a one-game exemption for the remainder of the season and securing his membership.
- Matthew Anderson sinks the deciding putt on the 72nd hole to secure victory
After finishing tied for third in the Total Play Championship at Atlas Country Club, Anderson carried that momentum to the Rio Olympic Golf Course. The Mississauga, Ontario native started the shortened 54-hole event with scores of 8-under 63 and 6-under 65 in the first and second rounds, but stumbled in the final round. Anderson tee’d off one stroke behind on the 17th hole and then birdied consecutively on the final two holes to secure his first professional win.
- Jose de Jesus Rodriguez Wins Total Play Championship at Atlas Country Club, Third Straight Win in Guadalajara
After winning the 2022 and 2023 Jalisco Opens at Atlas Country Club on the PGA Tour Latin America, Rodriguez returns to Guadalajara as the undisputed favorite to win. Rodriguez led after 54 holes and held onto that lead in the final round to win his third consecutive title at Atlas Country Club.
- Stuart McDonald Wins Diners Club Peru Open with His Father
McDonald’s success in Peru dates back to his amateur career. The Vancouver native won the 29th Lima Golf Club International Amateur Championship in 2017 and had qualified for the Diners Club Peru Open in his two previous starts, including a T14 finish in 2023. Place. With his father by his side, McDonald made another breakthrough in 2024, winning a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament for the second time in his career.