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2014 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
The 2014 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the third season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, the main professional golf tour in Latin America, operated and run by the PGA Tour. Schedule changes The number of tournaments increased from 14 to 18. Events that were added to the schedule included; the Stella Artois Open, Lexus Panama Classic, Ecuador Open, TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mazatlán Open and the Bridgestone America's Golf Cup. The Puerto Rico Classic was dropped from the schedule having previously been played in both the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2014 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2015 Web.com Tour. Developm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julián Etulain
Julián Oscar Etulain (born 21 June 1988) is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour. Amateur career Before turning professional in 2008, Etulain had won the Argentine Amateur Championship and had represented Argentina at a number of events including the 2008 Eisenhower Trophy. Professional career In 2009, Etulain was named as the Tour de las Américas Rookie of the Year in his first full season as a professional golfer. Following this, he had a successful 2010 with two wins on the Tour de las Américas and finishing at the top of the Tour de las Americas Order of Merit. In 2011, he won a further two times on the Tour de las Americas finishing fifth on the Order of Merit and in doing so earned his 2012 PGA Tour Latinoamérica card. In 2013, Etulian won the Lexus Peru Open on PGA Tour Latinoamérica and finished in sixth place on the Order of Merit. Following this, Etulian was able to gain conditional status on the Web.com Tour for 2014. During 2014 Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arturo Calle Colombian Open
The Colombian Open, or Abierto de Colombia, is a golf tournament on the Colombian Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamérica that was first played in 1945. It has also on occasion been an event on the Tour de las Américas. In 2001, Camilo Villegas won a record fifth consecutive amateur prize, at the same time becoming only the second amateur to take the overall title. Winners See also *Open golf tournament An open golf tournament usually refers to a golf tournament in which all golfers may compete regardless of their professional or amateur status. Often there will be certain restrictions, commonly based on ability. Some amateur-only tournaments are ... Notes References External linksFederación Colombiana de Golf– official site {{PGA Tour Latinoamérica , state=expanded Golf tournaments in Colombia PGA Tour Latinoamérica events Former Tour de las Américas events Recurring sporting events established in 1945 1945 establishments in Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arturo Calle Colombian Classic
The Colombian Classic is a men's professional golf tournament held in Colombia and has been part of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica schedule since 2012. The tournament was first played on PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Latinoamérica was a third level professional golf tour formed in 2012 and operated by the PGA Tour. It was formed in concert with the now also defunct Tour de las Américas. Executives from the Tour de las Américas became employees of ... from 26 November to 2 December 2012 as the "Arturo Calle Colombian Coffee Classic Presentado por Avianca" at Club Campestre de Cali. The inaugural winner of the event was Sebastián Fernández. Winners References External linksCoverage on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica official site {{PGA Tour Latinoamérica , state=expanded PGA Tour Latinoamérica events Golf tournaments in Colombia Recurring sporting events established in 2012 2012 establishments in Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Buttacavoli
Michael Anthony Buttacavoli (born March 26, 1988) is an American professional golfer who played on Web.com Tour, PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and NGA Pro Golf Tour. Amateur career Prior to turning professional, Buttacavoli represented the Rice Owls at college and was their leading golfer during the 2009–10 season. Professional career Buttacavoli turned professional in 2010 and played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2011 and 2012 seasons before gaining membership to PGA Tour Latinoamérica for the 2013 season. In 2013, Buttacavoli managed two top-10 finishes on PGA Tour Latinoamérica, eventually finishing 30th in the Order of Merit and retaining his playing rights for the 2014 season. In May 2014, Buttcavoli recorded his first professional win at the Dominican Republic Open after overcoming a six stroke deficit on the final seven holes and winning a three hole playoff. Professional wins (4) PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (4) ''*Note: The 2018 BMW Jamaica Classic was shortened to 54 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominican Republic Open
The Dominican Republic Open (also known as The DR Open) was a men's professional golf tournament on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. The event was originally hosted as a combined amateur stableford and professional stroke play competition by The Dominican Golf Federation in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, the tournament was announced as an event on the inaugural PGA Tour Latinoamérica season and the focus of the event was shifted towards the professional stroke play, although the pro–am format was retained. Winners See also *Open golf tournament An open golf tournament usually refers to a golf tournament in which all golfers may compete regardless of their professional or amateur status. Often there will be certain restrictions, commonly based on ability. Some amateur-only tournaments are ... Notes References External linksCoverage on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica official site {{PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Latinoamérica events Golf tournaments in the Dominican Republic Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Capps
Tyler Kristopher Capps (born September 27, 1983) is an American professional golfer who played on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Amateur career Prior to turning professional in 2008, Capps represented the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln at the collegiate level and twice qualified for the U.S. Amateur. Professional career From 2008 to 2013, Capps played mainly played on U.S. mini-tours including the Adams Pro Tour and NGA Pro Golf Tour. For the 2014 season, Capps joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica and achieved his first win on the tour at the Roberto De Vicenzo Invitational Copa NEC The Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC was a men's professional golf tournament. First held in 2005 as the Roberto De Vicenzo Classic, it is named after one of Argentina's most successful golfers, Roberto De Vicenzo. The tournament h ... on April 27, 2014, following a three-hole playoff. Professional wins (1) PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1) References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto De Vicenzo Invitational Copa NEC
The Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC was a men's professional golf tournament. First held in 2005 as the Roberto De Vicenzo Classic, it is named after one of Argentina's most successful golfers, Roberto De Vicenzo. The tournament has been held at the San Eliseo Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina until 2012, and moved to the Club de Golf del Uruguay in Montevideo, Uruguay. In 2015, it moved to Club del Lago Golf in Maldonado, Uruguay. All three cities are on the Río de la Plata. From 2007 to 2011, the tournament was part of the TPG Tour, the official professional golf tour in Argentina. In 2006 and from 2008 to 2010, it was included on the Tour de las Américas schedule. In 2012, it was included on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Latinoamérica was a third level professional golf tour formed in 2012 and operated by the PGA Tour. It was formed in concert with the now also defunct Tour de las Américas. Executives from the Tour de las Américas became empl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kropp
William Kropp (born March 12, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Kropp turned professional in 2013 after having captained the Oklahoma Sooners golf team during his senior year at the University of Oklahoma. Kropp's first professional win came at the 2013 OK Kids Korral Championship on the Adams Pro Tour. The win and other performances in 2013 earned Kropp his membership on PGA Tour Latinoamérica for the 2014 season. Kropp was quickly able to capitalize achieving his first win on the tour at the Abierto OSDE del Centro in just his fifth start on the tour. With this win, Kropp moved to number 617 and inside the top 1000 on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career. He also finished third at the Stella Artois Open and fifth at the Dominican Republic Open The Dominican Republic Open (also known as The DR Open) was a men's professional golf tournament on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. The event was originally hosted as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abierto Del Centro
The Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba. In 2001, Ángel Cabrera set the course record of 60 in the final round, and also equalled the tournament record aggregate score of 270, set by Ángel Franco in 1992. Roberto De Vicenzo won seven titles between 1943 and 1974. The 2022 event, played on PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Latinoamérica was a third level professional golf tour formed in 2012 and operated by the PGA Tour. It was formed in concert with the now also defunct Tour de las Américas. Executives from the Tour de las Américas became employees of ... in April, was renamed in memory of Eduardo Romero; who had died in February earlier that year. Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica's official site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Mazziotta
Daniel Mazziotta (born September 20, 1988) is an American professional golfer who played on PGA Tour Latinoamérica and Web.com Tour. Mazziotta had a successful college career at Florida Gulf Coast University. He graduated in 2011 with the second best scoring average in the program. He was selected to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference first team in successive years in 2010 and 2011. Turning pro in 2011, Mazziotta initially played his golf on the NGA Pro Golf Tour and the West Florida Golf Tour achieving a combined total of six victories, one on the NGA Pro Golf Tour and five on the West Florida Golf Tour, before earning his PGA Tour Latinoamérica playing rights for the 2014 season. Mazziotta's first win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica came at the 2014 Mundo Maya Open in just his fourth start on the tour. Professional wins (9) PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2) NGA Hooters Tour wins (1) * 2012 Winter Series West Florida Golf Tour wins (5) * 5 events on the West Florida Golf Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundo Maya Open
The Mundo Maya Open was a men's professional golf tournament held in Mexico on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. The tournament was the inaugural event on PGA Tour Latinoamérica when it was first hosted in 2012 and has been hosted on the Jack Nicklaus designed El Jaguar course at the Yucatán Country Club since its inception. The inaugural winner for the event was Tommy Cocha Tomás "Tommy" Cocha (born 26 April 1991) is an Argentine professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour Latinoamérica having previously played on the Web.com Tour and the Tour de las Américas. Cocha won the silver (men's individual) and b ... with an aggregate score of a 266 which remains a tournament record. Winners References {{PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Latinoamérica events Golf tournaments in Mexico Sport in Yucatán Recurring sporting events established in 2012 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2015 2012 establishments in Mexico 2015 disestablishments in Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Favela
Ramón Armando Favela Álvarez (born 23 April 1986) is a Mexican professional golfer who plays on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Having graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2009 as the most accomplished golfer in the university's history, Favela turned pro the following year. He made his debut on the Web.com Tour in the same year but has failed to be successful on this tour making just three appearances and just one cut on the Web.com Tour. He made his full debut on PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2012 at the Mundo Maya Open and made the cut finishing in 11th and continues to play most of his golf on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. In March 2014, he made his first professional win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica by winning the Stella Artois Open at La Reunion Golf Resort in Antigua, Guatemala, by birdieing the final hole to win by a single shot over Nelson Ledesma. He also finished second at the Abierto de Chile The Chile Open, or the Abierto de Chile, is a men's professional golf tournamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |