Mexican Open (golf)

The Mexican Open, 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
Tour(s)PGA Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Web.com Tour
Challenge Tour
Tour de las Américas
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$7,300,000
Month playedApril/May
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Austin Smotherman (2018)
To par−23 Justin Hueber (2015)
−23 Álvaro Ortiz (2021)
Current champion
Álvaro Ortiz
Location Map
Vidanta Vallarta
Location in Mexico
Vidanta Vallarta
Location in Nayarit

History

It was first played 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. In 2009, due to the outbreak of swine flu, 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 would also be moved to Club de Golf Mexico. In 2022, the event will become part of the PGA Tour, with a purse of $7.3 million, 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
2022USAVidanta Vallarta
Abierto Mexicano de Golf
2021SAM Álvaro Ortiz265−233 strokes Drew NesbittEstrella del Mar
2020SAMNo tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019SAM Drew Nesbitt263−172 strokes Andreas Halvorsen
Gustavo Silva		Tijuana
2018SAM Austin Smotherman262−184 strokes Juan Pablo HernándezTijuana
2017: No tournament
Mexico Open
2016SAM Sebastián Vázquez268−16Playoff Augusto NúñezAguascalientes
2015SAM Justin Hueber265−231 stroke Brad Gehl
Maximiliano Godoy		Aguascalientes
TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mexico Open
2014SAM Óscar David Álvarez271−171 stroke Nelson LedesmaChapultepec
Abierto Mexicano de Golf
2013SAM Ted Purdy281−71 stroke David VanegasMexico
Mexico Open
2012WEB Lee Williams274−141 stroke Paul Haley IILeón
2011NWT Erik Compton271−172 strokes Richard H. LeeLeón
Mexico Open Bicentenary
2010NWT Jamie Lovemark276−12Playoff B. J. StatenLeón
Mexico Open
2009NWT Troy Merritt273−15Playoff Adam BlandLeón
2008NWT Jarrod Lyle267−174 strokes Matt EveryTres Marias
2007: No tournament
Abierto Mexicano Corona
2006CHA, TLA Fabrizio Zanotti275−91 stroke Daniel de LeónLa Hacienda
2005CHA, TLA Antonio Maldonado275−91 stroke Mickael Dieu
Rafael Gómez		La Hacienda
Abierto Mexicano de Golf
2004CHA, TLA Rafael Gómez270−142 strokes Eduardo HerreraLa Hacienda
Mexican Open
2003TLA Eduardo Herrera278−10 Eduardo Argiró
Jeff Burns		Moon Palace
2002 Pablo Fernández273−111 stroke David HowserLa Hacienda
2001: No tournament
2000 Esteban Toledo271 Robin FreemanMéxico
1999 Stewart Cink (2)271 Oscar SernaMéxico
1998 Eduardo Romero269 Scott SimpsonMéxico
1997 Frank Nobilo273México
1996 Stewart Cink272 Bob TwayMéxico
1995 John Cook273 Scott VerplankMéxico
1994 Chris Perry274 Bob TwayMéxico
1993 Fred Funk268 Donnie HammondLa Hacienda
1992 Tom Sieckmann268 Steve ElkingtonLa Hacienda
1991 Jay Haas277 Ed FioriChapultepec
1990 Bob Lohr269−194 strokes Carlos EspinosaLa Hacienda
1985–1989: No tournament
1984 Danny Mijovic274 Tommy Armour III
Rick Cramer		Tijuana
1983 Tommy Armour III280Tijuana
1982: No tournament
1981 Ben Crenshaw273 Raymond FloydChapultepec
1980 David Graham279 Jerry PateBellavista
1978–79: No tournament
1977 Billy Casper274−63 strokes Gay BrewerChiluca
1976 Ernesto Pérez Acosta (2)273 Victor RegaladoLa Hacienda
1975 Lee Trevino (2)275 Ernesto Pérez Acosta
Larry Ziegler		La Hacienda
1974 Ed Byman280 Lee TrevinoChapultepec
1973 Lee Trevino281 Victor RegaladoBellavista
1972: No tournament
1971 Ángel Gallardo275 Billy MaxwellMéxico
1970 Ernesto Pérez Acosta280Bellavista
1967–69: No tournament
1966 Bob McCallister278 Dudley WysongMonterrey
1965 Homero Blancas284 Lee TrevinoBellavista
1964 Art Wall Jr.276 Roberto De VicenzoMéxico
1963 Al Balding279 Richard Crawford
Billy Maxwell		La Hacienda
1962 Tony Lema (2)281 Jackson BradleyLa Hacienda
1961 Tony Lema280 Antonio CerdáMéxico
1960 Howie Johnson273 Billy MaxwellChapultepec
1959 Ángel Miguel273 Tommy JacobsChapultepec
1958 Antonio Cerdá279 Roberto De VicenzoChapultepec
1957 Bob Rosburg272 George BayerChapultepec
1956 Billy Maxwell264 Roberto De VicenzoChapultepec
1955 Roberto De Vicenzo (3)271 Tony HolguinChapultepec
1954 Johnny Palmer286 Roberto De VicenzoMéxico
1953 Roberto De Vicenzo (2)267 Cary MiddlecoffChapultepec
1952 Bobby Locke275 Roberto De Vicenzo
Jimmy Demaret		Mexicali
1951 Roberto De Vicenzo267 Al BesselinkChapultepec
1950 Tony Holguin (2)280 Antonio Pedroza
Juan Neri		Chapultepec
1949 Tony Holguin200 Jimmy Demaret
Sam Snead		Chapultepec
1948: No tournament
1947 Al Espinosa (4)292 Carlos Belmont (a)
Amado Martinez		Chapultepec
1946 Al Espinosa (3)286 Felix LopezChapultepec
1945 Al Espinosa (2)290 Antonio PedrozaChapultepec
1944 Al Espinosa281 Percey Clifford (a)Chapultepec
  1. CHA − Challenge Tour; NWT/WEB − Nationwide Tour/Web.com Tour; SAM − PGA Tour Latinoamérica; TLA − Tour de las Américas; USA − PGA Tour.

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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