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Mar 20, 2024

Bupa Championship at Tulum: Preview storylines, players to watch and more

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The Bupa Championship at Tulum at PGA Riviera Maya will be the first tournament of the inaugural season of PGA TOUR Américas. (Courtesy PGA Riviera Maya)

The Bupa Championship at Tulum at PGA Riviera Maya will be the first tournament of the inaugural season of PGA TOUR Américas. (Courtesy PGA Riviera Maya)

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    PGA TOUR Americas 2024 Season: First of 16 events

    • Latin America Swing: First of six events

    Fortinet Cup points: 500 (winner)

    Purse: $225,000 ($40,500 winner)

    Field summary (as of March 19, 2024)

    144 players from 17 countries

    • 91 – United States
    • 12 – Argentina, Canada
    • 10 – Mexico
    • 3 – England
    • 2 – Brazil, Chile, China, New Zealand
    • 1 – Australia, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Japan, Peru, Scotland, Sweden

    Players to watch

    • Mateo Fernández de Oliveira – Won 2023 Latin America Amateur Championship; finished 16th in PGA TOUR University Class of 2023 (Arkansas)
    • Paul Chaplet – Won 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship
    • José Cristóbal Islas – Won 2023 Mexico Amateur; making second start as a pro
    • Davis Shore – Finished 13th on 2023 PGA TOUR Latinoamérica Totalplay Cup and ninth on 2023 PGA TOUR Canada Fortinet Cup; two made cuts on Korn Ferry Tour in 2024 (Best: T11/Astara Chile Classic)
    • Ben Carr – Finished 17th in PGA TOUR University Class of 2023 (Georgia Southern); U.S. Amateur runner-up (2022)
    • Devon Bling – Finished 10th on 2023 PGA TOUR Canada Fortinet Cup; U.S. Amateur runner-up (2018)

    Tournament History

    The Bupa Championship at Tulum and PGA Riviera Maya was the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season finale from 2021-23. Two champions from those events are in this week’s field: Jesus Montenegro (2022) and Patrick Newcomb (2021).

    PGA TOUR Americas – 2024 Season Summary

    Up to 15 Korn Ferry Tour cards are on the line during the 2024 PGA TOUR Americas season – five conditional memberships will go to the top players from the Latin America (2) and North America (3) Swings, and the top 10 players in the season-long Fortinet Cup points list will earn exempt membership.

    Latin America Swing

    • March 21-24: Bupa Championship at Tulum (Tulum, Mexico)
    • March 28-31: Totalplay Championship at Atlas Country Club (Guadalajara, Mexico)
    • April 18-21: 69th ECP Brazil Open (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
    • April 25-28: Diners Club Peru Open (Lima, Peru)
    • May 2-5: KIA Open (Quito, Ecuador)
    • May 16-19: Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship (Bogotá, Colombia)

    North America Swing

    • June 20-23: The Beachlands Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia)
    • June 27-30: ATB Classic (Strathcona County, Alberta)
    • July 11-14: Explore NB Open (Mactaquac, New Brunswick)
    • July 18-21: Québec Open (Bromont, Québec)
    • July 25-28: Commissionaires Ottawa Open (Ottawa, Ontario)
    • Aug. 1-4: Windsor Championship (Windsor, Ontario)
    • Aug. 15-18: Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open presented by Brandt (Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan)
    • Aug. 22-25: CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
    • Aug. 29–Sept. 1: CRMC Championship presented by Gertens (Brainerd, Minnesota)
    • Sept. 5-8: Fortinet Cup Championship (Caledon, Ontario)

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    • Spanish: Tee Times | Leaderboard | Fortinet Cup

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