2013 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
The 2013 PGA Tour Latinoamérica, titled as the 2013 NEC Series-PGA Tour Latinoamérica for sponsorship reasons, was the second season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, the main professional golf tour in Latin America, operated and run by the PGA Tour.
| Duration | April 18, 2013 – November 24, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
| Most wins | Ryan Blaum (2) Timothy O'Neal (2) José de Jesús Rodríguez (2) |
| Order of Merit | Ryan Blaum |
← 2012 2014 → | |
Changes for 2013
The 2013 season was the first full season on the tour with the 2012 season having only operated for four months in 2012. The 2013 schedule was divided into two distinct swings, the first with events played from March through May, followed by the remainder of events in the October through December. The number of events increased from 11 in 2012 to 14 with, new events for the 2013 season were, Abierto Mexicano de Golf, Abierto del Centro and Abierto de Chile.
It was also the first season in which the Developmental Series was introduced.
NEC title sponsorship
In April, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with NEC, being renamed as the NEC Series-PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2013 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | Abierto Mexicano de Golf | Mexico | 150,000 | Ted Purdy (1) | 6 |
| Mar 24 | TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open | Mexico | 150,000 | Manuel Villegas (1) | 6 |
| Apr 21 | Abierto del Centro | Argentina | 150,000 | Ángel Cabrera (2) | 8 |
| Apr 28 | Roberto De Vicenzo Invitational Copa NEC | Uruguay | 150,000 | José de Jesús Rodríguez (1) | 6 |
| May 5 | Arturo Calle Colombian Open | Colombia | 150,000 | Timothy O'Neal (1) | 6 |
| May 19 | Mundo Maya Open | Mexico | 150,000 | Jorge Fernández-Valdés (1) | 6 |
| Jun 1 | Dominican Republic Open | Dominican Republic | 150,000 | Ryan Blaum (1) | 6 |
| Oct 13 | Puerto Rico Classic | Puerto Rico | 150,000 | Ryan Sullivan (1) | 6 |
| Oct 20 | Aberto do Brasil | Brazil | 150,000 | Ryan Blaum (2) | 6 |
| Nov 3 | Arturo Calle Colombian Classic | Colombia | 150,000 | José de Jesús Rodríguez (2) | 6 |
| Nov 10 | Lexus Peru Open | Peru | 150,000 | Julián Etulain (1) | 6 |
| Nov 24 | Abierto de Chile | Chile | 150,000 | Timothy O'Neal (2) | 6 |
| Dec 1 | Personal Classic | Argentina | 150,000 | Fabián Gómez (1) | 6 |
| Dec 8 | Visa Open de Argentina | Argentina | 150,000 | Marcelo Rozo (1) | 8 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2014 Web.com Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Blaum | 99,135 |
| 2 | José de Jesús Rodríguez | 98,383 |
| 3 | Timothy O'Neal | 90,015 |
| 4 | Jorge Fernández-Valdés | 65,178 |
| 5 | Manuel Villegas | 60,671 |
Developmental Series
| Duration | 4 April 2013 – 21 December 2013 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Dev Series Final | Felipe Navarro |
2014 → | |
The 2013 PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series was the inaugural season of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series, the official development tour to the PGA Tour Latinoamérica between 2013 and 2023.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2013 season.[5]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[lower-alpha 2] | Main tour[lower-alpha 3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 | Abierto Los Lirios | Chile | US$50,000 | Mauricio Molina | CHL |
| Sep 8 | Abierto del Club Campestre Farallones | Colombia | Col$90,000,000 | Andrés Echavarría | COL |
| Sep 14 | Copa Clube de Campo São Paulo | Brazil | US$50,000 | Philippe Gasnier (1) | |
| Oct 13 | San Eliseo Copa Gangoni | Argentina | Arg$300,000 | Miguel Guzmán | TPG |
| Oct 20 | Abierto del Club Serrezuela | Colombia | Col$90,000,000 | José Manuel Garrido | COL |
| Oct 27 | Abierto Internacional de Golf Hacienda de Chicureo | Chile | CLP$25,000,000 | Mauricio Molina | CHL |
| Nov 17 | Venezuela National Championship | Venezuela | US$50,000 | Alejandro Garmendia (1) | |
| Nov 24 | Abierto del Litoral | Argentina | Arg$300,000 | Ricardo González | TPG |
| Nov 30 | Abierto Sambil | Venezuela | US$50,000 | Otto Solís (1) | |
| Dec 14 | Ángel Cabrera Classic | Argentina | Arg$300,000 | Ángel Cabrera | TPG |
| Dec 21 | Copa Samsung Dev Series Final | Peru | US$50,000 | Felipe Navarro (1) |
Dev Series Final
The Dev Series Final was made up of the top-five finishers of each tournament during the season. The top five finishers in the Dev Series Final earned status to play on the 2014 PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[6]
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Navarro | 282 | −6 |
| 2 | Diego Vanegas | 283 | −5 |
| 3 | Marco Ruiz | 284 | −4 |
| 4 | Otto Solís | 285 | −3 |
| 5 | Rafael Becker | 286 | −2 |
See also
Notes
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Latinoamérica events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Web.com Tour.
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series events they had won up to and including that tournament. As most Developmental Series events are incorporated from regional tour schedules, details of these wins are displayed there instead.
- CHL − Chilean Tour; COL − Colombian Tour; TPG − TPG Tour.
References
- "NEC becomes umbrella sponsor of PGA Tour Latinoamérica". PGA Tour. April 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "2013 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- "2013 Orden de Mérito" [2013 Order of Merit] (in Spanish). PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- "Resumen Temporada 2013: NEC Series-PGA Tour Latinoamérica" [2013 Season Recap: NEC Series-PGA Tour Latinoamérica] (in Spanish). PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- "Calendario de la Serie de Desarrollo 2013" [2013 Development Series Calendar] (in Spanish). PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- "Brasileño Felipe Navarro triunfa en la Final de la Serie de Desarrollo" [Brazil's Felipe Navarro triumphs in Development Series Final]. Fairway Argentina (in Spanish). December 21, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2023.