The Mexican Open, also known as the Abierto Mexicano de Golf, is the country's official open golf event, currently held at the Vidanta Vallarta course. It was co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour from 2004 to 2006 and was part of the Tour de las Américas from 2003 to 2006. It was first played at the Club de Golf Chapultepec 79 years ago, in 1944.
Rescheduled from December to January, it became a Nationwide Tour event in 2008; hence, there was no tournament held in 2007. The 2009 swine flu outbreak forced a change in the Mexican Open's date from May to September. The tournament was rescheduled for March of 2013 and was approved as a PGA Tour Latinoamérica event.
Additionally, the competition was shifted to Club de Golf Mexico. With a payout of $7,300,000 and 500 FedEx Cup points awarded to the winner, the tournament was officially added to the PGA Tour schedule in 2022.
Who won the PGA Mexico Open 2024?
After shooting an even-par 71 on a Sunday, Californian rookie Jake Knapp, 29, won the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta in Vallarta, Mexico. It was his maiden PGA Tour victory at 19 under in just nine starts. Knapp received the winner's share of $1,458,000, out of the $8.1 million purse.
With a goal of becoming the first player from Finland to win on the Tour, Sami Valimaki ended two shots behind at 17 under and took home runner-up prize of $882,900. In finishing T-3 at 14 under, Stephan Jaeger, Justin Lower, and C.T. Pan each took home $429,300.
Who won the PGA Mexico Open 2023?
Tony Finau emerged victorious in the 2023 PGA's Mexico Open at Vidanta, located in Vallarta, Mexico. Of the $7,700,000 purse, Finau took home the $1,386,000 winner's share.
Finau won by three shots on 24-under 260 after dominating the field in the final round, which included then-world No. 1 Jon Rahm. The then-reigning champion, Rahm, came in as a runner-up. At 19-under, Brandon Wu finished third, while Akshay Bhatia, who secured a position in the last tee time on Sunday, came in fourth.
PGA Mexico Open Winners List Year-by-Year
| Year | Tour | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of Victory | Venue |
| 2024 | PGAT | Jake Knapp | 265 | -19 | 2 | Vidanta Vallarta |
| 2023 | PGAT | Tony Finau | 260 | −24 | 3 strokes | Vidanta Vallarta |
| 2022 | PGAT | Jon Rahm | 267 | −17 | 1 stroke | Vidanta Vallarta |
| 2021 | PTLA | Álvaro Ortiz | 265 | −23 | 3 strokes | Estrella del Mar |
| 2019 | PTLA | Drew Nesbitt | 263 | −17 | 2 strokes | Tijuana |
| 2018 | PTLA | Austin Smotherman | 262 | −18 | 4 strokes | Tijuana |
| 2016 | PTLA | Sebastián Vázquez | 268 | −16 | Playoff | Aguascalientes |
| 2015 | PTLA | Justin Hueber | 265 | −23 | 1 stroke | Aguascalientes |
| 2014 | PTLA | Óscar David Álvarez | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Chapultepec |
| 2013 | PTLA | Ted Purdy | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Mexico |
| 2012 | WEB | Lee Williams | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | León |
| 2011 | NWT | Erik Compton | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | León |
| 2010 | NWT | Jamie Lovemark | 276 | −12 | Playoff | León |
| 2009 | NWT | Troy Merritt | 273 | −15 | Playoff | León |
| 2008 | NWT | Jarrod Lyle | 267 | −17 | 4 strokes | Tres Marias |
| 2006 | CHA, TLA | Fabrizio Zanotti | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | La Hacienda |
| 2005 | CHA, TLA | Antonio Maldonado | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | La Hacienda |
| 2004 | CHA, TLA | Rafael Gómez | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes | La Hacienda |
| 2003 | TLA | Eduardo Herrera | 278 | −10 | NA | Moon Palace |
| 2002 | NA | Pablo Fernández | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | La Hacienda |
| 2000 | NA | Esteban Toledo | 271 | NA | NA | México |
| 1999 | NA | Stewart Cink (2) | 271 | NA | NA | México |
| 1998 | NA | Eduardo Romero | 269 | NA | NA | México |
| 1997 | NA | Frank Nobilo | 273 | NA | NA | México |
| 1996 | NA | Stewart Cink | 272 | NA | NA | México |
| 1995 | NA | John Cook | 273 | NA | NA | México |
| 1994 | NA | Chris Perry | 274 | NA | NA | México |
| 1993 | NA | Fred Funk | 268 | NA | NA | La Hacienda |
| 1992 | NA | Tom Sieckmann | 268 | NA | NA | La Hacienda |
| 1991 | NA | Jay Haas | 277 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1990 | NA | Bob Lohr | 269 | −19 | 4 strokes | La Hacienda |
| 1984 | NA | Danny Mijovic | 274 | NA | NA | Tijuana |
| 1983 | NA | Tommy Armour III | 280 | NA | NA | Tijuana |
| 1981 | NA | Ben Crenshaw | 273 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1980 | NA | David Graham | 279 | NA | NA | Bellavista |
| 1977 | NA | Billy Casper | 274 | −6 | 3 strokes | Chiluca |
| 1976 | NA | Ernesto Pérez Acosta (2) | 273 | NA | NA | La Hacienda |
| 1975 | NA | Lee Trevino (2) | 275 | NA | NA | La Hacienda |
| 1974 | NA | Ed Byman | 280 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1973 | NA | Lee Trevino | 281 | NA | NA | Bellavista |
| 1971 | NA | Ángel Gallardo | 275 | NA | NA | México |
| 1970 | NA | Ernesto Pérez Acosta | 280 | NA | NA | Bellavista |
| 1966 | NA | Bob McCallister | 278 | NA | NA | Monterrey |
| 1965 | NA | Homero Blancas | 284 | NA | NA | Bellavista |
| 1964 | NA | Art Wall Jr. | 276 | NA | NA | México |
| 1963 | NA | Al Balding | 279 | NA | NA | La Hacienda |
| 1962 | NA | Tony Lema (2) | 281 | NA | NA | La Hacienda |
| 1961 | NA | Tony Lema | 280 | NA | NA | México |
| 1960 | NA | Howie Johnson | 273 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1959 | NA | Ángel Miguel | 273 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1958 | NA | Antonio Cerdá | 279 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1957 | NA | Bob Rosburg | 272 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1956 | NA | Billy Maxwell | 264 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1955 | NA | Roberto De Vicenzo (3) | 271 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1954 | NA | Johnny Palmer | 286 | NA | NA | México |
| 1953 | NA | Roberto De Vicenzo (2) | 267 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1952 | NA | Bobby Locke | 275 | NA | NA | Mexicali |
| 1951 | NA | Roberto De Vicenzo | 267 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1950 | NA | Tony Holguin (2) | 280 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1949 | NA | Tony Holguin | 200 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1947 | NA | Al Espinosa (4) | 292 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1946 | NA | Al Espinosa (3) | 286 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1945 | NA | Al Espinosa (2) | 290 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
| 1944 | NA | Al Espinosa | 281 | NA | NA | Chapultepec |
Multiple PGA Mexico Open Champions
The first four seasons of the Mexico Open were won by Al Espinosa. This was followed by Roberto De Vicenzo with three wins, and then Tony Holguin, Tony Lema, Lee Treivino, Ernesto Pérez Acosta and Stewart Clink, with 2 wins each.
| No. of Wins | Name | Country | Years |
| 4 | Al Espinosa | United States | 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947 |
| 3 | Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentina | 1951, 1953, 1955 |
| 2 | Tony Holguin | United States | 1949, 1950 |
| 2 | Tony Lema | United States | 1961, 1962 |
| 2 | Lee Trevino | United States | 1973, 1975 |
| 2 | Ernesto Pérez Acosta | Mexico | 1970, 1976 |
| 2 | Stewart Clink | United States | 1996, 1999 |
FAQs
A. The Mexican Open is currently held at the Vidanta Vallarta course in Vallarta, Mexico.
A. The Mexican Open was first played 79 years ago, in 1944, at the Club de Golf Chapultepec.
A. The Mexican Open officially joined the PGA Tour schedule in 2022 with a payout of $7,300,000 and 500 FedEx Cup points.
A. Jake Knapp won the 2024 Mexican Open at Vidanta in Vallarta, Mexico, with a winning score of 265, under 19.
A. Al Espinosa won the first four seasons, followed by Roberto De Vicenzo with three wins. Tony Holguin, Tony Lema, Lee Treivino, Ernesto Pérez Acosta, and Stewart Clink each won twice.
