Mexico Championship to Debut at Club La Hacienda, Heralding 'The Future of Golf'
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The Mexico Championship, a PGA Tour Americas event, will feature 144 players, including nine Mexicans, with a $225,000 prize purse.
- The tournament, held from June 4-7 at Club de Golf La Hacienda, is a key stop in the PGA Tour Americas 2026 season.
- Officials emphasize the event's importance for developing young Mexican talent and promoting golf's international growth.
The historic Club de Golf La Hacienda will host the inaugural Mexico Championship from June 4-7, marking a significant stop on the PGA Tour Americas circuit. The tournament boasts a field of 144 players, with nine Mexican golfers vying for a share of the $225,000 prize purse.
The future of the PGA Tour is here this week, and it is an honor to be back in this country, to be in this city for the second consecutive year. It holds great value for our Tour to be in one of the world's largest capitals.
PGA Tour Americas has consistently chosen Mexico as a vital destination since its inception in 2024. This year's event is the fifth of 15 tournaments in the 2026 season. Alex Baldwin, president of PGA Tour Americas and the Korn Ferry Tour, expressed her enthusiasm, stating, โThe future of the PGA Tour is here this week, and it is an honor to be back in this country, to be in this city for the second consecutive year. It holds great value for our Tour to be in one of the world's largest capitals.โ
For the FMG, this presentation represents a true pride, an event that will undoubtedly leave its mark on Mexican golf. It is important for us to be part of these events where our young talents can showcase their level of golf and competition.
Andrรฉs Jurado Rivera, president of the Mexican Golf Federation (FMG), highlighted the event's significance for national golf. โFor the FMG, this presentation represents a true pride, an event that will undoubtedly leave its mark on Mexican golf,โ he said. โIt is important for us to be part of these events where our young talents can showcase their level of golf and competition.โ
It is an honor to compete in Mexico.
Among the Mexican hopefuls competing on home soil are Eduardo Carrete, Marcelo Garza, Eugenio Martรญnez, Omar Morales, Raรบl Pereda, Josรฉ de Jesรบs โEl Camarรณnโ Rodrรญguez, Bruno Tostado, Yael Chahin, and Elรญas Becker. Morales, a native of Puebla with prior PGA Tour experience, called it โan honor to compete in Mexico.โ Baldwin concluded by emphasizing the tour's role in extending golf's reach and fostering international representation, noting, โWith this tour, we have the opportunity to extend golf and have very important international representation. The growth of golf worldwide happens with these tournaments. We see a long-term future in Mexico; the path to the PGA Tour is long, and this is part of the experiences.โ
With this tour, we have the opportunity to extend golf and have very important international representation. The growth of golf worldwide happens with these tournaments. We see a long-term future in Mexico; the path to the PGA Tour is long, and this is part of the experiences.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.