{"id":1434803,"date":"2024-02-22T09:22:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T13:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1434803"},"modified":"2024-02-22T09:22:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T13:22:21","slug":"mexico-open-at-vidanta-2024-history-past-winners-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/mexico-open-at-vidanta-2024-history-past-winners-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico Open at Vidanta 2024 History, Past Winners & Results"},"content":{"rendered":"
The PGA Tour takes a trip to Vidanta Vallarta for the 2024 Mexico Open on Thursday. Below, we\u2019ll uncover the history behind the Mexico Open at Vidanta, along with the past winners and notable results from previous tournaments.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Mexico Open is the only national golf tournament in the country, and for the third year in a row, the tournament will be an official event on the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n After weeks on the West Coast, the PGA Tour will be teeing off in Mexico before heading to Florida. Following the Genesis Invitational, the stars won\u2019t be coming out for the Mexico Open but it opens up the tournament for the rest of the field.<\/p>\n Scroll down below to learn more about the Mexico Open at Vidanta history, past winners, and results.<\/p>\n The Mexico Open was established in 1944 and is the official national open golf tournament in the country. The tournament has been played for 80 years and has been a part of several different tours, including the Challenge Tour, PGA Tour Latinoamerica, and more.<\/p>\n Recently, the PGA Tour officially made the Mexico Open an official event. Not only will the event feature a multi-million dollar purse but the Mexico Open will also offer up 500 FedEx Cup points, making it a key component to the early season schedule.<\/p>\n Jon Rahm won the first official event in 2022 while Tony Finau will return to Vidanta as the defending champion after securing a victory in 2023.<\/p>\n The 2024 Mexico Open won\u2019t feature the strongest field this season but it will open up the opportunity for lower-ranked golfers to earn a victory on the Tour.<\/p>\n Since the Mexico Open has become an official event, several top-ranked players have competed in the tournament. The most prolific winners at the Mexico Open include Jon Rahm and Tony Finau, who won the first two tournaments officially recognized by the Tour.<\/p>\n Currently, Finau is the defending champion and will return to defend his 2023 title.<\/p>\n Check out the chart below for the Mexico Open at Vidanta past winners and results.<\/p>\n victory<\/span><\/td>\n Kurt Kitayama<\/span><\/p>\n Brandon Wu<\/span><\/td>\n Gustavo Silva<\/span><\/td>\n Maximiliano Godoy<\/span><\/td>\n Rafael G\u00f3mez<\/span><\/td>\n Jeff Burns<\/span><\/td>\n Rick Cramer<\/span><\/td>\n Larry Ziegler<\/span><\/td>\n Billy Maxwell<\/span><\/td>\n Jimmy Demaret<\/span><\/td>\n Juan Neri<\/span><\/td>\n Sam Snead<\/span><\/td>\n Amado Martinez<\/span><\/td>\n The PGA Tour takes a trip to Vidanta Vallarta for the 2024 Mexico Open on Thursday. Below, we\u2019ll uncover the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":317,"featured_media":1434804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[605048522],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMexico Open at Vidanta History<\/h2>\n
Mexico Open at Vidanta Past Winners & Results<\/h2>\n
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\n Year<\/td>\n Tour(s)<\/td>\n Winner<\/td>\n To par<\/td>\n Margin of<\/p>\n Runner(s)-up<\/td>\n Venue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mexico Open<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2024<\/td>\n PGAT<\/td>\n TBD<\/span><\/td>\n Vidanta Vallarta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2023<\/td>\n PGAT<\/td>\n Tony Finau<\/td>\n \u221224<\/td>\n 3 strokes<\/td>\n Jon Rahm<\/td>\n Vidanta Vallarta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2022<\/td>\n PGAT<\/td>\n Jon Rahm<\/td>\n \u221217<\/td>\n 1 stroke<\/td>\n Tony Finau<\/p>\n Vidanta Vallarta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Abierto Mexicano de Golf<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2021<\/td>\n PTLA<\/td>\n \u00c1lvaro Ortiz<\/td>\n \u221223<\/td>\n 3 strokes<\/td>\n Drew Nesbitt<\/td>\n Estrella del Mar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2020<\/td>\n PTLA<\/td>\n No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2019<\/td>\n PTLA<\/td>\n Drew Nesbitt<\/td>\n \u221217<\/td>\n 2 strokes<\/td>\n Andreas Halvorsen<\/p>\n Tijuana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2018<\/td>\n PTLA<\/td>\n Austin Smotherman<\/td>\n \u221218<\/td>\n 4 strokes<\/td>\n Juan Pablo Hern\u00e1ndez<\/td>\n Tijuana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2017: No tournament<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mexico Open<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2016<\/td>\n PTLA<\/td>\n Sebasti\u00e1n V\u00e1zquez<\/td>\n \u221216<\/td>\n Playoff<\/td>\n Augusto N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/td>\n Aguascalientes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2015<\/td>\n PTLA<\/td>\n Justin Hueber<\/td>\n \u221223<\/td>\n 1 stroke<\/td>\n Brad Gehl<\/p>\n Aguascalientes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mexico Open<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2014<\/td>\n PTLA<\/td>\n \u00d3scar David \u00c1lvarez<\/td>\n \u221217<\/td>\n 1 stroke<\/td>\n Nelson Ledesma<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Abierto Mexicano de Golf<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2013<\/td>\n PTLA<\/td>\n Ted Purdy<\/td>\n \u22127<\/td>\n 1 stroke<\/td>\n David Vanegas<\/td>\n Mexico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mexico Open<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2012<\/td>\n WEB<\/td>\n Lee Williams<\/td>\n \u221214<\/td>\n 1 stroke<\/td>\n Paul Haley II<\/td>\n Le\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2011<\/td>\n NWT<\/td>\n Erik Compton<\/td>\n \u221217<\/td>\n 2 strokes<\/td>\n Richard H. Lee<\/td>\n Le\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mexico Open Bicentenary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2010<\/td>\n NWT<\/td>\n Jamie Lovemark<\/td>\n \u221212<\/td>\n Playoff<\/td>\n B. J. Staten<\/td>\n Le\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mexico Open<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2009<\/td>\n NWT<\/td>\n Troy Merritt<\/td>\n \u221215<\/td>\n Playoff<\/td>\n Adam Bland<\/td>\n Le\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2008<\/td>\n NWT<\/td>\n Jarrod Lyle<\/td>\n \u221217<\/td>\n 4 strokes<\/td>\n Matt Every<\/td>\n Tres Marias<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2007: No tournament<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Abierto Mexicano Corona<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2006<\/td>\n CHA, TLA<\/td>\n Fabrizio Zanotti<\/td>\n \u22129<\/td>\n 1 stroke<\/td>\n Daniel de Le\u00f3n<\/td>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2005<\/td>\n CHA, TLA<\/td>\n Antonio Maldonado<\/td>\n \u22129<\/td>\n 1 stroke<\/td>\n Micka\u00ebl Dieu<\/p>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Abierto Mexicano de Golf<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2004<\/td>\n CHA, TLA<\/td>\n Rafael G\u00f3mez<\/td>\n \u221214<\/td>\n 2 strokes<\/td>\n Eduardo Herrera<\/td>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mexican Open<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2003<\/td>\n TLA<\/td>\n Eduardo Herrera<\/td>\n \u221210<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Eduardo Argir\u00f3<\/p>\n Moon Palace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2002<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Pablo Fern\u00e1ndez<\/td>\n \u221211<\/td>\n 1 stroke<\/td>\n David Howser<\/td>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2001: No tournament<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Esteban Toledo<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Robin Freeman<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1999<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Stewart Cink (2)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n \u00d3scar Serna<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1998<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Eduardo Romero<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Scott Simpson<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1997<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Frank Nobilo<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1996<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Stewart Cink<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Bob Tway<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1995<\/td>\n <\/td>\n John Cook<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Scott Verplank<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1994<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Chris Perry<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Bob Tway<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1993<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Fred Funk<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Donnie Hammond<\/td>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1992<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tom Sieckmann<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Steve Elkington<\/td>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1991<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Jay Haas<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Ed Fiori<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1990<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Bob Lohr<\/td>\n \u221219<\/td>\n 4 strokes<\/td>\n Carlos Espinosa<\/td>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1985\u20131989: No tournament<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1984<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Danny Mijovic<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tommy Armour III<\/p>\n Tijuana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1983<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tommy Armour III<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tijuana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1982: No tournament<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1981<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Ben Crenshaw<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Raymond Floyd<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1980<\/td>\n <\/td>\n David Graham<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Jerry Pate<\/td>\n Bellavista<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1978\u201379: No tournament<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1977<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Billy Casper<\/td>\n \u22126<\/td>\n 3 strokes<\/td>\n Gay Brewer<\/td>\n Chiluca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1976<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Ernesto P\u00e9rez Acosta (2)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Victor Regalado<\/td>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1975<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Lee Trevino (2)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Ernesto P\u00e9rez Acosta<\/p>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1974<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Ed Byman<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Lee Trevino<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1973<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Lee Trevino<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Victor Regalado<\/td>\n Bellavista<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1972: No tournament<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1971<\/td>\n <\/td>\n \u00c1ngel Gallardo<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Billy Maxwell<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1970<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Ernesto P\u00e9rez Acosta<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Bellavista<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1967\u201369: No tournament<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1966<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Bob McCallister<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Dudley Wysong<\/td>\n Monterrey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1965<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Homero Blancas<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Lee Trevino<\/td>\n Bellavista<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1964<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Art Wall Jr.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Roberto De Vicenzo<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1963<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Al Balding<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Richard Crawford<\/p>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1962<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tony Lema (2)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Jackson Bradley<\/td>\n La Hacienda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1961<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tony Lema<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Antonio Cerd\u00e1<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1960<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Howie Johnson<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Billy Maxwell<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1959<\/td>\n <\/td>\n \u00c1ngel Miguel<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tommy Jacobs<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1958<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Antonio Cerd\u00e1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Roberto De Vicenzo<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1957<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Bob Rosburg<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n George Bayer<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1956<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Billy Maxwell<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Roberto De Vicenzo<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1955<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Roberto De Vicenzo (3)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tony Holguin<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1954<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Johnny Palmer<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Roberto De Vicenzo<\/td>\n M\u00e9xico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1953<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Roberto De Vicenzo (2)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Cary Middlecoff<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1952<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Bobby Locke<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Roberto De Vicenzo<\/p>\n Mexicali<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1951<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Roberto De Vicenzo<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Al Besselink<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1950<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tony Holguin (2)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Antonio Pedroza<\/p>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1949<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Tony Holguin<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Jimmy Demaret<\/p>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1948: No tournament<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1947<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Al Espinosa (4)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Carlos Belmont (a)<\/p>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1946<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Al Espinosa (3)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Felix Lopez<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1945<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Al Espinosa (2)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Antonio Pedroza<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1944<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Al Espinosa<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Percey Clifford (a)<\/td>\n Chapultepec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"