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The Mexico Open 2022 – Preview and Top Contenders

Last Updated on April 22, 2022 4:28 pm by Erwin Noguera

Mexico Open 2022 Golf PGA Tour FedExCup 2022 Vallarta
Mexico Open 2022 Golf PGA Tour

The Mexico Open, previously called the Mexican Golf Open, which has been held since 1944, is considered the most traditional Golf tournament in the entire territory of Mexico. For the first time in history, in 2022 the Mexico Open will be part of the PGA Tour calendar as an official FedExCup event. Now 500 FedExCup points will be given to the golfer who wins. Also, a juicy prize pool amounting to 7.3 million dollars.

The Mexico Open will be from next Thursday, April 28 to Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Vidanta, Vallarta, Mexico. This event will feature the participation of 144 players, where there will be 12 exemptions, with at least four players from Latin America, with the two Mexican champions of the PGA Tour, Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz, the ones who leave with the greatest confidence for playing in their house.

Since 2017, Grupo Salinas has been looking to Mexican lands and wants to bringing the best golf in the world to Mexico. Today, we can say that this sport is more popular than ever. Starting in 2022, the Mexico Open will continue Grupo Salinas’ commitment to bringing golf closer to all Mexicans; particularly young people.

Mexico Open 2022 – Golf – PGA Tour – Top Contenders – Info

When: April 28 – May 01, 2022.

Where? Vallarta, The USA

Isidro Benítez received a waiver to compete in the Mexico Open at Vidanta tournament. Benítez represented Mexico as a junior at the 2016 World Amateur Championships, and that same year, he competed in the Eisenhower Trophy, along with Álvaro Ortiz and Luis Gerardo Garza. At the age of 16, still, an amateur player, Isidro won a tournament on the Professional Golf Tour of Mexico.

Tony Finau, who won two titles on the PGA TOUR, the Puerto Rico Open at Coco Beach 2016, and The Northern Trust 2021. In addition to being a member of the USA team twice, in the Ryder Cup, in 2018 and 2020.

Kevin Na, champion of five tournaments on the circuit, the last one during the Sony Open in Hawaii last year. And finally, Gary Woodland, who has four wins on the PGA TOUR, being the U.S. Open of 2021, the most important of his career.

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