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2012 Tour de las Américas
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2012 |
| tour | Tour de las Américas |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 6 |
| most_wins | PRY Marco Ruiz (2) |
| honor1 | Order of Merit |
| honoree1 | PRY Marco Ruiz |
| prevseason | 2011 |
The 2012 Tour de las Américas was the 21st and final season of the Tour de las Américas (formerly the South American Tour), the main professional golf tour in Latin America since it was formed in 1991.
Final season
The 2012 season proved to be the last season of the Tour de las Américas, as it was superseded by PGA Tour Latinoamérica, which began in September 2012.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | OWGR | ||||
| points | Other | |||||
| tours | ||||||
| 18 Mar | Abierto de Golf Los Lirios | Chile | 40,000 | ARG Julián Etulain (4) | 6 | |
| 25 Mar | International Open La Vitalicia | Venezuela | 120,000 | COL Rafael Romero (1) | 6 | |
| 15 Apr | Abierto del Centro | Argentina | Arg$350,000 | ARG César Costilla (3) | 6 | TPG |
| 19 May | Abierto del Nordeste | Argentina | Arg$280,000 | ARG Luciano Dodda (2) | 6 | TPG |
| 27 May | Televisa TLA Players Championship | Mexico | 70,000 | PRY Marco Ruiz (3) | n/a | |
| 3 Jun | Taca Airlines Open | Peru | 50,000 | PRY Marco Ruiz (4) | 6 |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($) | Winners | OWGR | |||
| points | |||||
| 30 Mar | Challenge Latinoamericano Copa La Vitalicia | Venezuela | 64,000 | VEN Team Venezuela | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top 10 players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2012 PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAR Marco Ruiz | 26,884 |
| 2 | COL Rafael Romero | 22,060 |
| 3 | PUR Rafael Campos | 17,588 |
| 4 | ARG Julián Etulain | 16,258 |
| 5 | ARG Daniel Barbetti | 13,574 |
Notes
References
References
- (October 20, 2011). "PGA Tour Latinoamérica to launch in 2012". PGA Tour.
- "2012 Tournament schedule". Tour de las Américas.
- "2012 Order of Merit". Tour de las Américas.
- Villalobos, Gregory. (3 June 2012). "Marco Ruiz fue la estrella en el cierre del Tour de las Américas". Crónica Golf.
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