Watch: Creating Heroes in the Next Generation

Young golfers take part in a Kids Clinic in collaboration with the Argentina Golf Association ahead of the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship

The 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship hosted local junior golfers for a clinic ahead of the Championship. 

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf  

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Additional information:

The 10th edition of the Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC) will be held from January 16-19, 2025, at Pilar Golf Club in Argentina.

Founded in 2014 by the Masters Tournament, The R&A and the USGA, the LAAC was established to further develop amateur golf in South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. The championship annually moves to top courses throughout Latin America and showcases the sport’s rising talent in the region, including PGA Tour winners and 2020 Olympians such as Joaquin Niemann of Chile, the 2018 LAAC champion, and Sebastián Muñoz of Colombia.

This year's champion receives an invitation to compete in the 2022 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and automatically qualifies for The 150th Open at St Andrews. The winner also receives full exemptions into The Amateur Championship, U.S. Amateur Championship and any other USGA amateur championship for which he is eligible and is exempt into the final stages of qualifying for the 2022 U.S. Open Championship.

The typical 120-player field is comprised annually of the top male amateurs in Latin America representing the 29 IOC-recognized countries and territories from this region that are current members of the International Golf Federation.

Creating Heroes in the Next Generation | 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship

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General view of the course ahead of the 2026 LAAC

The Course

Site of the 2026 LAAC

Lima Golf Club

Watch: Third Round Highlights

Segundo Oliva Pinto of Argentina plays a stroke from the fairway

Toda la acción de la 3ª ronda. 

Catch up on all the action from the Third Round. 

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

Third Round Highlights | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: Andy Schonbaum | Player Profile

Andy Schonbaum of Argentina

Andy Schonbaum, jugador del LAAC, trabaja en la R&A y habla del crecimiento del golf en la región. 

Andy Schonbaum, a LAAC player, works at The R&A and speaks about the growth of golf in the region.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

Andy Schonbaum | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: Second Round Highlights

Andy Schonbaum of Argentina shakes hands with Jaime Yzaga of Peru

Toda la acción de la 2ª ronda. 

Catch up on all the action from the Second Round. 

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

Second Round Highlights | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: Gabriel Palacios | Player Profile

Gabriel Palacios of Guatemala

Gabriel Palacios, el jugador mejor rankeado en el field del Latin America Amateur Championship 2026. 

Gabriel Palacios, the best-ranked player in the 2026 LAAC field.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

Gabriel Palacios | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: From Drive, Chip and Putt to LAAC

Matthew Vital

Matthew Vital, from Drive Chip & Putt, to Latin America Amateur Championship. 

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

Matthew Vital | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: Guillermo Rothe | Player Profile

Luka Peterman of Costa Rica and Guillermo Rothe of Costa Rica

A pesar de llevar pocos años jugando golf, Rothe sueña con superarse en el Latin America Amateur Championship. 

Though relatively new to the game, Rothe looks to challenge himself at the Latin America Amateur Championship.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

Guillermo Rothe | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship.

Watch: WALA to LAAC

Guilherme Grinberg of Brazil high-fives his caddie on the No. 16 green

WALA to LAAC

Watch: 2026 Founding Partners Press Conference

The Latin America Amateur Championship trophy

Founding Partners Press Conference | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: First Round Highlights

Carlos Astiazaran of Mexico

Toda la acción de la 1ª ronda. 

Catch up on all the action from the First Round. 

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

First Round Highlights | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: Lima Golf Club Superintendent

A groundskeeper tends to a green at Lima Golf Club

Joanna Molina, superintendente de Lima Golf Club, nos cuenta su experiencia. 

Joanna Molina, Superintendent of Lima Golf Club, talks about her experience.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

Lima Golf Club Superintendent | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: LAAC Academy

LAAC Academy

La Academia LAAC, anunciada por los Socios Fundadores durante el Latin America Amateur Championship de enero de 2025, se llevó a cabo en Casa de Campo, República Dominicana.

LAAC Academy, announced by the Founding Partners at the January 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship, was launched at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

LAAC Academy | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: Preparing Lima Golf Club

A representative of the USGA tests the speed of the No. 2 green

Descubre cómo la tecnología y el mantenimiento del campo juegan un papel clave en la preparación del Latin America Amateur Championship 2026.

Learn how technology and course maintenance play a key role in preparing for the 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship.
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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

Preparing Lima Golf Club | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: Pro Perspective | Nico Echavarría

Nicolas Echavarria of Colombia pictured at the 2017 Latin America Amateur Championship

From the LAAC to the PGA Tour. Nicolás Echavarría shares a special message with this year’s LAAC players.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf

Nicolás Echavarría's special message | 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Watch: Lima Golf Club | Course Preview

Welcome to Lima Golf Club, host of the 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship. Learn more about the oldest course in Peru, proving to be a test for the 11th edition.

Lima Golf Club | Course Preview

Watch: The Impact of the LAAC

A display outside the Clubhouse ahead of the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship

Cuando el Masters Tournament, The R&A y la USGA se unieron para establecer el Latin America Amateur Championship, nadie podría haber imaginado el impacto que tendría sobre el golf en la región.

When the Masters Tournament, The R&A and USGA came together to establish the Latin America Amateur Championship, no one could have imagined the impact it would have on golf in the region.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Latin America Amateur Championship:

Visit https://LAACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and all the latest news.

Follow @LAAC_Golf on Instagram:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAAC_Golf on Twitter:   / laac_golf  
Follow @LAACGolf on Facebook:   / laacgolf  

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Additional information:

The 10th edition of the Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC) will be held from January 16-19, 2025, at Pilar Golf Club in Argentina.

Founded in 2014 by the Masters Tournament, The R&A and the USGA, the LAAC was established to further develop amateur golf in South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. The championship annually moves to top courses throughout Latin America and showcases the sport’s rising talent in the region, including PGA Tour winners and 2020 Olympians such as Joaquin Niemann of Chile, the 2018 LAAC champion, and Sebastián Muñoz of Colombia.

This year's champion receives an invitation to compete in the 2022 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and automatically qualifies for The 150th Open at St Andrews. The winner also receives full exemptions into The Amateur Championship, U.S. Amateur Championship and any other USGA amateur championship for which he is eligible and is exempt into the final stages of qualifying for the 2022 U.S. Open Championship.

The typical 120-player field is comprised annually of the top male amateurs in Latin America representing the 29 IOC-recognized countries and territories from this region that are current members of the International Golf Federation.

The Impact of the LAAC | 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship

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Gallery: Best of Final Round

Erich Fortlage of Paraguay lines up a putt with his caddie on the No. 2 green

Gallery: Best of Third Round

Tomas Restrepo of Colombia plays his stroke from the No. 3 tee

Gallery: Best of Second Round

Vicente Quiroga of Bolivia plays a stroke from the rough

Gallery: Best of First Round

Andres Martinez Benedetti of Venezuela plays his stroke from the No. 9 tee

Gallery: Best of Welcome Reception

The players competing in the 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

Gallery: Wednesday Practice Round

Cristian Terceros of Bolivia plays a stroke from the rough

Gallery: Practice Underway in Lima

Eduardo Matarazzo of Brazil plays a tee stroke 

Gallery: Welcome to Lima

Signage on display around the course

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