The 28 Countries and Territories Represented in the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship

The 28 Countries and Territories Represented in the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship

January 07, 2025
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Argentina

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Ramiro Acevedo, Juan Martín Loureiro, Manuel Lozada, Joaco Ludueña, Vicente Marzilio, Leandro Mihaich, Segundo Oliva Pinto, Mateo Pulcini, Franco Ricciardelli, Exequiel Rodríguez Barri, Andy Schonbaum

Best Finish in a LAAC

Mateo Fernández de Oliveira, 2023 Champion; Abel Gallegos, 2020 Champion

Majors Recorded

Argentina has two major champions, Roberto De Vicenzo (1967 Open Championship) and Angel Cabrera (2007 U.S. Open and 2009 Masters).

Emiliano Grillo was the last Argentine to play in the Masters, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship, doing so in 2024

Golf Development

60,000 golfers (3,000 junior golfers) and 349 golf courses

Barbados

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Simon Proverbs and Zxavier Wiggins

Best Finish in a LAAC

James Johnson, T24 in 2016

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Barbados has competed in the Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

922 golfers (32 junior golfers) and 8 golf courses

Bermuda

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Oliver Betschart and Jarryd Dillas

Best Finish in a LAAC

Jarryd Dillas, T28 in 2020

Majors Recorded

Gary Player from South Africa represented Bermuda in the U.S. Open 1966-1970 and one Bermudian, Francis Rabain, played in The Open in 1971. No golfer representing Bermuda has competed in the Masters.

Golf Development

1,781 golfers (65 junior golfers) and 7 golf courses

Bolivia

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Benjamín Chávez, José Luis Montaño, Vicente Quiroga Hinojosa, Flavio Sameja, Cristian Terceros

Best Finish in a LAAC

José Luis Montaño, T6 in 2017

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Bolivia has competed in the Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

No golfer representing Bolivia has competed in the Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Brazil

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Matheus Balestrin, Homero De Toledo, Guilherme Grinberg, Herik Machado, Eduardo Matarazzo, Marcos Negrini, Andrey Xavier

Best Finish in a LAAC

Fred Biondi, T2 in 2022

Majors Recorded

The last Brazilian to play in the U.S. Open was Fred Biondi in 2022, the last to play in the Masters was Priscillo Diniz in 1976, and the last to play in The Open was Bob Falkenbourg in 1967.

Golf Development

9,000 golfers (321 junior golfers) and 122 golf courses

Cayman Islands

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Justin Hastings, Aaron Jarvis, Andrew Jarvis

Best Finish in a LAAC

Aaron Jarvis, 2022 Champion

Majors Recorded

Aaron Jarvis is the only Caymanian to play in the Masters (2022) and The Open (2022). No golfer representing the Cayman Islands has competed in the U.S. Open.

Golf Development

259 golfers (20 junior golfers) and 2 golf courses

Chile

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Martín Cancino, Vicente Encina, Facundo Moraga, Simón Roessler, Lukas Roessler, Clemente Silva

Best Finish in a LAAC

Joaquin Niemann, 2018 Champion; Toto Gana, 2017 Champion; Matias Dominguez, 2015 Champion

Majors Recorded

Joaquin Niemann was the last Chilean to play in the Masters (2024) and The Open (2024). Niemann and Mito Pereira represented Chile at the 2023 U.S. Open.

Golf Development

18,000 golfers (1,000 junior golfers) and 78 golf courses

Colombia

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Juan Ángel, Carlos Ardila, Jorge Andrés Corchuelo Conde, Mateo Fuenmayor, Samuel González, Manuel Merizalde, Santiago Rivas Llano, Tomas Restrepo Jaramillo, Carlos Rodríguez

Best Finish in a LAAC

Mateo Fuenmayor, 3rd in 2024, and José Vega, 3rd in 2020

Majors Recorded

The last Colombians to play in the majors were Camilo Villegas at the 2024 Masters, Nico Echavarria at the 2024 U.S. Open, and Ricardo Celia at the 2023 Open Championship.

Golf Development

15,000 golfers (1,016 junior golfers) and 68 golf courses

Costa Rica

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Diego Chavarria, Elias Mardeni, Michael Mikus, José Ignacio Monge, Álvaro Ortiz

Best Finish in a LAAC

Paul Chaplet, 2016 Champion

Majors Recorded

The last Costa Ricans to play in the majors were Paul Chaplet at the 2016 Masters and Luis Gagne at the 2021 U.S. Open. No golfer representing Costa Rica has competed in The Open.

Golf Development

723 golfers (59 junior golfers) and 14 golf courses

Ecuador

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Javier Correa, Juan Esteban Gabara, Felipe Garcés Garzón, Renato Naula, Santiago Villegas

Best Finish in a LAAC

Juan Miguel Heredia, T10 in 2016

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Ecuador has competed in the Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

1,194 golfers (408 junior golfers) and 12 golf courses

El Salvador

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Wilber Alvarado, Juan Bolaños, Juan Fernando Castellanos

Best Finish in a LAAC

Rodrigo Sol, T24 in 2020

Majors Recorded

One Salvadorean has competed in the U.S. Open, Fernando Figueroa (2008). No golfer representing El Salvador has competed in the Masters or The Open.

Golf Development

300 golfers (45 junior golfers) and 3 golf courses

Guatemala

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Jorge Arzú, Matías Calderón, Pablo Hernández, Miguel Leal, Gabriel Palacios, Alejandro Villavicencio

Best Finish in a LAAC

Daniel Gurtner, T3 in 2018

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Guatemala has competed in the Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

1,500 golfers (50 junior golfers) and 7 golf courses

Haiti

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Pierre Campa

Best Finish in a LAAC

Jean-Philippe Mehu, 51st in 2023

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Haiti has competed in the Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

127 golfers (15 junior golfers) and 1 golf course

Honduras

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Carlos Álvarez and Min Jae Kim

Best Finish in a LAAC

No player representing Honduras has made the cut at the LAAC.

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Honduras has competed in the Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

1,299 golfers and 9 golf courses

Jamaica

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Ryan Lue and Zandra Roye

Best Finish in a LAAC

Ian Facey, T24 in 2015

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Jamaica has competed in the Masters, the U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

172 golfers (30 junior golfers) and 11 golf courses

Mexico

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Gonzalo Gallegos García, Gerardo Gómez, Héctor González Cramer, Enrique Llaguno, Omar Morales, José Antonio Safa, Bruno Tostado, Rodrigo Vázquez Colina

Best Finish in a LAAC

Santiago De la Fuente, 2024 Champion; Álvaro Ortiz, 2019 Champion

Majors Recorded

Two Mexicans played each of the majors in 2024, Abraham Ancer and Santiago De la Fuente played in The Masters, Omar Morales and Santiago De la Fuente played in the U.S. Open, and Abraham Ancer and Santiago De la Fuente played in The Open.

Golf Development

32,761 golfers (800 junior golfers) and 148 golf courses

Nicaragua

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Pablo Lacayo

Best Finish in a LAAC

No player representing Nicaragua has made the cut in the LAAC.

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Nicaragua has competed in The Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

248 golfers (33 junior golfers) and 4 golf courses

Panama

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Raúl Carbonell, Samuel Durán, Lucca González, Miguel Ordóñez, Omar Tejeira Jaén

Best Finish in a LAAC

Miguel Ordóñez, T8 in 2017

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Panama has competed in The Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

2,075 golfers (142 junior golfers) and 12 golf courses

Paraguay

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Ezequiel Cabrera, Benjamín Fernández, Erich Fortlage, Héctor Ortega

Best Finish in a LAAC

Gustavo Silvero, T9 in 2018

Majors Recorded

Carlos Franco was the last Paraguayan to compete in The Masters (2005) and the U.S. Open (2005). Fabrizio Zanotti was the last Paraguayan to compete in The Open (2022).

Golf Development

974 golfers (114 junior golfers) and 10 golf courses

Peru

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Patrick Sparks and Mauricio Tello

Best Finish in a LAAC

Luis Fernando Barco, 3rd in 2019 and 2016

Majors Recorded

Luis Fernando Barco is the only Peruvian who has competed in the US Open (2021). No Peruvian golfer has competed in the Masters or The Open.

Golf Development

3,475 golfers (198 junior golfers) and 13 golf courses

Puerto Rico

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Jerónimo Esteve, Kelvin Hernández, Erick Morales, Evan Peña

Best Finish in a LAAC

Roberto Nieves, 6th in 2022

Majors Recorded

The last Puerto Rican to compete in the majors was legendary Chi Chi Rodriguez at the 1973 The Open, 1982 U.S. Open and 1982 Masters; 43 years later, Rafa Campos has received an invitation to represent Puerto Rico at the 2025 Masters.

Golf Development

4,500 golfers (300 junior golfers) and 22 golf courses

Saint Lucia

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Harith Khan and Yadhu Urs

Best Finish in a LAAC

Yadhu Urs, T19 in 2023

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Saint Lucia has competed in The Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

140 golfers (20 junior golfers) and 2 golf courses

Trinidad and Tobago

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Liam Bryden and Chris Richards Jr.

Best Finish in a LAAC

Wanjoo Lee, T29 in 2019

Majors Recorded

Stephen Ames, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago but now represents Canada, was the last Trinidadian to compete in the Masters (2009), U.S. Open (2012), and The Open (2012).

Golf Development

2,025 golfers (215 junior golfers) and 8 golf courses

Turks and Caicos

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Kurt Rivers

Best Finish in a LAAC

Kurt Rivers, T47 in 2022

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing Turks and Caicos has competed in the Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

120 golfers (8 junior golfers) and 1 golf course

United States Virgin Islands

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Joseph Sibilly Jr.

Best Finish in a LAAC

John Streibich, T41 in 2016

Majors Recorded

No golfer representing the US Virgin Islands has competed in the Masters, U.S. Open or The Open.

Golf Development

225 golfers (10 junior golfers) and 3 golf courses

Uruguay

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

PJ Carrere and Miguel Reyes

Best Finish in a LAAC

Juan Alvarez, T19 in 2016 and 2015

Majors Recorded

Pascual Viola was the last Uruguayan in The Open (1949). No golfer representing Uruguay has competed in the Masters or the US Open.

Golf Development

1,224 golfers (50 junior golfers) and 13 golf courses

Venezuela

Playing in the 2025 LAAC

Rafael Abad, William Fookes Slesarew, Mario Maya Benatuil, Diego Neira, Virgilio Paz

Best Finish in a LAAC

Jorge Garcia, 2nd in 2016

Majors Recorded

Jhonattan Vegas was the last Venezuelan to compete in the 2021 U.S. Open, 2018 The Open, and 2018 Masters. He will be back at The Masters in 2025.

Golf Development

4,100 golfers (500 junior golfers) and 22 golf courses