The Mexico Open at Vidanta, formerly known as the Mexican Open, is the most important professional golf tournament in Mexico. Since its first edition in 1944 at the Club de Golf Chapultepec, it has been a benchmark for golf in Latin America and has attracted internationally renowned players. Throughout its history, the tournament has been part of various tours, including the Nationwide Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) and the PGA Tour Latinoamérica. In 2022, it reached a new level of prestige by being officially recognized as part of the PGA Tour calendar.
Over the decades, the Mexico Open has witnessed memorable moments and has seen great golf figures crowned. From the era of Al Espinosa in the 1940s to the most recent champions at Vidanta Vallarta, the competition has evolved and established itself as one of the most important stops on the circuit. Players like Jon Rahm, Tony Finau, and Jake Knapp have left their mark on the tournament, achieving notable victories in recent years.
The Vidanta Vallarta course, the tournament’s current venue, has been the stage for intense duels and outstanding performances, demonstrating that Mexico is a key destination for professional golf. Each edition brings together the world’s best golfers, offering a high-level sporting spectacle and strengthening the growth of golf in the region.
Below is the list of winners of the Mexico Open at Vidanta throughout its history:
Mexico Open at Vidanta: Full list of winners
- 2025: Brian Campbell
- 2024: Jake Knapp
- 2023: Tony Finau
- 2022: Jon Rahm
- 2021: Álvaro Ortiz
- 2020: Not held
- 2019: Drew Nesbitt
- 2018: Austin Smotherman
- 2017: Not held
- 2016: Sebastián Vázquez
- 2015: Justin Hueber
- 2014: Óscar D. Álvarez
- 2013: Ted Purdy
- 2012: Lee Williams
- 2011: Erik Compton
- 2010: Jamie Lovemark
- 2009: Troy Merritt
- 2008: Jarrod Lyle
- 2007: Not held
- 2006: Fabrizio Zanotti
- 2005: Antonio Maldonado
- 2004: Rafael Gómez
- 2003: Eduardo Herrera
- 2002: Pablo Fernández
- 2001: Not held
- 2000: Esteban Toledo
- 1999: Stewart Cink
- 1998: Eduardo Romero
- 1997: Frank Nobilo
- 1996: Stewart Cink
- 1995: John Cook
- 1994: Chris Perry
- 1993: Fred Funk
- 1992: Tom Sieckmann
- 1991: Jay Haas
- 1990: Bob Lohr
- 1985-1989: Not held
- 1984: Danny Mijovic
- 1983: Tommy Armour III
- 1982: Not held
- 1981: Ben Crenshaw
- 1980: David Graham
- 1978-1979: Not held
- 1977: Billy Casper
- 1976: Ernesto Pérez Acosta
- 1975: Lee Trevino
- 1974: Ed Byman
- 1973: Lee Trevino
- 1972: Not held
- 1971: Ángel Gallardo
- 1970: Ernesto Pérez Acosta
- 1967-1969: Not held
- 1966: Bob McCallister
- 1965: Homero Blancas
- 1964: Art Wall Jr.
- 1963: Al Balding
- 1962: Tony Lema
- 1961: Tony Lema
- 1960: Howie Johnson
- 1959: Ángel Miguel
- 1958: Antonio Cerdá
- 1957: Bob Rosburg
- 1956: Billy Maxwell
- 1955: Roberto De Vicenzo
- 1954: Johnny Palmer
- 1953: Roberto De Vicenzo
- 1952: Bobby Locke
- 1951: Roberto De Vicenzo
- 1950: Tony Holguin
- 1949: Tony Holguin
- 1948: Not held
- 1947: Al Espinosa
- 1946: Al Espinosa
- 1945: Al Espinosa
- 1944: Al Espinosa
The Mexico Open at Vidanta continues its legacy as one of the most important golf tournaments in Latin America, and each year it continues to attract the world’s best players in search of glory.
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