5 Mexicans will be competing in the 2024 World Wide Technology Championship
Mexican golfers are excelling in the professional arena, each forging their path to the PGA TOUR and accumulating important achievements in their careers:
1 Santiago de la Fuente: This young man from Ocotlán, Jalisco, has excelled in 2024 by placing 23rd in the PGA TOUR University ranking, which granted him an exemption to the Second Stage of the Q-School and the Latin American Swing of the PGA TOUR Americas 2025. He won the Latin America Amateur Championship in Panama, which guaranteed him participation in the Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championship in 2024. De la Fuente has also participated in other PGA TOUR tournaments and recently played on the Asian Tour, with outstanding results.
2 Omar Morales: A promising 21-year-old amateur from Puebla who competes for UCLA and is the top Latin American amateur, ranked 12th in the World Amateur Rankings. Runner-up at the 2024 Latin America Amateur Championship, he has played in the Mexico Open at Vidanta and qualified for the U.S. Open on two consecutive occasions. He is in his final year at UCLA, where he looks to strengthen his path to the PGA TOUR.
3 Emilio González: From San Miguel de Allende, he has had a career on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica and the Korn Ferry Tour. In 2024, he finished 49th on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, which guaranteed him full status for 2025 and qualification for the Final Stage of the PGA TOUR Q-School. This will be his second tournament on the PGA TOUR after having played in the 2024 Houston Open.
4 Raúl Pereda: A native of Córdoba, Veracruz, he has had a consistent career on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica and made his PGA TOUR debut in 2024. He recently won the Bajío Open on the Mexican Professional Golf Tour and is qualified for the final stage of Q-School in December.
5 Isidro Benítez: From Puebla and a professional since 2017, he has played multiple seasons on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica and recently on PGA TOUR Americas. He qualified for the Second Stage of Q-School 2024 and has participated in six PGA TOUR events, standing out by making his first cut at the 2023 World Wide Technology Championship.
These golfers, with their outstanding performances in local and international tournaments, continue to put Mexico on the map of world golf and advance their careers towards the PGA TOUR.
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