06/02/2026
The Country Club of Bogotá hosts the fourth stop of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour, featuring 14 former PGA TOUR winners and 12 Latin American players.
This week, the Country Club of Bogotá once again becomes one of those places where the future of golf tends to reveal itself ahead of time. The Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard, the fourth event on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour schedule, returns to a venue that is no longer just a regular stop on the circuit, but an essential part of its identity. Fifteen editions have been played on this course, with more than 16 years of history building a tradition that in Colombia is embraced as something truly its own.
The stop in Bogotá is not just another date on the calendar. It is a tournament that has welcomed players who, long before becoming stars, showed early signs of greatness here. In the heart of Colombia’s capital, Patrick Cantlay, Patrick Rodgers, Keegan Bradley, Justin Thomas, and Scottie Scheffler all competed well before reaching the top of the PGA TOUR. Scheffler, in particular, played here years before becoming world No. 1 and long before assembling a trophy case that now includes 20 PGA TOUR victories. That is why a phrase is often repeated within the circuit, gaining more meaning each year: if you want to know who the next global golf star will be, watch who is contending for the title in Bogotá.
The 2026 edition reinforces that feeling. The field features 144 players from 21 countries, including 14 PGA TOUR winners with a combined 27 victories, 56 Korn Ferry Tour champions, and four players ranked inside the top 200 of the Official World Golf Ranking. It is the perfect blend of proven experience and young talent eager to break through—a mix that often produces memorable stories at the Fundadores Course, a par-71 measuring 7,237 yards. At stake are 500 Korn Ferry Tour points and a $1 million purse, two factors capable of changing a golfer’s life.
For Colombian fans, attention naturally centers on Camilo Villegas. A five-time PGA TOUR winner and the most decorated player in the field, Villegas returns to walk these fairways while splitting his schedule between both tours. His presence turns the championship into a national sporting event. Alongside him, players such as Ricardo Celia, Esteban Jaramillo, Daniel Faccini, and Joaquín Cabrera strengthen the special bond between the club and local players, who experience this week as something far more meaningful than just another tournament.
The Astara Golf Championship also stands out as a unique Latin American showcase. Twelve players from the region arrive with deep personal histories on this very course. Chile’s Cristóbal Del Solar returns to the site of his historic 57 in 2024—two eagles and nine birdies—the lowest score ever recorded in a PGA TOUR–sanctioned event. Argentina’s Jorge Fernández Valdés arrives in strong form following two top-10 finishes. Fabián Gómez brings the experience of a two-time PGA TOUR champion, while Álvaro Ortiz, a former Latin America Amateur Championship winner, continues to solidify his professional path. For many of them, this is not just a competition—it is familiar territory.
International standouts also raise the competitive level of the week. Ian Holt, leader of the Points List, arrives after winning two of the first three tournaments of the season—an unprecedented feat in Korn Ferry Tour history. Adam Hadwin, a Presidents Cup veteran and winner of the 2017 Valspar Championship on the PGA TOUR, comes off a runner-up finish in Panama. And then there is Blades Brown, just 18 years old, who arrives in Bogotá only weeks after sharing the final pairing with Scottie Scheffler at The American Express. These are the kinds of stories that explain why this tournament always feels different.
Perhaps it is because players here are not competing solely for points or prize money. They are playing for momentum, for confidence, for that defining moment capable of reshaping a career. The tournament’s list of champions confirms it: Cantlay, Muñoz, Pereira, Rodgers—names now firmly established among the world’s elite, all of whom found a pivotal week in Bogotá along their journey.
That is why every February, the Korn Ferry Tour does not simply visit Colombia. It returns to a place where fans understand the game, where the club breathes golf, and where the future of the PGA TOUR often sends its earliest signals. The Astara Golf Championship is no longer just part of the schedule. It is part of the region’s golf history.