With events from the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Americas, and LPGA Tour, Mexico is experiencing the most important moment in its golfing history.
Mexico is no longer simply a great golf destination. Today, it stands as one of the major hubs of international professional golf. No other country can currently claim something so unique: hosting tournaments from every level of the PGA TOUR ecosystem. From PGA TOUR Americas and the Korn Ferry Tour to PGA TOUR events and the return of the LPGA Tour, Mexico has built a distinctive presence in global golf by combining something very few countries do so well: world-class golf courses, tourism destinations, and an experience that goes far beyond the sport itself.
The next chapter of that story arrives June 1–7, when the PGA TOUR Americas Mexico Championship takes place at Club de Golf La Hacienda, one of the most traditional clubs in the Valley of Mexico. For many young professionals, it will be a crucial week on their path toward the highest levels of the game. And that also highlights one of Mexico’s greatest strengths within the PGA TOUR ecosystem: creating space and real opportunities for Latin American players.
For many regional talents, competing in Mexico means playing closer to home, in familiar cultural and climate conditions, and in front of crowds that understand the growth of Latin American golf. It is no coincidence that more and more Mexican and South American players are using these events as stepping stones toward larger tours.
La Hacienda also represents a very different side of Mexican golf. Far removed from beach resorts and tropical scenery, classic golf takes center stage here. Originally designed by Roy Dye and later renovated by Pancho Contreras, the course features narrow fairways, mature trees, and greens that constantly force players to think strategically. Of course, altitude also plays a major role. In Mexico City, the ball flies differently, and players must recalculate virtually every yardage. It is a course where strategy often matters just as much as power.
That is precisely part of the appeal of golf in Mexico: no tournament ever feels the same as the previous one. In a single season, players can compete at more than 6,500 feet above sea level in the capital, play alongside the Caribbean in Riviera Maya, or battle Pacific winds in Los Cabos and Vallarta.
The Mexico Open at VidantaWorld has become the PGA TOUR’s premier showcase event in the country. Played at Vidanta Vallarta, the tournament quickly established an important place on the calendar thanks to a powerful combination: a great golf course and a destination players truly enjoy. The Greg Norman-designed course is visually spectacular. Wide fairways, massive bunkers, the Ameca River crossing portions of the property, and the Sierra Madre mountains in the background make every round postcard-worthy. At more than 7,400 yards, the course generally favors aggressive players off the tee, although coastal winds and fast greens often become the deciding factors. Victories by stars such as Jon Rahm and Tony Finau helped solidify the tournament’s international prestige.
But Mexico’s golf story is no longer centered on just one PGA TOUR event. There is also Los Cabos, where the World Wide Technology Championship gave the country another world-class stage. El Cardonal at Diamante, designed by Tiger Woods, offers a completely different experience from Vallarta or Riviera Maya. The landscape is more desert-like, more open, with constant Pacific Ocean views. Wind frequently becomes a major factor, and the design strongly resembles classic California golf courses, with wide runoff areas and strategic options around the greens. In addition, Los Cabos has established itself as one of the world’s premier golf destinations, with a collection of courses and resorts that continue attracting international golf tourism.
The growth also extends to the Korn Ferry Tour, which found an ideal venue at PGA Riviera Maya. Designed by Robert Trent Jones II, the course cuts directly through the Mayan jungle and provides an experience unlike any other stop on the circuit. Cenotes, mangroves, natural lakes, and dense vegetation accompany nearly every hole. The course demands constant precision and rewards control far more than raw power. For many Korn Ferry Tour players, competing there becomes one of the most memorable weeks of the season, not only because of the golf, but because of the setting itself.
And then there is Mayakoba and the LPGA Tour’s return to Mexico. The Riviera Maya Open brought the women’s calendar back to one of Latin America’s most recognized venues: El Camaleón Golf Course. Also designed by Greg Norman, the course constantly changes personality as it moves through jungle, mangroves, dunes, and Caribbean views. Few places integrate landscape and golf so naturally. For years, it hosted PGA TOUR events and today is once again establishing itself as an international reference point through the LPGA Tour.
All of this explains why Mexico now holds such a special place in professional golf. The country understood earlier than many others that modern golf is not only about great courses. Tours are looking for complete destinations. Players want world-class hotels, strong air connectivity, gastronomy, hospitality, and places where they genuinely enjoy spending the week. Mexico naturally combines all of those elements.
From Los Cabos to Riviera Maya, passing through Vallarta and Mexico City, the country has built a network of destinations capable of hosting international events at global standards. That has given the PGA TOUR something extremely valuable: variety. Because playing in Mexico never means having the same experience twice.
That is why it is so symbolic that Mexico is currently the only country in the world hosting PGA TOUR Americas, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR, and LPGA Tour events within the same competitive ecosystem. It is a sign of the growth of Mexican golf, but also of the country’s importance as an international destination.
And while a new generation of players looks to make its mark this June at La Hacienda, the message becomes increasingly clear: Mexico is no longer simply another stop on the schedule. It has become one of the places where professional golf wants to be.