From the tropical fairways of Vallarta to the desert landscape of Los Cabos, Mexico will host two consecutive PGA TOUR tournaments. Major champions, courses designed by Greg Norman and Tiger Woods, and a contingent of Mexican professionals will define a two-tournament stretch that will also showcase two of Latin American golf’s most distinctive settings.
Mexico will have two consecutive weeks on the PGA TOUR calendar, an opportunity to bring international golf’s attention to two regions offering very different experiences. The VidantaWorld Mexico Open will take place in Vallarta, where tropical vegetation and the nearby Ameca River frame the course, before the tour moves to Los Cabos, with its arid mountains, cacti and Pacific views. More than a simple succession of tournaments, the schedule will offer a journey through two landscapes that have found in golf a way to present themselves to the world.
Mexico Open 2026: PGA TOUR Returns to Vallarta
The Mexico Open has built its recent history around prominent names. Since joining the PGA TOUR in 2022, its champions have been Jon Rahm, Tony Finau, Jake Knapp and Brian Campbell. The victory by Rahm, a two-time major champion and former world number one, raised the profile of a competition that has also served as a platform for first-time winners: Knapp claimed his maiden title in 2024, and Campbell followed in 2025 after defeating Aldrich Potgieter in a playoff.
Major Champions and PGA TOUR Stars Headline the Field
The 2026 edition will feature players including Wyndham Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion; Lucas Glover, who won the same major in 2009; Finau, Max Homa and defending champion Campbell. Their presence brings together major championship experience and players seeking strong results to close out the season.
Vidanta Vallarta: A Championship Course Designed by Greg Norman
Designed by Greg Norman, the Vidanta Vallarta course measures 7,337 yards and will play as a par 71 for the competition. Its wide fairways allow for different strategies off the tee, but the bunkers and greens demand precision on approach shots. Organizers have also reconfigured several holes for 2026 to bring key sections of the course closer together and make it easier to follow the competition.
Beyond Golf: Discovering Vallarta and VidantaWorld
Beyond the fairways, Vallarta offers a contrast that forms part of the tournament experience. A day can begin among palm trees and lush vegetation and end overlooking the Pacific, in a region where traditional cuisine, Puerto Vallarta’s markets and Nuevo Nayarit’s hotel infrastructure coexist. This year’s program will also include a Robbie Williams concert and Cirque du Soleil’s LUDŌ, part of VidantaWorld’s effort to bring golf and entertainment together in a single experience.
World Wide Technology Championship 2026: PGA TOUR Heads to Los Cabos
The tour will then travel to Los Cabos, where the World Wide Technology Championship will celebrate twenty years since its creation in 2007. The championship was the first PGA TOUR event held outside the United States and Canada and, after being played at different Mexican venues, settled in this region of Baja California Sur in 2023.
Past Champions and Tournament Records
Its list of past champions includes Graeme McDowell, Matt Kuchar, Viktor Hovland and Russell Henley. Hovland won in 2020 and 2021, while Ben Griffin returns as defending champion after finishing at 29 under par in 2025. His total of 259 set the tournament’s 72-hole aggregate scoring record.
El Cardonal at Diamante: Tiger Woods’ First Golf Course Design
The venue, El Cardonal at Diamante, has a distinguishing feature: it was designed by Tiger Woods and marked the American’s debut as a golf course architect. Opened in 2014, the layout features wide fairways and several options off the tee, but demands careful decisions when choosing lines of play and approach shots. Its desert landscape, with low-growing vegetation and ocean views, offers a radically different experience from Vallarta.
Los Cabos: Where Desert Golf Meets the Pacific Ocean
In Los Cabos, golf is part of a destination where the desert meets the sea and activities extend well beyond the course. San José del Cabo retains a quieter atmosphere and a historic center filled with galleries and restaurants, while Cabo San Lucas offers a livelier scene around the marina. Between the two stretches a corridor of resorts and championship courses that has made the region one of Mexico’s leading luxury golf destinations. For visitors, following the tournament can also be an opportunity to explore the landscape where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific.
Mexican Golfers Competing in the 2026 PGA TOUR Events
Mexican players will feature prominently at both events. In Vallarta, the field will include Álvaro Ortiz, a new PGA TOUR member; Omar Morales, Santiago de la Fuente, Mauricio Figueroa and Alejandro Fierro. Competing in Los Cabos will be Alejandro Madariaga, the highest-finishing Mexican in the 2025 edition, and Jorge Villar, who earned his place by winning the México Match Play and will make his PGA TOUR debut.
Prize Money and FedEx Cup Points at Stake
Each championship will offer a $6 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points to the winner. In the closing stretch of the season, results can influence players’ status for the following year, adding competitive pressure to two tournaments with distinct identities.
Two PGA TOUR Tournaments, One Showcase for Mexican Golf
Mexico will thus have a double showcase: in Vallarta, a championship that has brought together stars such as Rahm and Finau; in Los Cabos, an event marking two decades and played on a course designed by Woods. Between them, the country will reveal more than two outstanding golf courses: the possibility of moving from a tropical setting to a desert landscape on the same tour, with golf as the connecting thread between two very different Mexican experiences.