The 2012 Tour de las Américas was the 21st and final season of the Tour de las Américas (formerly the South American Tour), the main professional golf tour in Latin America since it was formed in 1991.
Final season The 2012 season proved to be the last season of the Tour de las Américas, as it was superseded by PGA Tour Latinoamérica, which began in September 2012.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(US$)WinnerOWGRpointsOthertours18 MarAbierto de Golf Los LiriosChile40,000 Julián Etulain (4)625 MarInternational Open La VitaliciaVenezuela120,000 Rafael Romero (1)615 AprAbierto del CentroArgentinaArg$350,000 César Costilla (3)6TPG19 MayAbierto del NordesteArgentinaArg$280,000 Luciano Dodda (2)6TPG27 MayTelevisa TLA Players ChampionshipMexico70,000 Marco Ruiz (3)n/a3 JunTaca Airlines OpenPeru50,000 Marco Ruiz (4)6
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date Tournament Host country Purse($) Winners OWGRpoints30 MarChallenge Latinoamericano Copa La VitaliciaVenezuela64,000 Team Venezuelan/a
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top 10 players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2012 PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
Position Player Points1 Marco Ruiz 26,8842 Rafael Romero 22,0603 Rafael Campos 17,5884 Julián Etulain 16,2585 Daniel Barbetti 13,574
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