The 2006 Tour de las Américas was the 15th 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.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(US$)WinnerOWGRpointsOthertours 5 Feb Abierto Movistar Guatemala Open Guatemala 150,000 Miguel Ángel Carballo (1) 12 CHA 5 Feb Abierto del Sur Personal Argentina 55,000 Luciano Giometti (1) n/a ARG 12 Feb Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open Costa Rica 125,000 Johan Axgren (n/a) 12 CHA 15 Apr Abierto Visa del Centro Argentina 60,000 Ángel Cabrera (6) n/a ARG 28 May TLA Players Championship Mexico 60,000 Julio Zapata (1) n/a 4 Jun Siemens Venezuela Open Venezuela 65,000 Fabián Gómez (1) n/a 9 Jul Colombian Open Colombia 90,000 Manuel Merizalde (1) n/a 5 Nov Torneo de Maestros Argentina 100,000 Andrés Romero (4) n/a ARG 19 Nov Brazil Classic Brazil 80,000 Paulo Pinto (1) n/a 26 Nov Abierto de San Luis Argentina 150,000 Rafael Gómez (5) n/a ARG 3 Dec Abierto Visa de la República Argentina 200,000 Rafael Echenique (1) 12 ARG, CHA 10 Dec Abierto Mexicano Corona Mexico 310,000 Fabrizio Zanotti (1) 12 CHA
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse($)Winner7 MayCopa 3 Diamantes MitsubishiVenezuela40,000 Otto Solís
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Fabrizio Zanotti 68,790
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