The man from Mar del Plata Jesus Montenegro was awarded this Sunday Bupa Tour Mexico Golf Championship, which took place in the city of Tulum and handed out prizes for 200 thousand dollarswithin the framework of a station of the Latin American PGA circuit.
At the Riviera Maya club, the 25-year-old player who emerged and represents the Mar del Plata Golf Club stayed consistent in the last wheel and used 72 strokes for the final tour. In this way, he closed his work with a record of 282 hits (six under par), which served to seize the title. The man from Mar del Plata has 600 points for the Totalplay Cup and took home a check for US$36,000, the largest prize in the ten-year history of PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.
Montenegro jumped from 59th to 10th in the rankings and earned a place in the Qualifying Final of the Korn Ferry Tour (2nd best US tour).
to a blow and Andrés Gallegos from Buenos Aires arrived in second position. The 26-year-old golfer born in the city of Lobos signed a card of 72 strokes (two birdies, two bogeys) and finished with 284 (-4), to share the position of escort with the American Manav Shah.
“I still do not realize everything that is happening. It was a wonderful week for me. My first full season on the Tour and I close it with this victory. I can not be more than happy for everything that is happening to me. Now it will be time to rest and to begin to evaluate how to face what is coming in my career, “said Jesús in dialogue with the official PGA Tour site.
Rosario Alejandro Tosti fell five places in the last round and finished tenth with 287 hits (-1), after a closing round of 74.
Further back were Jorge Fernández Valdés from Córdoba (289 hits), Alan Wagner from Olavarri (290), Leandro Marelli from Rosario (295), Tommy Cocha from Salta (301) and Jaime López Rivarola from Pilar (303).
