The Masters, The R&A and the USGA have announced that the tenth Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC) will be held at Pilar Golf in Buenos Aires (Argentina) from 16 to 19 January 2025. This already illustrious amateur golf event in Latin America will return to this course ten years after the inaugural event that was played on this course in 2015.
Created by the Masters, The R&A and the USGA in 2014, the LAAC was established to further develop amateur golf in South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. The event moves annually to the best courses in the area and showcases the growing talent of this sport in the region, and the champion receives an invitation to compete in the Masters and exemptions for the US Open and the Open.
“We wanted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the start of the Latin America Amateur Championship by returning to Pilar Golf, where it all began,” said Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A. “In that time we have seen future stars and the best male amateur golfers from Latin America compete at the highest level in this tournament. It will continue to strengthen in the coming years and we can expect another fantastic golf showcase next year in Argentina,” he added.
Among the notable previous competitors are Colombians Nico Echavarría and Sebastián Muñoz, Argentine Alejandro Tosti and Chileans Mito Pereira and Joaquín Niemann, the latter winner of the LAAC in 2018. Chilean Matías Domínguez beat Tosti by one stroke to take the inaugural event at Pilar Golf in 2015, a field that also included Echavarría, Muñoz, Niemann and Pereira.
“It is an honour for Pilar Golf to host the LAAC for the second time,” said Mauro Misuraca, president and owner of the club. “Pilar Golf will be a true test for the best players in Latin America,” he pointed out.
Opened in 1992 and designed by the Ronald Fream Group, this Buenos Aires course hosts 27 holes approximately 60 kilometres north of the Argentine capital. The course treasures a diverse collection of events, including the Argentina Open, the Argentina PGA Championship, the inaugural LAAC and multiple editions of the Latin American Women’s Amateur Championship. It is also home to the Argentine Golf Association.
“Golf in our region continues to grow and we are prepared to showcase the best of Argentine golf next year at Pilar Golf,” said Andrés Schönbaum, president of the Argentine Golf Association. “This championship has become the most important event for Latin American male amateurs and we are excited to welcome the next generation of potential future stars in 2025,” he concluded.
