# 2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica

The 2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the fifth season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, the main professional golf tour in Latin America, operated and run by the PGA Tour.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner | OWGR points |
| Feb 28 | Avianca Colombia Open | Colombia | 175,000 | Justin Hueber (2) | 6 |
| Mar 20 | Lexus Panama Classic | Panama | 175,000 | Derek Rende (1) | 6 |
| Apr 17 | Abierto del Centro | Argentina | 175,000 | Anthony Paolucci (1) | 6 |
| Apr 24 | Guatemala Stella Artois Open | Guatemala | 175,000 | John Young Kim (1) | 6 |
| May 8 | Honduras Open | Honduras | 175,000 | Sam Fidone (1) | 6 |
| May 14 | Casa de Campo Dominican Republic Open | Dominican Republic | 175,000 | Timothy O'Neal (3) | 6 |
| May 22 | Mexico Open | Mexico | 175,000 | Sebastián Vázquez (2) | 6 |
| May 29 | Mazatlán Open | Mexico | 175,000 | Martin Trainer (1) | 6 |
| Sep 4 | Flor de Caña Open | Nicaragua | 175,000 | Augusto Núñez (1) | 6 |
| Sep 11 | San Luis Championship | Mexico | 175,000 | Nate Lashley (1) | 6 |
| Sep 18 | Copa Diners Club International | Ecuador | 175,000 | Nate Lashley (2) | 6 |
| Sep 25 | Aberto do Brasil | Brazil | 175,000 | Jorge Fernández-Valdés (3) | 6 |
| Oct 16 | Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC | Uruguay | 175,000 | Mito Pereira (1) | 6 |
| Oct 23 | Lexus Peru Open | Peru | 175,000 | Tyler McCumber (3) | 6 |
| Oct 30 | Colombia Classic | Colombia | 175,000 | Andrés Echavarría (1) | 6 |
| Nov 13 | Argentina Classic | Argentina | 175,000 | Samuel Del Val (1) | 6 |
| Nov 20 | Visa Open de Argentina | Argentina | 175,000 | Kent Bulle (2) | 7 |
| Dec 4 | Shell Championship | United States | 175,000 | Nate Lashley (3) | 6 |

### Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | OWGR points |
| Dec 17 | Aruba Cup | Aruba | 120,000 | PGA Tour Latinoamérica | n/a |

## Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2017 Web.com Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Nate Lashley | 140,897 |
| 2 | Augusto Núñez | 121,373 |
| 3 | Mito Pereira | 104,784 |
| 4 | Emilio Domínguez | 82,404 |
| 5 | Samuel Del Val | 80,547 |

## Developmental Series

The 2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series was the fourth season of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series, the official development tour to the PGA Tour Latinoamérica between 2013 and 2023.

### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | Main tour |
| Feb 14 | Abierto del Sur | Argentina | Arg$550,000 | Francisco Bidé | TPG |
| Apr 10 | Abierto Norpatagónico | Argentina | Arg$550,000 | Sebastián Saavedra | TPG |
| Apr 17 | Venezuela Open | Venezuela | US$30,000 | Denis Meneghini (2) | |
| May 29 | Abierto del Carmel | Colombia | Col$90,000,000 | Jesús Rivas | COL |
| Aug 21 | Abierto del Paraguay | Paraguay | US$40,000 | Horacio León (1) | |
| Aug 21 | Abierto Campestre de Medellín | Colombia | Col$90,000,000 | Santiago Tobón | COL |
| Oct 9 | Bolivia Open Mitsuba | Bolivia | US$50,000 | Sebastian MacLean (2) | |
| Oct 22 | Abierto de Valle Arriba | Venezuela | US$30,000 | Otto Solís (1) | |
| Oct 23 | Abierto de Serrezuela | Colombia | Col$70,000,000 | Ómar Beltrán | COL |
| Nov 27 | Abierto del Litoral | Argentina | Arg$550,000 | Thomas Baik | TPG |
| Dec 4 | Abierto de Chile | Chile | US$40,000 | Felipe Aguilar | CHL |
| Dec 4 | Andrés Romero Invitational | Argentina | Arg$500,000 | Fabián Gómez | TPG |
| Dec 10 | Malinalco Classic Dev Series Final | Mexico | US$40,000 | Marcelo Rozo (1) | |

### Dev Series Final

The Dev Series Final was made up of the top-five finishers of each tournament during the season. The top five finishers in the Dev Series Final earned status to play on the 2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Marcelo Rozo | 66-70-71-69=276 | −12 |
| 2 | Eric Sugimoto | 69-68-68-71=276 | −12 |
| T3 | Nico Echavarría (a) | 64-70-71-73=279 | −9 |
| T3 | Julián Lerda | 68-66-69-76=279 | −9 |
| 5 | Brad Brunner | 72-73-69-66=280 | −8 |