# 2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica

The 2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the sixth 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 2017 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner | OWGR points |
| Feb 19 | Avianca Colombia Open | Colombia | 175,000 | José de Jesús Rodríguez (3) | 6 |
| Mar 12 | Molino Cañuelas Championship | Argentina | 175,000 | Brandon Matthews (1) | 6 |
| Mar 19 | Guatemala Stella Artois Open | Guatemala | 175,000 | Cristián Espinoza (n/a) | n/a |
| Mar 26 | Honduras Open | Honduras | 175,000 | Patrick Newcomb (1) | 6 |
| Apr 23 | Abierto OSDE del Centro | Argentina | 175,000 | Nelson Ledesma (1) | 6 |
| May 7 | Essential Costa Rica Classic | Costa Rica | 175,000 | José Toledo (1) | 6 |
| Jun 4 | Quito Open | Ecuador | 175,000 | Curtis Yonke (1) | 6 |
| Jun 11 | Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Open | Dominican Republic | 175,000 | Tee-K Kelly (1) | 6 |
| Jun 18 | BMW Jamaica Classic | Jamaica | 175,000 | Jared Wolfe (1) | 6 |
| Aug 20 | Abierto del Paraguay-Copa NEC | Paraguay | 175,000 | José de Jesús Rodríguez (4) | 7 |
| Sep 3 | Flor de Caña Open | Nicaragua | 175,000 | Michael Buttacavoli (2) | 6 |
| Sep 10 | San Luis Championship | Mexico | 175,000 | Óscar Fraustro (2) | 6 |
| Oct 15 | Aberto do Brasil | Brazil | 175,000 | Rodolfo Cazaubón (4) | 6 |
| Oct 22 | Lexus Peru Open | Peru | 175,000 | Charlie Saxon (1) | 4 |
| Oct 29 | Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC | Uruguay | 175,000 | Brian Richey (1) | 6 |
| Nov 12 | NEC Argentina Classic | Argentina | 175,000 | Julián Etulain (4) | 6 |
| Nov 19 | Visa Open de Argentina | Argentina | 175,000 | Brady Schnell (1) | 7 |
| Dec 3 | Shell Championship | United States | 175,000 | Brady Schnell (2) | 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 16 | Aruba Cup | Aruba | 120,000 | PGA Tour Canada | 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 2018 Web.com Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | José de Jesús Rodríguez | 119,001 |
| 2 | Jared Wolfe | 93,035 |
| 3 | Brian Richey | 77,486 |
| 4 | José Toledo | 74,171 |
| 5 | Nelson Ledesma | 70,604 |

## Developmental Series

The 2017 PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series was the fifth 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 2017 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | Main tour |
| Dec 18 | Abierto del Caribe | Colombia | Col$125,000,000 | Daniel Zuluaga | COL |
| Feb 11 | Abierto del Sur | Argentina | Arg$550,000 | Marcos Montenegro | TPG |
| Apr 2 | Abierto Norpatagónico | Argentina | Arg$550,000 | Maximiliano Godoy | TPG |
| May 13 | Abierto del Norte | Argentina | Arg$550,000 | César Costilla | TPG |
| May 21 | Abierto CC El Carmel | Colombia | Col$100,000,000 | Ómar Beltrán | COL |
| May 29 | Bosque Real Championship | Mexico | Mex$1,600,000 | Carlos Ortiz | GGPM |
| Jul 16 | Abierto Club Militar | Colombia | Col$100,000,000 | Diego Velásquez | COL |
| Aug 13 | Abierto Club Campestre de Medellín | Colombia | Col$100,000,000 | Marcelo Rozo | COL |
| Aug 27 | Mayakoba Open | Mexico | Mex$1,600,000 | José de Jesús Rodríguez | GGPM |
| Sep 17 | Bolivia Open Mitsuba | Bolivia | US$50,000 | Juan Álvarez (1) | |
| Oct 7 | Carlos Franco Invitational | Paraguay | US$40,000 | Franco Romero | TPG |
| Oct 22 | La Vista Championship | Mexico | Mex$2,000,000 | Armando Villarreal | GGPM |
| Nov 26 | Abierto Sambil | Venezuela | US$30,000 | Felipe Velázquez (1) | |
| Nov 26 | Andrés Romero Invitational | Argentina | Arg$600,000 | Augusto Núñez | TPG |
| Dec 3 | Abierto del Litoral | Argentina | Arg$550,000 | Sebastián Bergagna | TPG |
| Dec 10 | Malinalco Classic Dev Series Final | Mexico | US$40,000 | Horacio León (2) | |

### 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 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Horacio León | 72-69-65-68=274 | −14 |
| 2 | Benjamín Alvarado | 69-71-67-67=274 | −14 |
| T3 | Pablo Rincón | 67-69-73-66=275 | −13 |
| T3 | Cristian Romero | 71-66-70-68=275 | −13 |
| 5 | Leandro Marelli | 70-68-69-69=276 | −12 |