ALUMNI AMONG THE BEST IN
LATIN AMERICA
The Latin America Amateur Championship
is a tournament about opportunities. The
formation of this event, first announced at
the Masters in 2014, was a clear statement
from the R&A and USGA to support the
development of amateur golf throughout
South America, Central America, Mexico
and the Caribbean. Only the best players
from each Latin American country are
represented, and in a winner-takes-all event,
this tournament has become one of the
most competitive in amateur golf. The prize?
Play in the two biggest Majors in golf, the
Masters at Augusta and the Open at Royal St
George’s.
As a junior golf academy, our focus is to
develop our students, from golf to character,
so they have all the tools necessary to
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achieve their dreams. We are proud to see
our alumni Julian Perico (PER) and Luis
Gerardo Garza (MEX) competing amongst
the best, at such a prestigious event.
Perico, who currently plays for the Arkansas
Razorbacks, had a stellar performance
finishing T6 in a field of 108 players. After a
slow start with a first round of 76 (+5), he
went on to improving his score every day
and shooting only 1 over in the 3 following
rounds. With a total score of +6 in 4 rounds,
he secured a top 10 finish.
The Colombian and Mexican delegations,
two countries which IJGA has exclusive
federation partnerships with, were also
protagonists of this event. Aaron Terrazas
(MEX) finished in 2nd place after an