Mexico Open at Vidanta | Tournament Preview
VALLARTA, México - The Mexico Open at Vidanta is a new, official FedEx Cup event, added to the PGA Tour schedule for 2021-22, and the third official event in the modern era of the Tour to be held in Mexico.
Previous PGA Tournaments in Mexico included:
World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship 2017-2020
World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba 2007-present
World No. 2 Jon Rahm of Spain, the highest-ranked player in the field, is making his 11th start of the season and first since the Masters Tournament (T-27). Rahm's career-low score on the PGA Tour came at the 2020 WGC-Mexico Championship (61/R3/Club de Golf Chapultepec), which he matched at the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions (R-3).
Abraham Ancer, the highest-ranked player from Mexico in the Official World Golf Ranking at No. 20, is one of four players from Mexico to win on Tour (Victor Regalado, Cesar Sanudo, Carlos Ortiz). Ancer has three Top-10s in seven starts at the World Wide Technology Championship and made three starts at the WGC-Mexico Championship with his best, a T-12 in 2020.
Ancer on the Mexico Open at Vidanta: “Having an event like this creates opportunities for other Mexican players,” he said. “The lessons you learn in an event like this are priceless.”
Mexico Open | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Vidanta Vallarta in Vallarta, México
ARCHITECT: Greg Norman (2015)
YARDS/PAR: 7,456 yards/Par 71
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $7,300,000/$1,314,000
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: New event on Schedule
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @MexicoOpenGolf 🇲🇽
TV COVERAGE: The first two rounds (April 28-29) are scheduled for coverage from 3:30pm to 6:30pm (ET) on Golf Channel. On Saturday and Sunday, coverage is set for 1:00pm to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on CBS.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+: Streaming coverage will be featured on ESPN-Plus Thursday and Friday with Main Feed, Featured Hole and Featured Groups from 8:45am to 6:30pm (ET). Weekend times include ESPN+ streaming from 8:30am to 6:00pm (ET). All times (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live radio coverage of the Mexico Open with Thursday and Friday broadcasts from 1:00pm to 6:30pm (ET). Saturday and Sunday coverage on Sirius XM Radio runs from 1:00 to 6:00pm (ET) or completion of event. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
VALLARTA: Local time is Central time, one hour behind Eastern Daylight time.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
Mexico Open | The Basics:
Mexico Open Tee Times start Thursday at 8:45am (ET) and go to 3:46pm (ET).
Local time is Central time.
Weather: Thursday’s forecast calls for sunny skies and 75-degree weather. Winds blowing at 13 mph and 70% humidity but 0% chance of rain.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 8:00AM (ET) on Thursday.
Next Week: Wells Fargo Championship
Mexico Open - Field and Tee Times:
The Field: (link)
Update:
Christiaan Bezuidenhout WD - Fabian Gomez (in)
Charley Hoffman WD - Ben Crane (in)
Daniel Berger WD (back injury); Grayson Murray (in on his number); Arjun Atwal (in)
Nick Hardy WD - Richard S. Johnson (in)
Kevin Chappell WD - Derek Ernst (in)
Tee Times: (link)
Mexico Open | The Odds
Source: CBS Sportsline
Jon Rahm +500
Abraham Ancer +2000
Tony Finau +2200
Gary Woodland +2500
Patrick Reed +2500
Kevin Na +2500
Cameron Tringale +3500
Aaron Wise +3500
Sebastian Munoz +3500
Chris Kirk +3500
Aaron Rai +4000
Matt Jones +4000
Kevin Streelman +4000
Doug Ghim +4500
Brendon Todd +4500
Cameron Champ +5000
Russell Knox +5000
Davis Riley +5000
Charles Howell +5000
Carlos Ortiz +5000
C.T. Pan +6000
Anirban Lahiri +6000
Lanto Griffin +6000
Taylor Moore +6000
Mark Hubbard +6000
Sahith Theegala +6000
Chad Ramey +6500
Scott Stallings +6500
David Lipsky +7000
Adam Long +7000
Patrick Rodgers +8000
J.T. Poston +8000
Brian Stuard +8000
Wyndham Clark +8000
Vaughn Taylor +8000
Brandon Wu +8000
Alex Smalley +8000
Peter Uihlein +10000
Hank Lebioda +10000
Adam Svensson +10000
Michael Thompson +10000
Tyler Duncan +10000
Graeme McDowell +10000
Rafa Cabrera Bello +10000
Nate Lashley +10000
Kramer Hickok +10000
Pat Perez +10000
Scott Piercy +10000
Kurt Kitayama +12500
Adam Schenk +12500
Ben Martin +12500
Greyson Sigg +12500
Callum Tarren +12500
Austin Smotherman +12500
Emiliano Grillo +12500
Andrew Putnam +12500
Chez Reavie +12500
Nick Taylor +12500
Danny Lee +15000
Robert Streb +15000
Andrew Novak +15000
Joseph Bramlett +15000
Chase Seiffert +15000
Matt Wallace +15000
Vince Whaley +15000
Ben Griffin +15000
Jason Dufner +15000
John Huh +17500
Peter Malnati +17500
Aaron Baddeley +17500
Hayden Buckley +17500
Ryan Armour +17500
Justin Lower +17500
Roger Sloan +17500
Brandon Hagy +20000
Bo Hoag +20000
Brice Garnett +20000
Lee Hodges +20000
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +20000
Satoshi Kodaira +20000
Stephan Jaeger +20000
James Hahn +20000
Dylan Wu +20000
Camilo Villegas +20000
Patrick Flavin +20000
Seung-yul Noh +20000
Luke Donald +20000
TL’s Wedge for an Edge: We’re back to normal as the Mexico Open approaches and this week’s PGA Fantasy game will require the selection of the customary foursome with two bench players. The TL picks have been a little chilly, so we’ll rely on the old adage, “Your either HOT or you’re DUE.” I’m due. The Play? Gary Woodland, Abraham Ancer, Patrick Reed, and Cameron Tringale. On the bench Jon Rahm, in case he’s leading by five strokes and Kevin Na. For my PGA Tour One and Done at the Mexico, the pick is Woodland.
What They’re Saying:
First Look at the Mexico Open (PGATourCom)
Power Rankings for Mexico (PGATourCom)
Perception Outpaces Reality for Schauffele (CBS Sports)
Monday Qualifiers - (PGATourCom)
FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)
Sports Gambling, Daily Fantasy & Industry News:
Picks and Predictions for Mexico - (Action Net)
Expert Picks at Mexico Open - (PGATourCom)
Sleeper Picks at Mexico - (PGATourCom)
Horses for the Course at the Mexico Open - (PGATourCom)
Mickelson Registered for PGA and US Open - (CBS Sports)
NBA’s Steph Curry to Start Jr. Golf Series (ESPN)
On This Day in Golf History:
April 27, 2003 - Freddie Couples, a former student at the university of Houston, won his 15th and final PGA Tour title at the Shell Houston Open. Couples shot a pair of (67s) to defeat three runner-ups in Mark Calcavecchia, Stuart Appleby and Hank Kuehne by four strokes. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt:
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