Old acquaintances at the 2024 Panama Championship

20th edition of the Panama Championship 2024, which will be played from February 1 to 4, in Panama will gather 140 players from different countries of the world who will compete for a prize fund of one million dollars, and the tournament is part of the third annual stop of the Korn Ferry Tour.

Old acquaintances such as Latin Americans will be present on this occasion Roberto Díaz from Mexico, Cristóbal del Solar from Chile and Panamanian amateurs Omar Tejeira and Miguel Ordónez. Furthermore, the presence of the two was confirmed Former champions of the Panama Championship, Americans Ryan Armor and Michael Gligicas well as more than 10 PGA Tour winners, according to tournament director Carlos Sacre.

“Without a doubt, this year 2024 will be a special edition as it celebrates 20 years and we will have players from countries such as: United States, Argentina, Germany, Canada, England, China, Japan, Norway and South Africa among others” , He said. Roberto Durán, director of the sporting event.

Championship of Panama witnessed the talents of great personalities who played on the Cerro Viento Club course and who later shined on the PGA Tour, among them: Justin Thomas, Jorda Spieth, Bubba Watson, Tony Finau and Mat Kuchar.

Another ingredient that spices up the professional tournament is the presence of 19-year-old South African Aldrich Potgieter, who made history last Wednesday as the youngest winner in the history of the tournament. Korn Ferry Tour, after lifting the championship trophy at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club. At 19 years, 4 months and 11 days, Potgieter usurped Jason Day as the youngest winner in Korn Ferry Tour history, as Day had previously won the 2007 Legend Financial Group Classic at 19 years, 7 months and 26 days.

Potgieter is also the youngest winner Korn Ferry Tour or PGA TOUR since Ralph Guldahl won at the 1931 Santa Monica Open at the age of 19 years, 2 months and 3 days. Additionally, Potgieter is the fourth teenager to win on the Korn Ferry Tour, joining Day, Sungjae Im and Akshay Bhatia. The previous three are all PGA TOUR winners: Day won 13 TOUR titles, I won two TOUR events and Bhatia won his first TOUR title at the 2023 Barracuda Championship while playing with a special temporary membership.

For their part, Miguel Ordónez and Omar Tejeira, who will represent the country as amateurs in this professional tournament, expressed optimism that they will make a good presentation considering that they know the field and also come from participating in Latin American Ameteru Championship which was held a week ago at the Santa María Golf Club, where the best of the eight Panamanians who participated in that tournament managed to qualify.

Guillermo Clement, manager of Cerro Viento Golf Club, He said the course is in perfect condition after a full renovation was completed that included a total of 10 greens being changed, as well as changes to several fairways. “Everything is perfect and we hope the players enjoy themselves on the pitch.”

Entry is free for golf enthusiasts and enthusiasts and next Tuesday at 3 pm there will be a clinic for boys and girls, the organizers of the tournament announce.