PGA TOUR Americas announces 2024 tournament awards

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – PGA TOUR Americas announced the recipients of five tournament awards from the Tour’s inaugural 2024 season, including Tournament of the Year, Best Pro-Am, Best Tournament Brand Identity, Best Tournament Awareness and the Sales Award.

The Diners Club Peru Open was named the 2024 Tournament of the Year for PGA TOUR Americas. Hosted at Los Inkas Golf Club in Lima, Peru, the event was founded in 1953 and has a long history of notable winners including Roberto De Vicenzo and Harry Higgs. The Diners Club Peru Open became a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event in 2012, when it was added to the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica schedule.

“On behalf of PGA TOUR Americas, we are ecstatic to congratulate the Diners Club Peru Open on being named the 2024 Tournament of the Year,” said Scott Pritchard, vice president of PGA TOUR Americas. “Earning this award in our inaugural season is a testament to the diligent work of tournament director and President of Los Inkas Golf Club Javier Fernández Concha and the entire staff at Los Inkas Golf Club, as well as the great relationships that they have built with Diners Club Peru. This tournament quickly became a favorite amongst players and staff, and we are excited to return to Lima in 2025.”

“At Los Inkas Golf Club, we are deeply honored that our Diners Club Peru Open has been named the 2024 PGA TOUR Americas Tournament of the Year,” said Javier Fernández Concha, president of Los Inkas Golf Club and tournament director of the Diners Club Peru Open. “This prestigious recognition inspires us to continue striving for excellence in delivering an exceptional tournament. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to PGA TOUR Americas for acknowledging the hard work and dedication of our members, staff, and partners who made this accomplishment possible.”

Hosted at Los Inkas Golf Club in Lima, the Diners Club Peru Open earned recognition due to its various efforts leading up and during tournament week, including:

• Quality of the golf course and playing conditions.
• Premier player experience that included complimentary dining, access to fitness facilities and physio treatment and trainers.
• Year-round engagement with title sponsor, Diners Club Peru.
• Involvement with local charities in Peru, highlighted by Operation Smile.

Below is the full list of this year’s tournament award recipients on PGA TOUR Americas:

• Tournament of the Year: Diners Club Peru Open (Lima, Peru)
• Best Pro-Am: Bupa Championship at Tulum (Tulum, Mexico)
• Best Tournament Brand Identity: KIA Open (Quito, Ecuador)
• Best Tournament Awareness: KIA Open (Quito, Ecuador)
• Sales Award: CRMC Championship presented by Gertens (Brainerd, Minnesota, United States)