The 2001–02 Tour de las Américas was the 11th season of the Tour de las Américas (formerly the South American Tour), the main professional golf tour in Latin America since it was formed in 1991.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2001–02 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(US$)Winner 18 Nov Movilnet Venezuela Open Venezuela 120,000 Rafael Alarcón (1) 25 Nov Abierto del Litoral Argentina 60,000 Marco Ruiz (1) 2 Dec Chevrolet Brazil Open Brazil 110,000 Carlos Franco (3) 9 Dec Torneo de Maestros Telefónica Argentina 100,000 Ángel Cabrera (2) 16 Dec Bavaria Paraguay Open Paraguay 50,000 Raúl Fretes (8) 20 Jan Corona Caribbean Open Bahamas 50,000 Rafael Gómez (1) 10 Feb Los Encinos Open Mexico 80,000 Roland Thatcher (1) 17 Feb American Express Costa Rica Open Costa Rica 80,000 Rafael Gómez (2) 24 Feb Tikal Trophy Guatemala Open Guatemala 80,000 Sebastián Fernández (1) 3 Mar LG Panama Masters Panama 75,000 Pedro Martínez (4) 19 May TLA Players Championship Acapulco Fest Mexico 70,000 Roberto Cóceres (2) 10 Nov Abierto de Medellín Colombia 50,000 Jesús Amaya (3) 17 Nov Serrezuela Masters Colombia 50,000 Jesús Amaya (4) 24 Nov CANTV Venezuela Open Venezuela 100,000 Jesús Amaya (5) 1 Dec Abierto de Argentina Argentina 40,000 Ángel Cabrera (3)
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse($)Winner12 OctCopa de NacionesMexicon/a Jaime Acevedo and Carlos Larraín
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Rafael Gómez 55,9872 Marco Ruiz 35,7503 Gustavo Acosta 32,7004 Jesús Amaya 31,4385 Miguel Guzmán 30,505
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