By: Hunter McKay
KENNESAW, Ga. – Incoming freshman Alejandro Caraballo will play in the 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship on January 15-18 at the Lima Golf Club in Lima Peru.
The Championship follows a model established by the Masters and The R&A when, in 2009, the organizations created the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship for the purpose of advancing the sport in that part of the world and creating heroes that other aspiring golfers would emulate.
The 108-player field is comprised annually of the top male amateurs in Latin America representing the 29 IOC-recognized countries and territories from this region that are current members of the International Golf Federation. The champion receives an invitation to compete in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and exemptions into The Open and the U.S. Open. The winner also receives full exemptions into The Amateur Championship, U.S. Amateur Championship and any other USGA amateur championship for which he is eligible. Runner(s)-up will be exempt into the final stages of qualifying for The Open and the U.S. Open Championship.
The format is 72-holes, stroke play with a cut for the leading 50 players plus ties after 36 holes. In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by sudden-death playoff.
