Colombian Open

The Colombian Open, or Abierto de Colombia, is a golf tournament on the Colombian Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamérica that was first played in 1945. It has also on occasion been an event on the Tour de las Américas.

Colombian Open
Tournament information
LocationPereira, Colombia
Established1945
Course(s)Club Campestre de Pereira
Par71
Length6,640 yards (6,070 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Tour de las Américas
Colombian Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundCol$200,000,000
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Jerry Pate (1981)
262 Gustavo Mendoza (1997)
To par–26 as above
Current champion
José de Jesús Rodríguez
Location map
Club Campestre de Pereira
Location in Colombia

In 2001, Camilo Villegas won a record fifth consecutive amateur prize, at the same time becoming only the second amateur to take the overall title.

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