The Mexico Open at Vidanta – 2025 Preview

With the “West Coast Swing” concluded, the PGA Tour heads south of the border for the Mexico Open. Dating back to 1944, the Mexico Open has quite a historical past and has been considered Mexico’s national championship. Located a few miles off the Pacific coast near the town of Puerto Vallarta, the Vidanta Vallarta Resort (one of the highest-rated hotels in Mexico) and its “Signature Course” designed by Greg Norman will host this event for the fourth time. Jon Rahm won the inaugural tournament in 2022 at -17, followed by Tony Finau’s victory in 2023 at -24. Last year, easy scoring conditions continued with Jake Knapp winning at -19.

With its considerable length and lack of penal rough, it is a course that favors bombers off the tee and players that excel on approach from over 200 yards. Holes wind along the banks of the Ameca River and provide scenic views of the Sierra Madre mountains. Like most resort-style courses near the ocean, past success in coastal winds and familiarity with Paspalum grass will also play a significant factor in determining the winner.

The Field

As has been the case in the previous three editions, the overall strength of this field is quite weak. There is not a single top-25 player teeing it up this week and only five golfers ranked in the top-50 of the OWGR. With its position in the schedule (after a Signature event, pre-Florida swing) along with it being an international event on a “bombers” course, it is easy to see why few top-ranked players would choose to make the trip to Mexico.

The main headliners in this 132-player field are Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, Stephen Jaeger, Kurt Kitayama, and Rasmus Hojgaard. Jake Knapp also returns to defend his 2024 Mexico Open title.

Finish Position and Strokes Gained History at Vidanta Vallarta (2022-2024)

This includes the average finish position and Strokes Gained per round. Players are sorted by SG: Total.