TLA Players Championship

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The TLA Players Championship was a men's golf tournament on the Tour de las Américas, the highest level professional golf tour in Latin America, held from 2002 to 2012. It was held at several different courses in the seaside resort of Acapulco in Mexico.

TLA Players Championship
Tournament information
LocationMexico Acapulco, Mexico
Established2002
Course(s)Fairmont Acapulco Princess
Par70
Tour(s)Tour de las Américas
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$70,000
Month playedMay
Final year2012
Tournament record score
Aggregate189 Julián Etulain (2011)
260* Rafael Ponce (2004)
To par–21 Julián Etulain (2011)
–21* Rafael Ponce (2004)
* 72 holes prior to 2005
Current champion
Paraguay Marco Ruiz

Since 2005, the tournament was played over 54 holes (3 rounds), having originally been contested over 72 holes (4 rounds).

Winners

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Year Venue Winner Score Runner(s)-up
2012 Fairmont Acapulco Princess   Marco Ruiz 193 (–17)   Mauricio Azcué
2011 Fairmont Acapulco Princess   Julián Etulain 189 (–21)   Cesar Agustin Costilla
2010 Fairmont Acapulco Princess   Luciano Dodda 192 (–18)PO   Julián Etulain
2009 Fairmont Pierre Marques   Eduardo Herrera 200 (–16)PO   Jaime Clavijo
2008 Fairmont Acapulco Princess   Rafael Gómez 200 (–10)   Raul Sanz
2007 No tournament
2006 Mayan Palace   Julio Zapata 197 (–19)   Miguel Fernández,   Fabián Gómez
2005 Fairmont Pierre Marques   Antonio Serna 205 (–11)   Miguel Rodriguez
2004 Fairmont Acapulco Princess   Rafael Ponce 260 (–20)   Rodolfo González
2003 Fairmont Acapulco Princess   José Octavio González 263 (–17)   Miguel Fernández
2002 Fairmont Acapulco Princess   Roberto Cóceres 263 (–17)   César Monasterio
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