First held in 2008, the Puerto Rico Open is a PGA Tour professional golf event sponsored by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The event is hosted at the Tom Kite-designed Coco Beach Golf Course of the Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The event is over 70 years old, having started in 1956 and finished in 1967. As an alternative to the WGC-Cadillac Championship and, later, the WGC-Dell Match Play, it returned to the PGA Tour in 2008. There was also a brief revival of the event on the Tour de las Américas in 2004 and 2005 under the sponsorship of American Express.
Who won the Puerto Rico Open in 2025?
Karl Vilips won his first career PGA Tour title at the 2025 Puerto Rico Open. He took home $720,000, the winner's share of the $4 million prize pool.
In order to set the tournament scoring record, Vilips defeated the rookie Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen by three strokes on 26-under 262, earning his first-ever PGA Tour victory. To cap off a career week on the PGA Tour, Joseph Bramlett finished in third place, while amateur Kieron Van Wyk and Steven Fisk, a graduate of the Korn Ferry Tour, shared fourth place.
Who won the Puerto Rico Open in 2024?
Brice Garnett won the 2024 Puerto Rico Open at Rio Grande, Puerto Rico's Grand Reserve Golf Club, earning his second career PGA Tour championship. He took home the winner's half of the $4 million prize, which came to $720,000.
After playing 72 holes of regular golf, Garnett and Erik Barnes were tied at 19-under-269. The two playoff contenders played the par-5 18th hole. With a birdie on the fourth playoff hole, Garnett won. Hayden Springer, Jimmy Stanger, and Victor Perez all tied for third place and were eliminated from the playoffs.
Puerto Rico Open winners list year-by-year
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin | Winner's share |
| 2025 | Karl Vilips | 262 | -26 | 3 | $720,000 |
| 2024 | Brice Garnett | 269 | -19 | PO | $720,000 |
| 2023 | Nicholas Echavarria | 267 | -21 | 2 | $684,000 |
| 2022 | Ryan Brehm | 268 | −20 | 6 | $666,000 |
| 2021 | Branden Grace | 269 | −19 | 1 | $540,000 |
| 2020 | Viktor Hovland | 268 | −20 | 1 | $540,000 |
| 2019 | Martin Trainer | 275 | −15 | 3 | $540,000 |
| 2018 | Not Played | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017 | D.A. Points | 268 | −20 | 2 | $540,000 |
| 2016 | Tony Finau | 276 | −12 | PO | $540,000 |
| 2015 | Alex Čejka | 281 | −7 | PO | $540,000 |
| 2014 | Chesson Hadley | 267 | −21 | 2 | $630,000 |
| 2013 | Scott Brown | 268 | −20 | 1 | $630,000 |
| 2012 | George McNeill | 272 | −16 | 2 | $630,000 |
| 2011 | Michael Bradley (2) | 272 | −16 | PO | $630,000 |
| 2010 | Derek Lamely | 269 | −19 | 2 | $630,000 |
| 2009 | Michael Bradley | 274 | −14 | 1 | $630,000 |
| 2008 | Greg Kraft | 274 | −14 | 1 | $630,000 |
| 1967 | Chuck Courtney | 280 | −8 | 2 | - |
| 1966 | Ramón Sota | 284 | −4 | 2 | - |
| 1965 | Howell Fraser | 288 | E | 1 | - |
| 1964 | Art Wall Jr. | 289 | 1 | PO | - |
| 1963 | Charlie Sifford | 277 | −7 | 6 | - |
| 1962 | George Knudson | 280 | −4 | 2 | - |
| 1961 | Billy Maxwell | 273 | −11 | 7 | - |
| 1960 | Joe Jimenez | 280 | −4 | PO | - |
| 1959 | Pete Cooper | 282 | −6 | 5 | - |
| 1958 | Bob Toski | 288 | E | 2 | - |
| 1957 | Chick Harbert | 281 | −7 | 2 | - |
| 1956 | Antonio Cerdá | 144 | E | 5 | - |
Multiple PGA Puerto Rico Open champions
The only player to win the Puerto Rico Open more than once is Michael Bradley, who secured the victory in 2009 and 2011.
| No. of Wins | Name | Country | Years |
| 2 | Michael Bradley | United States | 2009, 2011 |
FAQs on Puerto Rico Open
A. Yes, the Puerto Rico Open has been a PGA Tour event since 2008. In fact, it's the only PGA event held in Puerto Rico.
A. The Puerto Rico Open is held at Grand Reserve Golf Club’s Coco Beach Golf Course in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
A. The Puerto Rico Open was first held in 1956 and ran until 1967. It was revived as a PGA Tour event in 2008.
A. The winner receives prize money, 300 FedEx Cup points, and 24 Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points.
A. The 2025 Puerto Rico Open was won by Karl Vilips, defeating Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen by three strokes.
