2026 Puerto Rico Open Betting Online
An alternate event on the PGA Tour is the Puerto Rico Open in early March. Oftentimes the event has been held opposite a WGC event, but in 2026 it is going to be held the same week as the Arnold Palmer Invitational. What that means is that the quality of the field in Puerto Rico will be weak. What will not change is that it will be a good chance for a player to get his first PGA Tour win, because none of the top players in the world will be in the field. The event was first played in 2008 and it is played at the Grand Reserve Country Club, in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The winner of this event does get FedEx Cup points and some other perks like entry into the Players Championship and a two-year PGA Tour exemption, but there is no Masters invite. Karl Vilips is the defending champion.
Catch all of the action at the Puerto Rico Open from Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8.
PGA Tour Betting Lines
2026 Puerto Rico Open at a Glance
Course: Grand Reserve Country Club, Rio Grande, PUR
Par: 72
Course Lengths: 7,506 yards
Defending Champion: Karl Vilips
Tournament Record: -26 (Karl Vilips 2025)
This event awards 300 FedEx Cup points compared to the 500 for a normal PGA Tour event. All of the top players in the world are either at the Arnold Palmer Invitational or not playing this event, so the field is weaker than in a normal week. That is good news for the players who are looking for their first PGA Tour victory. The prize pool is still pretty good, with over a half a million dollars going to the winner and regardless of whether it is a full PGA Tour event or not, it counts as a PGA Tour win and comes with a two-year exemption.
Puerto Rico Open Winners (2000)
| YEAR |
WINNER |
SCORE TO PAR |
| 2025 |
Karl Vilips |
-26 |
| 2024 |
Brice Garnett |
-19 |
| 2023 |
Nico Echavarria |
-21 |
| 2022 |
Ryan Brehm |
-20 |
| 2021 |
Branden Grace |
-19 |
| 2020 |
Viktor Hovland |
-20 |
| 2019 |
Martin Trainer |
-15 |
| 2018 |
Not Held |
| 2017 |
D.A. Points |
-20 |
| 2016 |
Tony Finau |
-12 |
| 2015 |
Alex Cejka |
-7 |
| 2014 |
Chesson Hadley |
-21 |
| 2013 |
Scott Brown |
-20 |
| 2012 |
George McNeill |
-16 |
| 2011 |
Michael Bradley |
-16 |
| 2010 |
Derek Lamely |
-19 |
| 2009 |
Michael Bradley |
-14 |
| 2008 |
Greg Kraft |
-14 |
The list of winners of this event is definitely not a who’s who, as most of the players are those who rarely crack the top 50 at a normal PGA Tour event. There are some exceptions however, as sometimes younger players who are on their way up have won this event in the past. One of those is Tony Finau, who won this event in 2016 and Viktor Hovland is another one, as he won this event in 2020.
Most Career Wins
| WINS |
GOLFER |
YEARS |
| 2 |
Michael Bradley |
2009, 2011 |
The only two-time winner of this event is Michael Bradley who won this event in 2009 and in 2011. Bradley is one of those golfers who has enough talent to win on the PGA Tour but has never really delivered on his potential.
Best Winning Tournament Scores
| SCORE |
GOLFER |
YEAR |
| -26 |
Karl Vilips |
2025 |
| -21 |
Nico Echavarria |
2023 |
| -21 |
Chesson Hadley |
2014 |
| -20 |
Ryan Brehm |
2022 |
| -20 |
Viktor Hovland |
2020 |
| -20 |
D.A. Points |
2017 |
| -20 |
Scott Brown |
2013 |
The scores in this event have been getting better in recent seasons and it was Karl Vilips shooting lights out to set the record in 2025 with 26-under par. Nico Echavarria shot 21-under in 2023 and Chesson Hadley shot 21-under par in 2014.
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