A marathon of a final day at the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship saw Justin Hastings pull away to win the title. Finishing the tournament at 16 under, Hastings finished one stroke clear of Peru's Patrick Sparks to become the second player from the Cayman Islands to claim the championship.

Justin Hastings survived a 36-hole marathon to win the Latin America Amateur Championship on Saturday and earn his spot in the Masters.

Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands fired a closing round of level par 72 to win the Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC) at Pilar Golf Club by a single shot from Peru’s Patrick Sparks. With the win,

San Diego State senior Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands and Patrick Sparks of Peru are tied for the 36-hole lead in the Latin American Amateur Championship.

Here's everything you need to know for the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship, including which major exemptions are on the line.

The 10th edition of the Latin America Amateur Championship takes place this week at Pilar Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a field of 108 golfers ages 15 to 56, all dreaming about the rewards that await the winner on Sunday: invitations to this year’s Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championship.

Patrick Sparks, Gabriel Palacios and Manuel Merizalde share the lead after 18 holes at the 10th edition of the Latin America Amateur Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. An invitation to the 89th Masters Tournament will be extended to the winner on Sunday.

Next year's Latin America Amateur Championship site is a make-good from the 2021 event that was canceled due to the pandemic.

Lima Golf Club in Peru will play host to the 2026 Latin America Championship. The news was announced this morning in a press conference in Buenos Aires.