When the Argentina Open begins on the Korn Ferry Tour next Thursday (Feb 29 - Mar 3), its defending champion will not be in attendance. And not because of injury or unavailability, but because he was denied an exemption spot.
The last time one of the oldest national golf open championships in the world was played, 2022, Zack Fischer ruled over the rest of the field by a single stroke at Nordelta Golf Club on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. The event did not take place in 2023 due to being rescheduled from December to March.
