American Ian Holt Wins The Panama Championship

American golfer Ian Holt has had a strong start to the year. In the three Korn Ferry Tour 2026 tournaments held so far, the golfer has lifted two trophies, winning The Panama Championship this Sunday. The Panama Championship featured 144 golfers from Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and all of the Americas. The tournament distributed a prize purse of one million dollars, with the winner taking home 180 thousand dollars. The golf tournament, held at the Cerro Viento Golf Club course, is the second stop of the Korn Ferry Tour 2026 and was won by the 30-year-old golfer, a graduate of Kent State University (Ohio), who shot a 67 (-3 under par) on the fourth day of the event. Over the four days of competition, Ian Holt totaled 272 strokes (-8 under par) to claim the championship title. In second place at The Panama Championship was Canadian Adam Hadwin with a total of 274 strokes (-6), followed by American Trevor Cone, who made a total of 276 shots (-4). Panama was represented by amateur players Lucca González and Juan Pablo Motta. The top Latin player was Argentine Jorge Fernández, who finished seventh overall with 278 strokes (-2). The third stop of the Korn Ferry Tour in 2026 will be the Astara Golf Championship in Bogotá, Colombia, from February 5th to 8th.