Joey Savoie is the champion of the PGA Tour Americas final. The Canadian signed for a closing round of 67 at PGA Ocean’s 4, in the Dominican Republic, and finished the Dominican Republic Tour Championship presented by Scotiabank on −14, one shot clear of Charlie Crockett. It is his second win of the season and it earns him his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2027.
The final was played from 15 to 18 October at the Playa Nueva Romana course, which was hosting the season finale of the tour for the first time. In our final preview we explained what was at stake. Now it is time to talk about the outcome: the winner and the team that kept the course in excellent condition all week long.
Joey Savoie seals the final with a round of 67
Sunday’s 67 was the last piece of a great week. With that card, Joey Savoie closed the tournament on −14 and stood alone at the top of the leaderboard, with no need for a play-off.
Charlie Crockett was the player who pushed Joey Savoie hardest. He finished on −13, just one shot behind the Canadian, a tiny margin that sums up how close the fight for the title was right up to the last green. In a final, one shot is the difference between lifting the trophy and falling just short.
Breaking 70 on the decisive day, with the title on the line and the pressure of what it means to win the last event of the year, is what separates a good player from a champion. Joey Savoie did it when it mattered most.
Second win for Joey Savoie and a 2027 Korn Ferry Tour card
The win in the Dominican Republic does not come alone. It is Joey Savoie’s second victory of the season on the PGA Tour Americas, and the one that gives him what every player in the field at PGA Ocean’s 4 was chasing: a card for the 2027 Korn Ferry Tour, the circuit that serves as the gateway to the PGA Tour.
Winning twice in the same season speaks of consistency. Doing it in the final as well, with everything it means for each player’s future, gives this victory special value. For Joey Savoie, next year already brings a different schedule and a higher level of demand.
PGA Ocean’s 4, a course worthy of the final
A final is also played on the grass. PGA Ocean’s 4 welcomed the players with the course in excellent condition throughout the four days of competition, and there are names behind that work.
Luis Quesada, the new superintendent at PGA Ocean’s 4, and Andrés Novo, head of agronomy at Piñero PGA Ocean’s 4 and PGA Riviera Maya, led the team that prepared the course for the tour’s last event of the season.
In a professional tournament, the condition of the course shapes the way the game is played: the speed and consistency of the greens, the firmness of the fairways, the response of the rough. Keeping that level from the first tee time on Thursday to the last putts on Sunday takes constant work that fans rarely see, but that players notice with every shot.
From Andalucía Golf, congratulations to the PGA Ocean’s 4 team for their work throughout the final.
A Dominican debut with a fitting finale
PGA Ocean’s 4 took on the challenge of hosting the tour final for the first time, and the sporting result leaves little to argue about: a title decided by one shot, Joey Savoie as champion with two wins in the year and a course that rose to the occasion.
Joey Savoie takes home the trophy and the card. The Dominican Republic, the satisfaction of having given the season the finale it deserved.
Frequently asked questions about the PGA Tour Americas final
Where is PGA Ocean’s 4?
PGA Ocean’s 4 is in Playa Nueva Romana, in the Dominican Republic. It is a 27-hole layout with four holes right on the Caribbean Sea.
What is the Korn Ferry Tour?
It is the PGA Tour’s development circuit. Playing on it is the step before reaching the PGA Tour, and the 2027 Korn Ferry Tour card is the big prize of the PGA Tour Americas season for its best players.
How are PGA Ocean’s 4 and PGA Riviera Maya connected?
Both courses are part of Piñero’s Real Estate & Golf division. PGA Riviera Maya is at Tulum Country Club, in Mexico, and Andrés Novo is head of agronomy at both courses.
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