Ricky Castillo wins PR Open by a stroke.

Ricky Castillo

By THE STAR STAFF

American Ricky Castillo won the 2016 Puerto Rico Open on Sunday at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Río Grande.

Castillo finished the tournament with a score of 271, 17 under par, one stroke ahead of Chandler Blanchet, who finished second with 272 (-16). Blades Brown took third place with a 274 (-14), followed by Davis Thompson, who finished fourth with a 275 (-13).

The victory marks Castillo’s first PGA Tour title in his 35th appearance on the circuit. With the victory, the 25-year-old earned 300 FedEx Cup points, a two-year exemption from the PGA Tour, and a spot in the 2026 PGA Championship, in addition to the $720,000 prize awarded to the winner of the tournament’s $4 million purse.

During the final round, Castillo maintained control of the tournament, recording the fewest bogeys of any player all week, including bogey-free final rounds. The win also makes him the 12th player to earn his first PGA Tour victory at the Puerto Rico Open since the tournament began in 2008.

Puerto Rican Rafael Campos finished tied for 16th place with five other players.