Chile's Abierto Senior Los Leones 2026 produced two distinct champions at Club de Golf Los Leones in Las Condes, Santiago, on 28–29 October. Rodrigo Cornejo won the senior professional division over 36 holes with 139 strokes (five under par), while Álvaro Sepúlveda claimed the separate senior amateur division on 149 (five over). These were different classifications, not a shared overall table.
Cornejo converts his opening lead
Cornejo began with 69 (−3) and followed with 70 (−2), completing the two rounds at 139 (−5). His final round contained six birdies, four bogeys and eight pars, with 36 strokes on the front nine and 34 on the back. On a par-72 course, that card correctly adds up to two under par.
According to the Chilean Golf Federation (Federación Chilena de Golf), Cornejo made 11 birdies across the 36 holes. He had led after the first day and retained his advantage through the cooler Thursday finish. In his post-event comments he singled out his approach play as the strongest part of his game.
León shoots 67 but cannot erase the deficit
Cristián León improved dramatically from 76 (+4) to 67 (−5), the lowest round of the tournament. That lifted him five places, but his total of 143 (−1) left him runner-up, four strokes behind Cornejo. Defending champion José Vila was third on 146 (+2) after scores of 75 and 71.
León's 67 is a round score, not a winning 36-hole total: his opening 76 remained part of the final calculation.
Sepúlveda wins the amateur senior division
In Varones Senior, the senior amateur competition, Álvaro Sepúlveda posted 75 and 74 for 149 (+5). He moved up from second after day one to finish ahead of local player Andrés Mardones, who totalled 157 (+13). Pablo Goycoolea, Luis Ramírez and Miguel Ramírez shared third on 159 (+15).
A rescheduled event with ranking implications
The tournament had originally been scheduled for early October but was moved to 28–29 October because of rain. The official Senior Pro Tour event site describes a 36-hole stroke-play event counting towards the Ranking Nacional Oficial, with a field of 56 players across two categories. Its final results confirm Cornejo and Sepúlveda as the respective winners; the federation's 29 October report provides the full scoring context.
Los Leones thus supplied separate professional and amateur senior champions. Keeping those competitions distinct is essential when interpreting the results and their significance to Chile's domestic golf calendar.
