Mateo Fernández de Oliveira (Buenos Aires, Argentina) carded a final-round bogey-free 7-under 65 to capture a two-stroke victory, the first of his career on PGA TOUR Americas, at the Commissionaires Ottawa Open presented by Lépine Apartments at The Marshes Golf Club in Ottawa, Ontario.
Beginning the day one stroke behind 54-hole Thomas Ponder (Dothan, Alabama), Fernández de Oliveira quickly moved out in front with four straight birdies to begin his final round. He recorded seven consecutive pars before making back-to-back birdies at Nos. 12 and 13 and concluded his round with one last birdie on the par-5 18th.
Fernández de Oliveira climbs from No. 132 to No. 13 on the PGA TOUR Americas Points List with his victory. Prior to his win, Fernández de Oliveira had made two cuts in eight starts this season, with his best finish coming in the form of a T43 at the Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship last month.
A third-year member on PGA TOUR Americas, Fernández de Oliveira earned membership for the first time ahead of the 2024 season with a No. 16 finish in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2023 after concluding his collegiate career at the University of Arkansas. The past two seasons, he’s logged finishes of No. 22 (2024) and No. 43 (2025) on the Points List.
“It just feels great. It’s been a long year so far. Not playing my best, but each week trying to give it all just to finally lift that trophy after quite a long time, to be honest. So, I’m very grateful for the week.”
In his third professional start, Lance Simpson (Knoxville, Tennessee) posts a second consecutive top-10 finish and first runner-up of his career with a final-round 6-under 66. Simpson earned membership for the remainder of the 2026 PGA TOUR Americas Season with a No. 11 finish in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2026.
Ponder logs his Tour-leading eighth top 10 of the season with his podium finish this week, increasing his hold of the No. 1 position on the PGA TOUR Americas Points List.
Next week, PGA TOUR Americas heads to Caledon, Ontario, for the 10th event of the season – the Osprey Valley Open.
