Marcelo Rozo Finally Cashes In On Childhood Dream

In a season where many are feeling the Christmas holiday spirit, dreams and wishes are also being fulfilled. One dream that has been long overdue but finally formed into reality, Marcelo Rozo earning a PGA Tour card. Rozo finished in a three way tie for second place at TPC Sawgrass, clinching his dreams on a clutch par shot. A journey like such is one many around the sport and further, can be inspired and motivated by. 

Never Stop Your Dreams 

With early success also came determent, with a serious wrist injury keeping him away from the game. Rozo eventually underwent surgery in December of 2022,  to repair a triangular fibrocartilage complex tear in his left wrist.

“It’s really a blessing that I’m playing,” Rozo said. “I love this game, but I thought I was never going to come back.”

That comeback began in 2023 and has now become one of the more deserving stories, within the sport of golf. 

Rozo Finally Secures Tour Card

Sunday evening, Rozo became the newest member of the PGA Tour card in 2026. Such a feat once looked inconceivable, yet is now something crossed off his list. 

“I cried this morning before I left the house,” Rozo said Sunday after securing his 2026 Tour card. “You have to see the emotions, recognize them, hug them and then move on.” 

Those same emotions became tears of joy after knocking in his par shot, and now headed into a hopeful Tour career. Though with little experience his motivation will be a catalyst in progression. His main goal according to post tournament interviews, is to stay true to himself and the practice he has put together over the years. A solid team will also be helpful in backing Rozo with names like Camilo Villegas, a five-time PGA Tour winner in his own right.

“It was probably the hardest par I ever made in my life,” Rozo said. “Nothing in life comes easy but if you work, you can achieve anything you dream of.” 

As Sunday proved to man around the world watching, Marcelo Rozo is in fact ready for his shot at the PGA Tour.