Mateo Pulcini wins Latin America Amateur, books trips to 3 majors

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Mateo Pulcini of Argentina defeated Venezuela's Virgilio Paz on the second playoff hole to win the Latin America Amateur Championship on Sunday in Lima, Peru.

The victory earned Pulcini entry into three of golf's four majors this season: the Masters, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship.

Pulcini, 25, is the oldest winner of the event that began in 2015.