Mike Dufek
GHIN: 8.9
Residence: Chicago, Illinois
College: University of Michigan
Four players · Two teams · One champion
THE
INTERNATIONAL
2027
PUNTA MITA · NAYARIT · MÉXICO
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON
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FEB 18–21, 2027PVR AIRPORT
THE INVITATION
Pacific coast. Rivalry renewed.
Four golfers head to Punta Mita for a two-day team competition, staying at Susurros del Corazón, Auberge Collection. Two rounds, two dinners, and a head-to-head battle on Mexico's Pacific coast. Match formats, courses and tee times will be announced as plans are confirmed.
Friday · February 19
ROUND ONELate-morning golf · Course and format TBD · Dinner that evening · Susurros del Corazón home base
Saturday · February 20
ROUND TWOLate-morning golf · Course and format TBD · Dinner that evening · Susurros del Corazón home base
THE FOUR COMPETITORS
The Teams
Schmeck and Dufek face Pallister and Wiseman. Player portraits are cropped from the original tournament artwork.
TEAM PACIFIC · WORKING NAME
Jeff Schmeck / Mike Dufek
VS
TEAM SOL · WORKING NAME
Ben Pallister / Kyle Wiseman
Jeff Schmeck
GHIN: TBD
Residence: Fort Worth, Texas
College: Texas Christian University
Kyle Wiseman
GHIN: TBD
Residence: De Pere, Wisconsin
College: University of Michigan
Ben Pallister
GHIN: TBD
Residence: Bellingham, Washington
College: University of Texas
GHIN values marked TBD will be updated later. Team names are placeholders.
LIVE TOURNAMENT HUB
The leaderboard
Overall team totals will appear once the tournament format and point system are finalized. No placeholder scores are counted as real results.
TEAM PACIFIC
Schmeck / Dufek
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Awaiting format
VS
TEAM SOL
Pallister / Wiseman
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Awaiting format
Round 1 · Friday
FormatTBD
ResultNot started
Round 2 · Saturday
FormatTBD
ResultNot started
Tournament scoring will be connected once the format is finalized.
MOBILE SCORING
Score entry
A dedicated mobile entry interface is ready for the tournament. To avoid recording misleading results, score submission stays locked until the scoring format is defined.
Enter round result
No results can be submitted yet.
Scoring options
Support can be added for four-ball, alternate shot, scramble, match play or a combination, with independent rules for Friday and Saturday.
FORMAT CONFIGURATION PENDINGTHE FOUR-DAY PLAN
Itinerary
THU · FEB 18
Arrival day
- ✈ArrivalsFlight information TBD
- 🚐Transportation to Susurros del CorazónTo be coordinated by Jeff
FRI · FEB 19
Round one
- ⛳Late morning · GolfCourse, tee time and format TBD
- 🌊Afternoon / early evening · PoolSusurros del Corazón
- 🍽Night · DinnerRestaurant TBD
SAT · FEB 20
Round two
- ⛳Late morning · GolfCourse, tee time and format TBD
- 🌊Afternoon / early evening · PoolSusurros del Corazón
- 🍽Night · DinnerRestaurant TBD
SUN · FEB 21
Departure day
- 🚐Transportation to PVRTo be coordinated by Jeff
- ✈ReturnsFlight information TBD
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF · RIVIERA NAYARIT
Golf options
Public-access golf only — no private clubs, member invitations, or resort-stay requirements. These are the three confirmed public-booking candidates within roughly an hour of Susurros del Corazón; drive times vary with traffic.
Friday · February 19
Late-morning golf · Course TBD · Format TBD
Saturday · February 20
Late-morning golf · Course TBD · Format TBD
Interactive course markers appear when the map library loads; the fallback map shows the area and resort vicinity. Course locations are approximate. Open each course's driving directions to check actual travel time.
OPTION 1 · TOP PICK
Higuera Golf Club
Ocean views, dramatic bunkering, and a championship-quality 18-hole layout. Our best fit for the trip.
Official course ↗ · Driving directions ↗OPTION 2
Flamingos Golf Club
Traditional tropical golf with water hazards and a full 18-hole layout. Convenient second-round candidate.
Official course ↗ · Driving directions ↗OPTION 3 · TRAFFIC CHECK
El Tigre Golf Club
Challenging course with water features. May exceed your one-hour limit at busy times; confirm the drive before booking.
Official course ↗ · Driving directions ↗Only three suitable public-access options could be confirmed in the immediate area. Punta Mita Pacífico / Bahía and Vidanta courses are excluded because of guest or membership access restrictions. No tee times have been reserved.
OUR HOME BASE
Stay where the Pacific meets paradise.
Four players. Three nights. One oceanfront home base at Susurros del Corazón, Auberge Collection, on the Punta de Mita coastline.
FEBRUARY 18–21, 2027SUSURROS
SUSURROS
DEL CORAZÓN
THE RESIDENCES · AUBERGE COLLECTION
Explore our accommodations ↗Our residence
PROPERTY CONFIRMED · UNIT TBDWe'll stay in a private residence at Susurros del Corazón, with resort dining and amenities nearby. Exact residence, check-in details and room assignments to follow.
View residence options ↗Getting there
PVR · PUERTO VALLARTAArrive Thursday, February 18, via Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR). Ground transportation to the resort is TBD. Return Sunday, February 21.
Find the resort on Google Maps ↗Resort amenities
Beachfront setting, infinity pools, oceanfront dining, wellness facilities and access to Auberge experiences. Availability and access for our particular residence should be confirmed.
Explore the resort ↗Meals at our home base
We expect to enjoy several meals at the property, with possibilities including Elio, La Boquita and private in-residence dining. The final meal schedule is still open.
The property is confirmed as our place to stay. Specific residence, airport transfers, dining bookings and check-in arrangements have not been added yet.
COASTAL CUISINE · AFTER THE ROUND
Dining options
Meals are not yet reserved. Click restaurant names to view verified menus where available; otherwise the official resort dining page is linked and clearly labeled.
Elio ↗
Mediterranean and Pacific coastal cuisine; sunset dinner candidate.
Dining overview · no separate verified dinner menu
La Boquita ↗
Open-air Mexican seafood, tacos and ceviche.
Official food menu
Cocina · In-residence dining ↗
Private dinner at the residence; ask concierge for current menu.
Dining overview · request menu
Tuna Blanca ↗
Upscale contemporary Mexican dinner on the beachfront.
Official dinner menu
Mita Mary ↗
Seafood grill at St. Regis; gated resort access may require coordination.
Official dining menu
For Elio and private Cocina dining, the resort does not provide a separately verified dinner menu link in this version. Ask the concierge for current menus and reservation availability.
THE STORY SO FAR
The International · History
Before Punta Mita 2027, there was The International 2025. Explore a collection of moments from the 2025 trip, preserved through the original photos and videos shared by the group.
THE ARCHIVES · 2025
The International 2025
Relive the first chapter in this archive through a short video montage and the photo gallery below. Additional tournament results, venues, and stories can be added when confirmed.
2025 · Video highlights
10-second montage from five original clips. Full-length original videos are included in the separate media archive.
Photo gallery
Video archive
Preview frames from all ten submitted clips. The original videos are preserved in the downloadable media archive, but are not embedded in the Apps Script website due to hosting limits.
Historical scores, results, location and champion are intentionally left unlisted until verified. This archive uses the supplied 2025 media only.