Greg Kraft defends Puerto Rico Open
championship at Trump International
PRESS RELEASE
Once again Puerto Rico prepares to welcome the best international golf professionals for the opening of Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular from March 12th to 15th in the Trump International Golf Club, Río Grande, where Greg Kraft will defend his 2008 title.
The tournament, with a purse of US$3,500,000 and points for the FedEx Cup, attracts names such as David Duval, Jesper Parnevik, Mark Calcavecchia, Rocco Mediate and Chris Di Marco, among other top players.
Puerto Rico Golf Association, manager and owner of the event, truly believes that this type of competition enhances golf in the region and places Puerto Rico as one of the best places for golf in the whole world.
“Because of its importance, Puerto Rico Open, presented by Banco Popular, will become a classic for golf in the region. It gives our golfers a chance to take part in a PGA Tour tournament, and for tourists to get to know the large variety of courses we have here”, said Sidney Wolf, PRGA President, who is also the main responsible for the tournament which contributes some of its profits to Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico, a charity association devoted to community actions for Porto Rican youth.
One dream week for tourists
Perfect weather, more than 20 spectacular golf courses, and the best service awaiting a large number of tourists/golfers that, throughout the tournament, in a spectacular week, will be able to enjoy the best golf in the world and also play in a variety of excellent golf courses in the island.
As regards tourism, Mario Gonzalez, Vice Director of Porto Rican Tourism Board, assured that this type of competition showcases for the whole world the wide vacation possibilities in a much faster and more effective way.
“It is of the utmost importance for us to support this tournament, since during this week we receive tourists from all over the world and we have the invaluable opportunity to show them all the touristic options of the island, specially everything related to golf because Puerto Rico has a wide variety of golf courses and a weather that makes it possible to play 365 days a year”, said González.
For more information on Tourism in Puerto Rico visit http://www.gotopuertorico.com/
General Information about Puerto Rico Open
Date: March 9 to 15, 2009
Course: Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico, par 72 and 7,500 yards
Purse: $3,500,000 USD 250 FedEx Cup points .
Number of players: 132
Format: Stroke Play, 72 holes, 36 hole cut
Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday - Sunday)
Timetable: Monday, March 9 – Professional Practice Rounds & Pro-Am presented by Group Triple-S
Tuesday, March 10 - Professional Practice Rounds & Junior Clinic.
Wednesday, March 11 – Official Pro-Am.
Thursday to Sunday, March 12 to 15 - Puerto Rico Open Championship
championship at Trump International
PRESS RELEASE
Once again Puerto Rico prepares to welcome the best international golf professionals for the opening of Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular from March 12th to 15th in the Trump International Golf Club, Río Grande, where Greg Kraft will defend his 2008 title.
The tournament, with a purse of US$3,500,000 and points for the FedEx Cup, attracts names such as David Duval, Jesper Parnevik, Mark Calcavecchia, Rocco Mediate and Chris Di Marco, among other top players.
Puerto Rico Golf Association, manager and owner of the event, truly believes that this type of competition enhances golf in the region and places Puerto Rico as one of the best places for golf in the whole world.
“Because of its importance, Puerto Rico Open, presented by Banco Popular, will become a classic for golf in the region. It gives our golfers a chance to take part in a PGA Tour tournament, and for tourists to get to know the large variety of courses we have here”, said Sidney Wolf, PRGA President, who is also the main responsible for the tournament which contributes some of its profits to Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico, a charity association devoted to community actions for Porto Rican youth.
One dream week for tourists
Perfect weather, more than 20 spectacular golf courses, and the best service awaiting a large number of tourists/golfers that, throughout the tournament, in a spectacular week, will be able to enjoy the best golf in the world and also play in a variety of excellent golf courses in the island.
As regards tourism, Mario Gonzalez, Vice Director of Porto Rican Tourism Board, assured that this type of competition showcases for the whole world the wide vacation possibilities in a much faster and more effective way.
“It is of the utmost importance for us to support this tournament, since during this week we receive tourists from all over the world and we have the invaluable opportunity to show them all the touristic options of the island, specially everything related to golf because Puerto Rico has a wide variety of golf courses and a weather that makes it possible to play 365 days a year”, said González.
For more information on Tourism in Puerto Rico visit http://www.gotopuertorico.com/
General Information about Puerto Rico Open
Date: March 9 to 15, 2009
Course: Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico, par 72 and 7,500 yards
Purse: $3,500,000 USD 250 FedEx Cup points .
Number of players: 132
Format: Stroke Play, 72 holes, 36 hole cut
Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday - Sunday)
Timetable: Monday, March 9 – Professional Practice Rounds & Pro-Am presented by Group Triple-S
Tuesday, March 10 - Professional Practice Rounds & Junior Clinic.
Wednesday, March 11 – Official Pro-Am.
Thursday to Sunday, March 12 to 15 - Puerto Rico Open Championship
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