PGA Tour's new Champions Tour event coming to DR next spring, in CAP CANA

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First PGA Tour Ever coming to DR -- The Champions Tour!!


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New Champions Tour event for 2008
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic (Sports Network) - The Champions Tour announced on Friday that a new event will be added to the 2008 docket, emanating from the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Punta Espada Golf Club in Cap Cana.
The 54-hole tournament is scheduled for April 4-6, 2008 with a purse of $2 million.
"The Cap Cana will be a prestigious addition to our 2008 schedule," said Rick George, Champions Tour president. "The pristine setting combined with the Jack Nicklaus design of the Punta Espada Golf Club and resources and amenities of the Cap Cana Resort will immediately establish The Cap Cana as a premier event on the Champions Tour."





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From the PGA, ..


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PGATOUR.COM - Champions Tour will hold $2 million event in Dominican Republic

The Cap Cana tournament will be played March 31-April 6, 2008.
The 54-hole stroke-play tournament will feature a 78-player field and official prize money of $2 million, with the winner collecting $300,000. GOLF CHANNEL will broadcast all three rounds in the United States and coverage of the event will be distributed internationally.

.. Punta Espada debuted at No. 77 in Golf Digest's ranking of the 100 Best Courses Outside the U.S."





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Champions Tour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

PGATOUR.com

Will Jack Nicklaus play an 'honerary' round?, lol

Also, here's a great article about what Cap Cana really means for the Dominican tourism industry:
Editor's Forum - Dominican Tourism Comes of Age

http://www.dr1.com/forums/real-estate/59808-associated-press-meet-2-billion-trump-cap-cana.html
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