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For the Golfers: Inside the Field: Corales Puntacana Championship
My freeloading sobrino said he and his ( entitled and spoiled ) friends were going to volunteer . When I asked him what happened he said “ Tio , but golf is too boring for us.....and we never heard of any of the players“ .
So , March Madness and spending daddy’s cash continues.....can’t say that I know of any of my Dominican friends rushing to see the tournament.....
The weather for the "Big Guys" in Austin is absolutely perfect today and tomorrow.
Saturday and Sunday it goes to hell.
Saturday and Sunday it goes to hell.
It´s a beautiful course. Played it last year 1 week before the tournament. Ok bragging, I shot under 75...well 74. And no not from the tips, the second longest. It´s very forgiving. Wet, these guy will still kill it if there is no wind. Would love to watch it but unfortunately far away from North Coast.
Since we have golfers here. Fedogolf... I had it for 15 years. This year I see no deals for free greenfees. Anybody knows what happened to that?
The deals were great. La Cana which is almost as good as Corales and affordable (with the Fedogolf discount). Iberostate, and Hard Rock. If you have a bad day you can drink and eat up the greenfee cost at those courses. Great service around the golf course.
And damn I miss playing Playa Grande for 20-30 bucks 15 years ago
It is even nicer than Corales with the views IMHO, but yeah sometimes it was far from perfect shape. Now golf on the North Coast sucks. Playa Dorada. I thought something would change after the PGA Latinamerica event last year. but naw... Way overpriced and need for a caddy (not the case in Punta Cana) I rather go play beer golf at the Mickey Mouse course in Costambar.
Since we have golfers here. Fedogolf... I had it for 15 years. This year I see no deals for free greenfees. Anybody knows what happened to that?
The deals were great. La Cana which is almost as good as Corales and affordable (with the Fedogolf discount). Iberostate, and Hard Rock. If you have a bad day you can drink and eat up the greenfee cost at those courses. Great service around the golf course.
And damn I miss playing Playa Grande for 20-30 bucks 15 years ago
It is even nicer than Corales with the views IMHO, but yeah sometimes it was far from perfect shape. Now golf on the North Coast sucks. Playa Dorada. I thought something would change after the PGA Latinamerica event last year. but naw... Way overpriced and need for a caddy (not the case in Punta Cana) I rather go play beer golf at the Mickey Mouse course in Costambar.You can get a pretty good deal as a local in a lot of spots in Punta Cana. For example Cocotal which has 27 holes will let you on with a cart for $55 US. Have not checked Hard Rock lately, but they had a similar rate also. Call around if you have local ID.
Nice opening round for local pro Julio Santos @ even par. Three tied at -6 to lead, good start for a PGA event.
Sticking to local golf, anyone know what has happened to Willy Pumarol, I think he's still ranked as the #1 Dominican Golf Professional?
Sticking to local golf, anyone know what has happened to Willy Pumarol, I think he's still ranked as the #1 Dominican Golf Professional?
Pumarol was disqualified in the qualifying in the DR to get in. He had a fight with someone and was DQ'd. I was out there today with Julio. He had one really bad hole, the 9th. It is a par 3 over the water to the green. He cleared the water but was short of the green on a steep uphill lie close to the green. He hit over the green and ended up laying 2 on another tough uphill lie. Next shot he barely got on the green about 25 or 30 feet from the pin. So he took a 5 for a double.
But he birdied 18, which is one of the toughest holes on the course. So he should be OK for tomorrow.
By the way Julio was caddying for Michael Jordan at Playa Grande when MJ was there.
But he birdied 18, which is one of the toughest holes on the course. So he should be OK for tomorrow.
By the way Julio was caddying for Michael Jordan at Playa Grande when MJ was there.
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