Greg Norman, the legendary Australian golfer known as the Great White Shark, was in the DR to attend the opening of the first nine holes of the Costablanca golf course in Juan Dolio, which he designed. The Juan Marichal Golf Classic was held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the benefit and marked the formal opening of the first phase of the course. 200 players came for the event, including several celebrities as well as Greg Norman himself, including Eva Longoria, John Franco and Dale Murphy.