The president of the Playa Dorada Golf Course, Augusto Reyes forecast a big success for the Puerto Plata DR Open, set for 29 April to 5 May 2019 in Puerto Plata. He said 144 players from 20 countries in the Americas have registered. The tournament is in its third year. Reyes said that they have invested in new equipment at the par with the professional level of the tournament.
Jack Warfield, president of the PGA Latinoamerica said recently that Dominicana is a strategic market for the development of the PGA Tour in general.
The Dominican Republic will be represented by players Juan José Guerra, Willy Pumarol, and Julio Santos.
The Puerto Plata Open has a purse of US$175,000 and is part of the BUPA Challenge, a competition sponsored by BUPA Global that unites forces with the PGA Tour Latinoamérica. The best performing golfer will receive a US$10,000 bonus prize courtesy of BUPA Global, a leading provider of international health insurance worldwide. The event is also sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism and Volvo.
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El Nacional
PGA Tour
12 March 2019