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Have you ever stopped to think how many golf tournaments are held on the Casa de Campo’s golf courses throughout the year? So many that there is no doubt that our little piece of paradise is without a doubt the golf mecca of the Dominican Republic, and the Caribbean. And here we bring you news of another one… On Saturday the 28th of June 2014, the 9th annual golf tournament “Occidental Trophy 14” will be played on the La Romana Country Club golf course in Casa de Campo.
Hosted by Occidental Hotels & Resorts, the invitational will unite the executives of many Dominican-based companies, members of the diplomatic service, as well as numerous Dominican golf enthusiasts.
The tournament will be played in a “Stableford” format with prizes awarded in 3 categories (A, B, C) for the men and a single category for the lady golfers. There will also be prizes for the “Hole in One”, “Longest Drive” and “Closest to the pin”.
As the majority of competitors will be travelling to Casa de Campo from Santo Domingo, the prize-giving ceremony and dinner will be celebrated the following Friday the 4th of July in the Garden Tent of the Occidental El Embajador hotel in Santo Domingo.
The winners of the best net score in the male and female categories, will form the team of Dominican Republic that will participate in the finals of Infogolf America International Tournament, which takes place every year in Mexico.
The event was announced in a press event celebrated this past Monday the 9th of June at the Garden Deck of the Occidental Hotel in Santo Domingo. The following photos were taken during this press gathering:
About Occidental Trophy This is the only tournament in the country that is part of AMERICAN Infogolf International Circuit since 2007. This event is broadcast internationally by Golf Channel Latin America. Participants in the Western Trophy are high company executives, members of the diplomatic corps and senior government officials.