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Our Casa de Campo golfers should be getting excited as the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica has arrived and the Casa de Campo DR Open golf tournament is in full “swing”! For the second year in a row Casa de Campo is honored to be hosting this event which brings to our tropical paradise the best professional golfers in Latin America (and the world!) to play in the Caribbean’s No. 1 golf course, the breathtaking Teeth of the Dog.
The circuit’s season started in March, and the players have played in Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Panama, Guatemala and Honduras. The Casa de Campo DR Open is organized by the Dominican Federation of Golf (FEDOGOLF) and is being played in the Teeth of the Dog all weekend. We are sure that our Casa golf fans are getting ready to watch the best golf we get to see all year.
Among the 25 countries represented in the DR Open are the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, France, Canada, Spain, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Austria, Venezuela, Italy, Chile, Britain and of course the Dominican Republic.
Tomorrow, Thursday, June 4th, 140 professional golfers will begin the battle for supremacy of the Casa de Campo DR Open and the large sum of US$175,000.
The championship rounds will be played on the Teeth of the Dog Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. After the second round 55 players will be cut from the playing field and the finalists will play the final two rounds. These finalists will each win part of the US$175,000 prize money, while the overall winner of the DR Open in Casa de Campo will take home a grand total of US$31,500.
For more event info, visit www.pgatourla.com.
Who to follow? Our Top Picks
1. Michael Buttacavoli: He was the winner of the 2014 DR Open and is also a favorite this year.
2. ‘Los Cinco’: These are the players who top the Order of Merit of the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica (the ones that have earned the most cash this season!). At the end of the season the players who remain as part of “Los Cinco” will go on to the Web.com Tour. At the moment they are:
- Tomy Cocha, Argentina: $66,623
- Rodolfo Cazaubon, Mexico: $48,906
- Diego Velasquez: Colombia: $42,311
- Justin Hueber, USA: $36,405
- Daniel Balin, USA: $35,224
3. Willy Pumarol: Willy is the only professional Dominican golfer playing this year in the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.
4. Felipe Velasquez: He was the winner of the Honduras Open last week and played some incredible rounds.
5. Rafael “Rafa” Campos: Rafa is the only professional golfer from Puerto Rico on the Tour and as is part of our Casa de Campo community as he and his family spend much of their time in their Vivero home!
Get out on the course! Etiquette and Tips For Spectarors
- Put on sunblock
- Bring water
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Download the PGA Tour app to follow live scoring on the course or follow them on www.pgatourla.com
- Golf carts will not be allowed on the Teeth of the Dog throughout the DR Open. In this type of event it is customary for spectators to walk around the course.
- Do not approach the professional players for autographs or photographs during a round.
- All cellphone must be on silent.
- Maintain distance from the players on the course
- Make sure not to stand in the player’s sight path (especially while putting)
- Keep silent while on the course (especially if you are close to the players)
- Do not move while player is about to hit a shot – stay still
- HAVE FUN!
