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In October this year, the first annual “Presidente Hipólito Mejía” golf tournament was played in Casa de Campo on the Pete Dye designed Dye Fore and La Romana golf courses.
Hipólito Mejía, former president of the Dominican Republic, who was in office from August 2000 to August 2004 and who is currently running for President in the upcoming Dominican elections, hosted the golf tournament in Casa de Campo for more than 200 Dominican golfers, including national golf champion Juan Campusano.
Former president Hipólito Mejía in Casa de Campo
An awards ceremony was celebrated following the tournament, with awards presented by former president Hipólito Mejía himself accompanied by Rodolfo Dietsch.
The outstanding champions of this Golf Tournament were the well known golf players, Andrés Dilonex, Héctor Then, Juan Campusano and Carlos Castillo. The ceremony was held at the La Romana Country Club’s main terrace, where the assistants enjoyed dinner and danced to the music of “Los Hermanos Rosario”.