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“Celebrating 56 years of Golf in Puerto Rico”
Player’s Tour – Costa Caribe
Date: February 21, 2010
Site: Costa Caribe Golf Resort
46 total participants
Categories Best Rounds:
• Regular Amateur – Erick Morales (70)
• Mid-Amateur – Tachi Fabelo (71)
• Senior – Cesar Serrano (74)
• Super-Senior – Elvin Gonzalez Sr. (73)
• Professional – Max Alverio (68)
Player’s Tour – Caguas Real Golf Club
Date: March 28, 2010Site: Caguas Real Golf Club50 total participants Categories Best Rounds:• Regular Amateur – Erick Morales (73)• Mid-Amateur – Felipe Colon (75)• Senior – Elvin Gonzalez Sr. (76)• Super-Senior – Alberto Carrero (74)• Professional – Max Alverio (70)
Player’s Tour – Palmas del Mar
Date: April 11, 2010Site: Palmas del Mar Golf & Country Club, Palm Course39 total participantsCategories Best Rounds:• Regular Amateur – Erick Morales (71)• Mid-Amateur – Felipe Colon (79)• Senior – Cesar Serrano (75)• Super-Senior – Israel Ortiz (79)• Professional – Max Alverio (75)
Player’s Tour - Rio Mar
Date: April 25, 2010Site: Rio Mar, River Course34 total participantsCategories Best Rounds:• Regular Amateur – Jose O. Rodriguez (67)• Mid-Amateur - Felipe Colon (73)• Senior – Carlos Matos (73)• Super-Senior – Israel Ortiz (76)• Professional – Miguel Suarez (70)
Player’s Tour – The Plantation Club
Date: April 25, 2010Site: The Plantation Club, Sugarcane Course42 total participantsCategories Best Rounds:• Regular Amateur – Erick Morales (70)• Mid-Amateur - Felipe Colon (72)• Senior – Cesar Serrano (77)• Super-Senior – Elvin Gonzalez (76)• Professional – Max Alverio (70)
Caribbean / Friday Qualifier
• Additional Opportunities for Local & Regional Golf Professionals to enter into the field of the 2010 PR Open
• Date: Friday, March 5th, 2010
• Place: Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club
• 29 players registered
Caribbean / Friday Qualifier
Winner:
Miguel Suarez (72)Runner-up:
Wilfredo Morales (74)
Nelson Alvarez (74)
2010 Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular Winner – Derek Lamely
PRGA Hall Of Fame Inductions
Luis Elvin Gonzalez Sr.Past president and Member of the National Team in
many occasions in the past 20 yearsInducted March 10, 2010
PRGA Hall Of Fame Inductions
Sidney WolfActual president and chairman of the Puerto Rico Open. Became the second administrator
to receive such honor and has been instrumental in the fundraising efforts of the association and the growth of the game in Puerto Rico.
Inducted March 10, 2010
2010 SEARS Jr. Island Championship
Tournament Facts
• Date: June 2-4, 2010
• Site: Dorado del Mar Golf Club
• 65 total participants
• Best Round: 69 (Javier Godoy)
• Jr. Island Champion (Boys) Jose Oscar Rodriguez
• Jr. Island Champion (Girls) Maria F. Torres
Winners & Runner-ups Boys 18 & Under
1st Jose O. Rodriguez 222 (78,73,71)
2nd Fico Thon 225 (73,74,78)
Boys 15 & Under
1st Andrew Baez 229 (80,75,74)
2nd Sebastian Toro 233 (79,79,75)
Boys 13 & Under
1st Jose Cardona 229 (75,80,74)
2nd Daniel Cabán 236 (78,76,82)
Winners & Runner-ups
Boys 11 & Under
1st Jose Pedraza 73 (37,36)
2nd Gabriel Aviles 84 (43,41)
Boys 9 & Under
1st Melvin Morales 81 (40,41)
2nd Alejandro Toro 102 (59,43)
Boys 7 & Under
1st Manuel Rexach 69 (35,34)
2nd Pablo Robles 86 (40,46)
Winners & Runner-ups Girls 18 & Under
1st Maria F. Torres 226 (77,75,74)
2nd Kyle Roig 226 (76,75,75)
Girls 15 & Under
1st Elys P. Rodriguez 256 (82,84,90)
2nd Gabriela Cidras 271 (89,88,94)
Girls 13 & Under
1st Yudika Rodriguez 229 (77,76,76)
2nd Kristina Ortiz 249 (88,81,80)
Winners & Runner-ups
Girls 11 & Under
1st Adria Barreto 97 (51,46)
2nd Maria Arias 100 (58,52)
Tournament Facts
• Date: May 20-23, 2010
• Site: Trump International Golf Club, Championship Course
• Overall Division Champion – Rafael Campos
• 90 total participants
– 19 Professionals
– 47 Championship Flight Amateurs
– 7 Ladies Flight Amateurs
– 17 Senior Flight Amateurs
Championship Results
Johnnie Walker Cup - Overall
–Champion - Rafael Campos 290*
–Runner-up – Max Alverio 290
(*Sudden Death Playoff - 3 holes)
Championship Results
Professional– Champion - Max Alverio 290
– Runner-up – Miguel Suarez 292
Regular Amateur– Champion - Rafael Campos 290
– Runner-up – Erick Morales 294
Mid-Amateur– Champion - Alfred Colón 297
– Runner-up – Roberto Fabelo 307
Championship Results
Senior Amateurs – Champion - Juan C. Negrón 228
– Runner-up – Jesus Velez 236
Super-Senior Amateurs – Champion - Israel Ortiz 229
– Runner-up – Carlos Matos 232
• Ladies Amateurs– Champion - Paola Robles 230
– Runner-up – María F. Torres 232
2010 PRGA Island Championships Top Finishers
2010 PRGA Island Championships
Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship Freeport, Grand Bahama Island
Team Puerto Rico
Boys 16-18 Jorge Gonzalez Jose O. Rodriguez Emanuel Guzman
Boys 14-15 Sebastian Toro Fico Thon Andrew Baez
Boys 13&U Jose Cardona Daniel Cabán
Girls 16-18 Patricia Garcia Paola Robles
Girls 14-15 Gabriela Cidras Maria F. Torres
Girls 13&U Yudika Rodriguez Kristina Ortiz
Tournament Facts• Date: August 3-8, 2010
• Site: Lucayan Country Club,
Freeport, Gran Bahama
• Participating Countries – Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, O.E.C.S., Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, U.S.V.I.
• Defending Champions: Puerto Rico
• Team Coach: Robert Birtel
• Team Manager: Marilina Silen
CAJGC Winners
Boys 16 to 172nd Place Jose O. Rodriguez of Puerto Rico
Girls 16 to 17Winner Patricia Garcia of Puerto Rico 3rd Place: Paola Robles of Puerto Rico
Girls 14 to 15Winner Maria F. Torres of Puerto Rico
CAJGC Winners
Boys 11 to 13Winner: Jose Cardona of Puerto Rico2nd Place Daniel Caban of Puerto Rico
Girls 11 to 13Winner: Yudika Rodriguez of Puerto Rico2nd Place Kristina Ortiz of Puerto Rico
CAJGC Winners
THE HANK JAMES TROPHY
Presented by Asraph Ali, President of the Caribbean Golf Association, to the winners of
the 23nd Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships.
2010
Callaway Junior World Golf Championships
Date: Jul 13 - Jul 16, 2010
Site: Torrey Pines Golf Course - South Course
PRGA Participants:
Boys 15-17
– Jorge Gonzalez
Girls 15-17
– Patricia García
Date: July 22 - August 1, 2010
Site : Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. PGA National Resort & Spa
620 total participants
PRGA Junior Program Participants– Fico Thon
– Rafael Baez
– Patricia Garcia
– Paola Robles
– Maria F. Torres
– Jose Cardona
– Christian Correa
– Gabriel Martinez
Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship Barbados
Team Puerto RicoHoerman Cup (Reg. Amateurs)Erick MoralesRafael Campos Robert CalvesbertJose O. RodriguezFico Thon
George Teale Memorial Trophy (Ladies)Paola Robles Maria F. Torres Kyle Roig
Ramon Baez Trophy (Mid-Amateurs)Felipe ColonAlfred Colon
Francis & Steele – Perkings Cup (Seniors)Cesar SerranoCarlos Matos
Higgs & Higgs Trophy(Super-Seniors)Elvin Gonzalez Sr. Israel Ortiz
Caribbean Amateur Golf ChampionshipsBarbados
• Date: June 27 – July 4, 2010
• Site: Royal Westmoreland Golf Club, Barbados
• Participating Countries – Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, O.E.C.S., Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, U.S.V.I.
• Defending Champions: Puerto Rico
• Team Coaches: Wilfredo Morales/Dean Spriddle
• Team Manager: Francisco Rivera
Caribbean Amateur Golf ChampionshipsResults
Hoerman Cup
3rd Place – Puerto Rico
Ramon Baez Trophy
4th Place – Puerto Rico
Francis & Steele – Perkings Cup
5th Place – Puerto Rico
George Teale Memorial Trophy
1st Place – Puerto Rico
Higgs & Higgs Trophy
2nd Place – Puerto Rico
Caribbean Amateur Golf ChampionshipsResults
The Arthur Ziadie Trophy Overall Best Team Score
1st place – Puerto Rico144 Points
2010 CAGC Team Puerto Rico
2010 CAGC Team Puerto Rico
2010 Don Q Cup - Amateurs vs Pro's
• Date: August 22, 2010
• Site: Costa Caribe Golf Club
• Format: Match Play
• 24 total participants– 12 Professionals
– 12 Amateurs
• Final Score: 20 (Amateurs) – 16 (Professionals)
• Overall Champions – PRGA Amateurs
Date:September 3-5, 2010
Site: Trump International Golf Club, Puerto Rico
• Format: Match Play
• Final Results:
– Puerto Rico 12 points
– Dominican Republic 6 points
Team Puerto Rico
Boys 17 & under Jorge Gonzalez Jose O. RodriguezFico ThonMiguel Alvarez
Boys 15 & under Andrew BaezJose CardonaDaniel Caban Sebastian Toro
Girls 17 & under Patricia GarciaPaola Robles
Girls 15 & underGabriela CidrasMaria F. Torres
Team CaptainFrancisco Rivera
2010 Copa de Campeones
The Duke of York Champions Trophy
Patricia GarciaDate: September 13-15, 2010
Course: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, England
USGA Men’s State Team Championship
Date: September 14-16, 2010
Course: Mayacama Golf Club
Team Puerto Rico
– Erick Morales
– Roberto Fabelo
– Elvin Gonzalez Jr.
USGA Men’s State Team Championship
Sports & Recreation Department
PRGA High Performance Program
• Access to a $30k grant from the Sports & Recreation Department allow the PRGA access to elite player's coach Dean Spriddle, from Canada who travel with our teams to three international events, along side Wilfredo Morales and Robert Birtel.
Dean Spriddle Robert BirtelWilfredo Morales
PRGA High Performance Program
• Offered training & coaching for members of the Hoerman Cup, George Teale & Hank James teams.
• Two out of the three teams came back with the trophy and the win.
• Coach was able to work on a team and individual basis with players and parents.
• The association's standing among countries at international events can significantly raise by keeping Dean Spriddle on board
World Amateur Team Championships
Espiritu Santo TrophyDate: October 20-23, 2010
Courses: Los Olivos G.C. & Buenos Aires G.C.
Team Puerto Rico
Maria F. Torres Patricia Garcia Kyle Roig
Final Position: T 20th
(78,75,74,70) (77,71,80,79) (72,70,75,74)
Espiritu Santo Trophy
Eisenhower TrophyDate: October 28-31, 2010
Courses: Los Olivos G.C. & Buenos Aires G.C.
Team Puerto Rico
Robert Calvesbert Rafael Campos Jose O. Rodriguez
Final Position: T 32nd
(73,81,82) (72,71,78) (81,84,82)
17th Copa Martin Ortiz
Tournament Facts• 17th Edition of the Event
• Date: December 5, 2010
• Site: Rio Bayamon Golf Course
• Participating Teams – Caguas Real, Trump Intl., Palmas Athletic Club, Coamo Spring, San Juan Golf Academy, Rio Mar, Punta Borinquen, Dorado Beach, Plantation Club and Rio Bayamon
• Defending Champions: Rio Bayamon Golf Course
• Format: 4 Player Team / Better Ball
• Divisions: 18-14 Div. / 13 & Under Div.
Rio Bayamon Golf Course 2010 Winners
2010 PRGA Event Summary
• 22 International Championships
• 6 PRGA Championships
• 13 Junior Island Championships
• 6 Player’s Tour Series Events
• 12 Junior Program Events
• 4 PRGA Qualifiers
GoLF PaRa ToDoS2010 Review
“Our Community Service Initiative”
Golf Para Todos Activities
Summer Camp, Rio Grande +60
Cuidad Dorada, Bayamón +200
Centro Sor Isolina Ferrer, Cayey +20
Executive Sales & marketing Convention, SJ +500
Head Start, Humacao +148
Head Start, Humacao +80
Burger King Golf Tournament, Trump +200
Escuela Antonia Sáez Irizarry, Toa Baja +170
Día Internacional de la niñez, El Morro +500
USGA Course Rating Seminar
Date: June 24 – June 26, 2010
Place: Dorado del Mar Golf Club
Resource: Eric Lahman, Assistant Manager/
USGA Course Rating & Handicapping
Seminar Participants: 25
USGA Course Rating Seminar
USGA – PRGA Rules Seminars
12 Total Rules Seminars
New PRGA Website
PRGA E-Newsletter
PRGA E-Newsletter
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Thank You PRGA Sponsors!
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