Twenty Professional Golfers Answer The Call Of The Puerto Rico Open Charity PRO-AM
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2018-02-21
Charity Event In Dorado Beach Will Raise US$500,000 For Local Entities.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rican golfers Rafael Campos and María Fernanda Torres top the list of 20 professionals who will meet on March 3 at the TPC Dorado Beach to play in the Puerto Rico Open Charity PRO-AM. The event, endorsed by the PGA TOUR, will serve as a platform to raise US$500,000 for Puerto Rico charities struggling to recover after hurricane Maria and lay the groundwork for the return of the official tournament in 2019.
“For ten years, the Puerto Rico Open has been part of the PGA TOUR’s regular season. In September of 2017, when the tournament's organizing team was preparing for the 2018 edition, the island suffered the onslaught of María. Four months later, the conditions are not yet adequate to carry out the official tournament, but our commitment to the island is stronger than ever and we will do our part to help Puerto Rico recover,” said David H. Chafey, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Open.
After a successful call to professionals of the PGA TOUR and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), a total of 10 male players — including four past Puerto Rico Open champions — and 10 female players have confirmed their participation in the charity match, to be played at the TPC East Championship Course in Dorado Beach.