PUNTA
CANA, Dominican Republic, April 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With a purse of $3.9 million, valid for 300 FedExCup points, the
7th edition of the Corales Puntacana Championship PGA TOUR Event
begins at the Corales Golf Course at Puntacana Resort from
April 15 to 21, 2024. This purse
marks the highest in the history of Dominican sports, drawing the
participation of players from 20 countries and 5 continents.
A total of 132 players from the United
States, Europe, and
Latin America will compete for the
prestigious title of "King of Corales." Among them are past
tournament champions Chad Ramey
(2022), Joel Dahmen (2021), and
Brice Garnett (2018), alongside
Nate Lashley, winner of the Korn
Ferry Tour in 2017. Renowned players such as Charley Hoffman, with 5 PGA TOUR victories and
former director of the PGA TOUR Player Advisory Council, as well as
Justin Suh, Ben Martin, and Adam
Long, will also participate.
The event's inaugural press conference saw the presence of
Puntacana Group executives, partners, brand allies, and media. The
head table featured Manuel Sajour, Executive Director of Marketing
for the Puntacana Group and director of the Corales Puntacana
Championship; John Norris, Senior
Vice President of Tournament Business for the PGA TOUR;
Chad Ramey, PGA TOUR professional
and King of Corales 2022; and Hiram
Silfa, Director of Golf Courses for Puntacana Resort and
professional golfer.
Manuel Sajour expressed, "The Corales Puntacana Championship has
become a flagship event for Puntacana Resort. It fills us with joy
and pride to continue the tradition of celebrating a unique
sporting event in the country, which also promotes the Dominican Republic and Punta Cana worldwide as
a leading golf destination in the Caribbean."
Latin American representation will be strong with players like
Nicolas Echavarria of Colombia, Jonathan
Vegas, a Venezuelan player with several PGA TOUR tournament
wins, and Puerto Rican Rafa Campos. Dominican talent will be
showcased through Juan José Guerra, Willy
Pumarol, Julio Santos, and
Hiram Silfa.
John Norris of the PGA TOUR
commented, "Each edition of the Corales Puntacana Championship
surpasses the last, and this year is no exception. With such an
incredible sponsor and host as the Puntacana Group and Puntacana
Resort, we are poised for an exciting and successful week where the
eyes of the world will be on Punta Cana and the Dominican Republic. The PGA TOUR is honored
and proud to be a part of this important international event, which
means so much to our players, fans, and the local community."
The tournament boasts a significant reach, generating 7.8
billion impressions in digital and print media nationally and
internationally across 153 countries, reaching 7 million viewers in
the United States and 4 million in
Europe.
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