SANTO DOMINGO. – With a purse of US$3.8 million, valid for 300 FedExCup points, and the participation of 120 players from 20 countries and 5 continents, Puntacana Resort & Club announced the celebration of the 6th edition of the Corales Puntacana Championship PGA TOUR Event, to be held at the Corales golf course from March 20 to 26.
“The Corales Puntacana Championship has become a flagship event for Puntacana Resort & Club. We are filled with joy and pride to continue the tradition of hosting a unique sporting event in the country, which also promotes the Dominican Republic and Punta Cana as a leading golf destination in the Caribbean worldwide,” stated Francesca Rainieri, Chief Financial Officer of Grupo Puntacana.
Details of the meeting were revealed during a meeting with executives from the Puntacana Group, partners and allies of the brand.
“As the regulatory body for golf in the Dominican Republic, we recognize the importance of hosting the Corales Puntacana Championship PGA TOUR Event, the country's main golf event, for the 6th consecutive year, for the international projection of the country's sports tourism and for the entire local golfing community,” said Enrique Valverde, president of FEDOGOLF.
Executives from the Punta Cana Group reported that so far, past tournament champions Chad Ramey (2022), Joel Dahmen (2021) and Brice Garnett (2018) have confirmed their attendance; as well as Nate Lashley and Dominic Bozzelli, winners of the Korn Ferry Tour in 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Similarly, the players Charley Hoffman, winner of 4 PGA TOUR victories and director on the PGA TOUR Players Advisory Council; Bill Haas, past winner of the FedExCup; Jonathan Vegas, Venezuelan player with several PGA TOUR tournament wins; and Emiliano Grillo, PGA TOUR winner and highest ranked in Latin America within the circuit.
They explained that local talent will be represented by Dominican players Juan José Guerra, Radhamés Peña and Hiram Silfa, who, along with Puerto Rican Chris Nido, qualified through their participation in the Canita Tour.
They said the tournament has a reach of 4.8 billion impressions across digital and print media nationally and internationally in 153 countries, reaching 3.4 million television viewers in the United States.
They specified that the event will feature a wide variety of recreational activities, food truck areas, a beachfront skybox, live music, entertainment for the whole family, and a general parking area from Thursday to Sunday, starting at 5:00 pm.
Live broadcast
The Punta Cana Group's press release states that the event will be broadcast live on Golf Channel on Thursday, March 23, and Friday, March 24, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, and on Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Locally, as Media Partners, CDN Deportes will be broadcasting live from the Corales golf course, capturing the event's highlights, and will be broadcasting the awards ceremony live on Sunday, March 26, at 5:00 pm. Meanwhile, Listín Diario and Ritmo Social will be providing special coverage in both print and digital formats.
To purchase day passes and tickets for the four days of competition, those interested can visit www.Tuboleta.com.do , the Visitor's Center at Puntacana Resort & Club, and at Will Call starting Wednesday, March 22.
