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“Celebrating 55 years of Golf in Puerto Rico”

“Celebrating 55 years of Golf in Puerto Rico”

Player’s Tour - El Conquistador Date: February 1, 2009 Site: El Conquistador Resort 47 total participants Categories Best Rounds: • Regular Amateur – Alfred Colon (74) • Mid-Amateur - Manolo Rivera (74) • Senior – Carlos Matos (78) • Super-Senior – Israel Ortiz (78)

Player’s Tour – The Plantation Club Date: February 22,2009 Site: The Plantation Club, Sugarcane Course 52 total participants Categories Best Rounds: • Regular Amateur – Robert Calvesbert (75) • Mid-Amateur – Roberto Fabelo (81) • Senior – Elvin Gonzalez Sr. (75) • Super-Senior – Israel Ortiz (77)

Player’s Tour – Costa Caribe Date: March 28, 2009 Site: Costa Caribe Golf & Country Club 45 total participants Categories Best Rounds: • Regular Amateur – Jose O. Rodriguez (72) • Mid-Amateur – Felipe Colon (67) • Senior – Susin Velez (74) • Super-Senior – Carlos Matos (74)

Player’s Tour - Palmas del Mar Date: April 26, 2009 Site: Palmas del Mar, Palm Course 31 total participants Categories Best Rounds: • Regular Amateur – Jose O. Rodriguez (75) • Mid-Amateur - Felipe Colon (73) • Senior – Susin Velez (76) • Super-Senior – Carlos Matos (74)

2009 Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular Winner - Michael Bradley

2009 SEARS Jr. Island Championship

Tournament Facts • Date: April 6-8, 2009 • Site: Palmas del Mar, Palm Course • 65 total participants • Best Round: 69 (R. Calvesbert, K. Roig, C. Rivera) • Jr. Island Champion (Boys) Christian Rivera • Jr. Island Champion (Girls) Kyle Roig

Winners & Runner-ups Boys 18 & Under 1 st Christian Rivera 215 (74,72,69) 2 nd Robert Calvesbert 218 (69,73,76) Boys 15 & Under 1 st Jorge Gonzalez 219 (75,71,73) 2 nd Gabriel Martinez 230 (79,76,75) Boys 13 & Under 1 st Frederick Thon 222 (73,73,76) 2 nd Daniel Cabán 232 (78,77,77)

Winners & Runner-ups Boys 11 & Under 1 st Kenneth Martinez 79 (41,38) 2 nd Ruben Rodriguez 82 (40,42) Boys 9 & Under 1 st Melvin Morales 85 (41,44) 2 nd Alejandro Toro 87 (45,42) Boys 7 & Under 1 st Manuel Rexach 43 (22,21) 2 nd Yaret Rosa 50 (23,27)

Winners & Runner-ups Girls 18 & Under 1 st Kyle Roig 213 (69,74,70) 2 nd Patricia Garcia 225 (71,76,78) Girls 15 & Under 1 st Ivelisse Rivera 252 (83,89,80) 2 nd Elys P. Rodriguez 268 (85,90,93) Girls 13 & Under 1 st Yudika Rodriguez 265 (83,90,92) 2 nd Gabriela Cidras 267 (91,92,84)

Winners & Runner-ups Girls 11 & Under 1 st Natalia Rivera 108 (54,54) Girls 9 & Under 1 st Valeria Pacheco 96 (47,49)

World Junior Team Championship Qualifier Date: April 13-15, 2009 Site: Capilano Golf & Country Club in Canada Participating Countries: – Guatemala – Puerto Rico – Canada – Mexico Puerto Rican Participants: – Jose O. Rodriguez – Emanuel Guzman – Robert Calvesbert – Francisco Rivero Team Coach: Brian Shaver

World Junior Team Championship Qualifier - Results Final Individual Scores • Robert Calvesbert – 71,72,75 • Emanuel Guzman – 82,81,79 • Francisco Rivero – 87,80,85 • Jose O. Rodriguez – 76,74,76 Team Final Score • Puerto Rico - +55 • Position – 4 th Place

2009 PRGA Island Championships

Tournament Facts • Date: May 28-31, 2009 • Site: Trump International Golf Club, Championship Course • Overall Division Champion – Max Alverio • 82 total participants – 22 Professionals – 42 Championship Flight Amateurs – 3 Ladies Flight Amateurs – 15 First Flight Amateurs

Final Leaderboard

2009 PRGA Island Championships Top Finishers

Winners & Runner-ups Overall Division 1 st Max Alverio 73-75-73-72 — 293 2 nd Rafael Campos (A) 77-76-74-71 — 298 Championship Flight 1 st Rafael Campos 77-76-74-71 — 298 T2 nd Erick Morales 76-71-79-73 — 299 T2 nd Leopoldo Garcia 75-74-77-73 — 299

Winners & Runner-ups Ladies Flight 1 st Maria Torres 77-79-76 — 156 2 nd Patricia Garcia 72-88-77 — 161 Professional Flight 1 st Max Alverio 73-75-73-72--293 T 2 nd Eduardito Figueroa 79-75-78-77--309 T 2 nd Miguel Suarez 82-74-74-79--309

Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship Montego Bay, Jamaica Team Puerto Rico Boys 16-18 Girls 16-18 Francisco Rivero Patricia Garcia Cristian Rivera Andrea Rosado Emanuel Guzman Girls 14-15 Boys 14-15 Paola Robles Jose O. Rodriguez Maria F. Torres Jorge Gonzalez Andrew Baez Girls 13&U Yudika Rodriguez Boys 13&U Gabriela Cidras Frederick Thon Daniel Cabán

Tournament Facts • Date: July 5-10, 2009 • Site: Cinnamon Hill Golf Course, Rose Hall, Montego Bay • 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 Girls 13 and Under JOHN FITZGERALD HAREWOOD TROPHY • Winner: Yudika Rodriguez of Puerto Rico • 2 nd Place Gabriela Cidras of Puerto Rico Boys 13 and Under BOB SLATTER TROPHY • Winner: Frederick Thon of Puerto Rico

CAJGC Winners Girls 14 to 15 KENNETH N. FRANCIS TROPHY • Winner: María Torres of Puerto Rico • 2 nd Place Paola Robles of Puerto Rico Girls 16 to 17 CESAR RIVERA TROPHY • 2 nd Place: Patricia Garcia of Puerto Rico

CAJGC Winners THE HANK JAMES TROPHY Presented by Asraph Ali, President of the Caribbean Golf Association, to the winners of the 22 nd Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships. 2009

• Janice Olivencia became the first Puerto Rican female to play in the 64-year- old a U.S. Women’s Open. • Janice was a member of the PRGA Junior Program & the PR National Golf Team.

Callaway Junior World Golf Championships • Date: Jul 14 - Jul 17, 2009 • Site: Torrey Pines Golf Course - South Course PRGA Participants: • Boys 15-17 – José O. Rodriguez – Francisco Rivero • Girls 15-17 – Patricia García – Paola Robles

• Date: July 23-Aug. 2, 2009 • Site : Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. PGA National Resort & Spa • 620 total participants • PRGA Junior Program Participants – Cristian Rivera – Rafael Baez – Patricia Garcia – Maria F. Torres – Paola Robles – Armando Collazo – Kenneth Martinez

Final Results: – Cristian Rivera – Finished T22nd (68,71,78,80) – Rafael Baez – Finished 117th (89,85,85) – Patricia Garcia – Finished 2nd (73,71,72,73) – Maria F. Torres – Finished 11th (77,76,74) – Paola Robles – Finished T19th (80,80,75) – Armando Collazo – Finished T85th (88,88,89) – Kenneth Martinez – Finished T32nd (89,84,84)

Patricia Garcia finishes in 2 nd Place at The Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. Final Score: 73, 71, 72, 73 – 289 (+1)

Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship Turks & Caicos Team Puerto Rico Hoerman Cup Ramon Baez Trophy (Reg. Amateurs) (Mid-Amateurs) Erick Morales Felipe Colon Rafael Campos Roberto Fabelo Robert Calvesbert Jose O. Rodriguez Francis & Steele – Perkings Cup Leopoldo Garcia (Seniors ) Paola Robles George Teale Memorial Trophy Maria F. Torres (Ladies) Paola Robles Higgs & Higgs Trophy Maria F. Torres (Super-Seniors) Patricia Garcia Elvin Gonzalez Sr. Israel Ortiz

Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships Turks & Caicos • Date: August 2 – 9, 2009 • Site: Provo Golf Club, Turks & Caicos • 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: Wilfredo Morales • Team Manager: Francisco Rivera

Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships Results Hoerman Cup 1 st Place – Puerto Rico Ramon Baez Trophy 2 nd Place – Puerto Rico Francis & Steele – Perkings Cup 3 rd Place – Puerto Rico George Teale Memorial Trophy 1 st Place – Puerto Rico Higgs & Higgs Trophy 1 st Place – Puerto Rico

Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships Results The Author Ziadie Trophy Overall Best Team Score 1 st place – Puerto Rico 183 Points

2009 CAGC Team Puerto Rico

2009 Don Q Cup - Amateurs vs Pro's • Date: August 30, 2009 • Site: Costa Caribe Golf Club • Format: Match Play • 24 total participants – 12 Professionals – 12 Amateurs • Final Score: 21 (Amateurs) – 15 (Professionals) • Overall Champions – PRGA Amateurs

Team Puerto Rico Boys 17 & under Girls 17 & under Jorge Gonzalez Patricia Garcia Emanuel Guzman Javier Godoy Girls 15 & under Francisco Fuster Gabriela Cidras Gabriela Muñoz Boys 15 & under Andrew Baez Team Manager Felipe Colon Francisco Rivera Cesar Muñoz Jose O. Rodriguez

Date:August 28-31, 2009 Site: Santo Domingo Country Club, Dominican Republic • Format: Match Play • Final Results: – Puerto Rico 9 points – Dominican Republic 9 points

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