Dominican Republic Open

The Dominican Republic Open (also known as The DR Open[2]) was a men's professional golf tournament on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[3]

Puerto Plata Open
Tournament information
LocationPuerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Established2010
Course(s)Playa Dorada Golf Course
Par72
Length6,989 yards (6,391 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour Latinoamérica
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$175,000
Month playedDecember
Final year2020
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Brandon Matthews (2020)
To par−26 as above
Final champion
United States Brandon Matthews
Location Map
Playa Dorada GC is located in the Dominican Republic
Playa Dorada GC
Playa Dorada GC
Location in the Dominican Republic

The event was originally hosted as a combined amateur stableford and professional stroke play competition by The Dominican Golf Federation in 2010 and 2011.[4][5]

In 2012, the tournament was announced as an event on the inaugural PGA Tour Latinoamérica season and the focus of the event was shifted towards the professional stroke play, although the pro–am format was retained.[6]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Puerto Plata Open
2020United States Brandon Matthews258−265 strokesUnited States Jacob BergeronPlaya Dorada
2019Chile Cristóbal del Solar270−141 strokeUnited States Scott WolfesPlaya Dorada
Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Open
2018Argentina Andrés Gallegos262−228 strokesUnited States M. J. MaguirePlaya Dorada
2017United States Tee-K Kelly263−217 strokesAustralia Ryan RuffelsPlaya Dorada
Casa de Campo Dominican Republic Open
2016United States Timothy O'Neal278−104 strokesUnited States Paul Apyan
Argentina Rafael Echenique
Bolivia Sebastian MacLean
Casa de Campo
Dominican Republic Open
2015Mexico Rodolfo Cazaubón278−103 strokesColombia Santiago Rivas
Brazil Alexandre Rocha
Casa de Campo
2014United States Michael Buttacavoli276−12PlayoffUnited States Rick Cochran IIICasa de Campo[7]
2013United States Ryan Blaum279−92 strokesArgentina Maximiliano GodoyCana Bay[8]
2012Mexico Óscar Fraustro278−104 strokesColombia Marcelo RozoCana Bay[9]

References

  1. "worldgolf.com - Casa de Campo - Teeth of the Dog". Golf Channel. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. "The Dominican Golf Federation- DR Open 2014". The Dominican Golf Federation. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. "PGA Tour Latinoamérica - 2015 Schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. "The Dominican Golf Federation- DR Open 2010". The Dominican Golf Federation. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. "The Dominican Golf Federation- DR Open 2011" (PDF). The Dominican Golf Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  6. "Dominican Republic offers its golf to the world". PGA Tour. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  7. "Dominican Republic Open 2014 Leaderboard". PGA Tour. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  8. "Dominican Republic Open 2013 Leaderboard". PGA Tour. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  9. "Dominican Republic Open 2012 Leaderboard". PGA Tour. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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