Puerto Rico Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Río Grande, Puerto Rico |
| Established | 2008 |
| Course(s) | Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,569 yards |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $3,500,000 |
| Month played | March |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 Derek Lamely (2010) |
| To par | -19 Derek Lamely (2010) |
| Current champion | |
| Michael Bradley | |
The Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com is a professional golf tournament played for the first time on the PGA Tour from March 20 to March 23, 2008. The prize fund was US$3.5 million with $630,000 going to the winner. The tournament was played at the Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico (previously the Coco Beach Golf & Country Club) which was designed by Tom Kite. It was the first PGA Tour tournament to be held in Puerto Rico. It is an alternate tournament to the WGC-Cadillac Championship. All four rounds were broadcast on the Golf Channel.[1] Official sponsors of the tournament included seepuertorico.com.
Greg Kraft won the inaugural tournament with two-under-par 70, beating Jerry Kelly and Bo Van Pelt by one shot.[2]
[edit] Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | 1st Prize ($) | Purse ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com | ||||||
| 2011 | Michael Bradley |  United States |
272 | -16 | 630,000 | 3,500,000 |
| Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular | ||||||
| 2010 | Derek Lamely | United States |
269 | -19 | 630,000 | 3,500,000 |
| 2009 | Michael Bradley | United States |
274 | -14 | 630,000 | 3,500,000 |
| 2008 | Greg Kraft | United States |
274 | -14 | 630,000 | 3,500,000 |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
[edit] References
- ^ PGA Tour adds Puerto Rico Open to '08 schedule
- ^ "Kraft edges Kelly and Van Pelt by one in Puerto Rico". PGA Tour. 2008-03-23. http://www.pgatour.com/2008/tournaments/r483/03/23/pro032308.ap/index.html. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
