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Tuesday 29 augusT 2017

Mark the Calendar: 2017 Aruba Cup Dates Announced!

- Second annual compe- nity to continue our part-
tition to see players from nership with the PGA TOUR
PGA TOUR Latinoamérica for this world class event —
and the Mackenzie Tour which allows participants
go head-to-head in team to showcase their talents,
competition at Tierra de Sol while enjoying all the cul-
Resort and Golf Course! ture, adventure and hos-
pitality our dynamic island
(PGATOURLA.COM) offers.”
WEST PUNT – Recently, PGA “I absolutely loved playing
TOUR Latinoamérica and in the Aruba Cup last year.
the Mackenzie Tour – PGA It’s an incredible destina-
TOUR Canada announced tion, with beautiful ac-
the dates for the 2017 Aru- commodations, amazing
ba Cup, a team competi- food and an incredible
tion at Tierra del Sol Resort host course at Tierra del
and Golf in Aruba. Sol,” said 2016 PGA TOUR
The 2017 event will take Latinoamérica Player of
place December 11-16 the Year Nate Lashley,
featuring 10 players from who helped his team to
each Tour competing victory in 2016 and is now
against each other in a on his way to earning his
Presidents Cup-style match Team PGA TOUR Latinoamérica posing with the Aruba Cup after winning the inaugural edition of PGA TOUR card through
play event, with the three the event last year at Tierra del Sol Resort and Golf. the Web.com Tour. “It’s a
competition days featuring (Enrique Berardi/PGA TOUR) great way to celebrate the
Fourball, Foursomes and end of a successful season
Singles matches on De- by competing with and
cember 14, 15 and 16. against some great play-
“This event is a special op- ers, and I know the guys
portunity for players from playing there this year will
both Tours to compete have a great time.”
against each other and “Last year’s inaugural play-
celebrate the end of a ing of the Aruba Cup was
successful year in an in- a wonderful moment for
credibly beautiful setting,” us, and we’re thrilled to be
said Mackenzie Tour Presi- welcoming everyone back
dent Jeff Monday. to Tierra del Sol once again
“This year’s event should this December,” said Cisco
be even bigger and bet- Quant, General Manager,
ter, and we’re looking for- Tierra del Sol Resort and
ward to returning this De- Golf. “Seeing so many play-
cember.” ers from last year’s event
“One of PGA TOUR Lati- go on to achieve amazing
noamérica’s core missions things at the next level, in-
is to provide opportunities cluding Austin Connelly’s
for players in the region to performance at The Open
prepare their games for Championship, has been
the highest levels of golf. particularly exciting for us,
Last year, our players com- and we look forward to
pletely embraced the op- The Aruba Cup will be played at Tierra del Sol Resort and Golf for the second consecutive year. welcoming the next gen-
portunity, came together (Enrique Berardi/PGA TOUR) eration of up-and-coming
as a team and showed just players this December.”
how talented they are by The 2017 Mackenzie Tour
playing some incredible In last year’s inaugural Merit following the comple- “On behalf of the One hap- season will conclude on
golf,” said Jack Warfield, event, Team PGA TOUR tion of their 2017 seasons, py island, we are thrilled to Sept. 17 at the Freedom 55
President PGA TOUR Lati- Latinoamérica and its Cap- with at least two players once again host the Aruba Financial Championship,
noamérica. “It was a thrill tain, Julian Etulain, pre- with Latin American heri- Cup, and extend a warm while the 2017 PGA TOUR
to see the inaugural Aruba vailed 13-7 over the Mack- tage represented on team welcome to fans and com- Latinoamérica season will
Cup get underway last enzie Tour and Captain PGA TOUR Latinoamérica. petitors from around the conclude on Dec. 3 at the
year and we’re so excited Stephen Ames. Captains consisting of play- world,” said Ronella Tjin Shell Championship.
to be back at Tierra del Sol Teams will be composed of ers from each Tour’s region Asjoe-Croes, CEO of Aruba
Resort and Golf for another the top 10 available players will be announced for each Tourism Authority. “Aruba is Follow @PGATOUR_LA
great week.” from each Tour’s Order of team at a later date. humbled by the opportu-