Puerto Rico Open
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| Puerto Rico Open | |
| Tournament information | |
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| Location |  Río Grande, Puerto Rico |
| Established | 2008 |
| Course(s) | Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico |
| Par | 72 |
| Yardage | 7,569 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Purse | $3,500,000 |
| Month Played | March |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 274 Greg Kraft (2008) |
| To-par | -14 Greg Kraft (2008) |
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The Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular 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. 12,500 FedEx Cup points were rewarded and with the winner receiving 2,250 points. 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-CA Championship. All four rounds were broadcast on The Golf Channel.[1] Official sponsors of the tournament included Banco Popular.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Greg Kraft |  United States |
[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). Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
