With the Caribbean Golf Association (CGA) riding on a two-year resurgence of the sport’s popularity, the 65th annual Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship will be held in Providenciales at the Royal Turks & Caicos Golf Club.

The five-day tourney, held between August 1 and August 5, is a partnership between the CGA and Turks & Caicos Islands Golf Association (TCIGA).

Nine Caribbean-member countries have committed to sending their ten best amateur players to vie for the coveted Hoerman Cup in the men’s division and George Teale Trophy in the women’s equivalent, in a highly competitive three-round medal play event.

Competing this year will be teams from the Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands and US Virgin Islands.

The objective of the golf associations is to promote golf throughout their respective countries and, through the sport – to teach the principles of honesty, hard work and responsibility to young people taking up the game.

Through the years many junior golfers have risen through the junior ranks, some gaining college scholarships, and a select few – like Stephen Ames, now residing in TCI – having very long and lucrative professional careers.

The past two years have seen a massive resurgence in the popularity of golf, and the CGA says it is very proud that the TCIGA will host the major Caribbean event of the year.

“We look forward to this event being a springboard for the fundraising and promotion of golf within the Turks & Caicos Islands for an enhanced junior development program,” stated Fraser Dods, TCIGA president.

Headline sponsor is the recently opened Ritz-Carlton, which generously provided luxe accommodation for the visiting players.

The Royal Turks & Caicos Golf Club cleared its golf schedule for the event to take place and was lauded for their support, without which the amateur championships would not happen.

Dave Douglas, director of golf, asserted, “The Royal Turks & Caicos Golf Club would like to congratulate the Turks & Caicos Islands Golf Association, president Fraser Dods and his committee for their effort and vision required to host this 65th championship. We are delighted to be their host venue for the third time over the last 23 years”.

The sponsorship list also includes Grace Bay Car Rentals, Graceway IGA, Island Printing, The Wine Cellar, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Misick & Stanbrook, Seven Stars Resort & Spa, Stanbrook Prudhoe, Carlisle Supplies, Miller Simons O’Sullivan, Grant Thornton, BCQS, Grace Bay Resorts, Hartling Group, H20 Resort, Hugh G. O’Neill & Company, Lady Grace, Meridian Trust, Regency-Christies, The Agency, and Turks & Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Restaurant sponsors include: Pepper Town Café, SharkBite Bar & Grille, and Somewhere Café & Lounge.
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