Flor de Caña Open
Flor de Caña Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica that was played in 2016 and 2017. The tournament was sponsored by the Nicaraguan rum brand Flor de Caña and became the first professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica to be played in Nicaragua. The inaugural tournament was won by Argentine Augusto Núñez.
History
The first Flor de Caña Open was announced in April 2016. The inaugural event was held at Mukul Beach Golf and Spa at Guacalito de la Isla and became the first PGA Tour Latinoamérica tournament to be played in Nicaragua.[1] The 2016 tournament was won by Argentine Augusto Núñez. It was his first win on the tour and put him into 1st place in the tour standings.[2]
Michael Buttacavoli defeated Michael Davan in 2017 after a 10-hole playoff, the longest playoff in the history of PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[3]
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
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2017 | Michael Buttacavoli | 264 | −20 | Playoff | Michael Davan | |
2016 | Augusto Núñez | 259 | −25 | 1 stroke | Emilio Domínguez Eric Steger | [4] |
References
- ^ "Nicaragua joins PGA Tour Latinoamérica". PGA Tour. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Flor de Caña Open belongs to Augusto Núñez". PGA Tour. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Flor de Caña Open Playoff among Longest in PGA Tour History". PGA Tour. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Augusto Núñez, ganador del Torneo Flor de Caña Open presented by The Mortgage Store". E&N. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
External links
- Tournament info at PGA Tour Latinoamérica website
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