Aruba Cup
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Noord, Aruba |
| Established | 2016 |
| Course(s) | Tierra del Sol Resort, Spa & Country Club |
| Tour(s) |
PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Format | Match play |
| Prize fund | US$120,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Current champion | |
| PGA Tour Canada | |
The Aruba Cup is an annual team golf competition between teams representing PGA Tour Latinoamérica and PGA Tour Canada. It was founded in 2016. It takes place in December at the Tierra del Sol Resort, Spa & Country Club near Noord, Aruba.
Format
The teams consist of 10 golfers from each tour. The tournament is played over three days with 5 fourball matches on the first day, 5 foursomes on the second day and 10 singles matches on the final day. One point is awarded for each win and a half point for a halved match. With a total of 20 points, a team needs to get 10.5 points to win the Cup.
Prize money is US$8,000 for members of the winning team and $4,000 for each member of the losing team, a total of $120,000.[1]
History
The inaugural event was held December 15–17, 2016. The captains were Julián Etulain and Stephen Ames.[2] PGA Tour Latinoamérica won the cup 13–7, despite PGA Tour Canada winning the singles 5½–4½.[3] The teams consisted of the leading 10 in the Order of Merit with a minimum of either 5 players from Latin American countries or 5 Canadians.[4][5]
The second event was held December 14–16, 2017. The team captains are Roberto Díaz and Ben Silverman.[6] PGA Tour Canada won the cup 10½–9½, despite PGA Tour Latinoamérica winning the singles 6–4. The contest was decided in the last match to finish when T. J. Vogel halved his match against Brady Schnell, both players making bogeys on the final hole.[7] The teams consisted of the leading 10 in the Order of Merit.[8][9]
Results
| Year | Venue | Winning team | Score | Latinoamérica captain | Canada captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tierra del Sol | PGA Tour Canada | 10½–9½ | Roberto Díaz | Ben Silverman |
| 2016 | Tierra del Sol | PGA Tour Latinoamérica | 13–7 | Julián Etulain | Stephen Ames |
Teams
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
- 2016: Samuel Del Val, Andrés Echavarría, Seth Fair, Nate Lashley, Sebastián MacLean, Leandro Marelli, Augusto Núñez, Eric Steger, Martin Trainer, Tom Whitney
- 2017: Rodolfo Cazaubón, Óscar Fraustro, Tee-K Kelly, Hank Lebioda, Nelson Ledesma, Brian Richey, José de Jesús Rodríguez, Brady Schnell, José Toledo, Jared Wolfe
PGA Tour Canada
- 2016: Paul Barjon, Austin Connelly, Corey Conners, Adam Cornelson, Michael Gligic, Brock Mackenzie, Dan McCarthy, Taylor Moore, Max Rottluff, Ryan Williams
- 2017: Kramer Hickok, Rico Hoey, Lee McCoy, Patrick Newcomb, Jordan Niebrugge, Max Rottluff, Johnny Ruiz, Robby Shelton, T. J. Vogel, Chase Wright
References
- ↑ "Storylines: Aruba Cup". PGA Tour. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Stephen Ames and Julian Etulain announced as team captains for Aruba Cup". PGA Tour. October 26, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ↑ Decker, Brian (December 17, 2016). "PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins inaugural Aruba Cup". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ↑ "PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada announce Aruba Cup in partnership with Aruba Tourism Authority". PGA Tour. September 15, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada team announced for Aruba Cup". PGA Tour. December 17, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Ben Silverman, Roberto Diaz announced as captains for 2017 Aruba Cup". PGA Tour. October 17, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ↑ Decker, Brian (December 16, 2017). "Mackenzie Tour holds on to win Aruba Cup". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Mackenzie Tour team announced for 2017 Aruba Cup". PGA Tour. October 26, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "PGA Tour Latinoamérica team announced for 2017 Aruba Cup". PGA Tour. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.