Aruba Cup
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Noord, Aruba |
| Established | 2016 |
| Course(s) | Tierra del Sol Resort and Golf |
| Format | Match play |
| Month played | December |
| Current champion | |
| PGA Tour Latinoamérica | |
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 and Golf near Noord, Aruba.
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.
The inaugural event was held from December 15 to 17, 2016. The captains were Julián Etulain and Stephen Ames.[1] PGA Tour Latinoamérica won the cup 13–7, despite PGA Tour Canada winning the singles 5½–4½.[2] The PGA Tour Canada team consisted of the leading 10 in the Order of Merit with a minimum of 5 Canadians.[3]
Results
| Year | Venue | Winning team | Score | Latinoamérica captain | Canada captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tierra del Sol Resort and Golf | Roberto Díaz | Ben Silverman | ||
| 2016 | Tierra del Sol Resort and Golf | 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
PGA Tour Canada
- 2016: Austin Connelly, Corey Conners, Adam Cornelson, Paul Barjon, 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada team announced for Aruba Cup". PGA Tour. December 17, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.