The American Carson Young took the lead in the Puerto Rico Open 2023 golf tournament this Thursday closing the first round with nine under par (-9).
His compatriot Akshay Bhatia is in second placewho birdied his last two holes to finish at six under par (-6), like Puerto Rico Open 2022 runner-up Max McGreevy.
Puerto Rican Rafael Campos completed his first round in the tournament, which will be held at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Río Grande, in position 28 with two under par (-2).
The Puerto Rico Open, a tournament of the Puerto Rico Golf Association (PRGA) TOUR and part of the FedEx Cup, is one of the largest sporting events on the island and has the participation of 120 players from the PGA circuit.
This year, he has a purse of $3.8 million and 300 FedEx Cup points, with first prize worth $684,000.
Puerto Rican authorities estimate that the tournament will have an economic impact of 10 million dollars on the Caribbean island.
Source: La Verdad
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