March 26, 2007: Coco Beach CC Site of the 2007 Professional/Professional Island Chapter Tournament.
Participants:
Robert Birtel/Julio Martinez
Brian Shaver/Jeff Willenberg
Aaron West/Juan Antonio Loyola
Alberto Rios/Tobias Samuel Baldwin
Carlos Rosario/Carlos Cestero
George Smith/Georgir Rodriguez
Rafael Castrillo Jr./Jorge Rodriguez
Jesus Rodriguez/Daniel Santiago
Hector Fernandez/Jose Rodriguez
Paul Veneziano/Nevin Phillips

After a three hole sudden death playoff, Robert Birtel and Julio Martinez came out victorious after a (-3) 69. The 6 hole scramble, 6 hole best ball, 6 hole alternate shot format was exciting and tested all the players games. In second place we had the team of Brian Ahaver and Jeff Willenberg, who came out on the losing end of the playoff after firing an impressive (-3) 69 during the days play. Aaron West and Tony Loyola couldn't overcome a (+4) 8 on the fourteenth hole, and shot a third place (-2) 70 with five birdies in the scramble portion of the competition. Rounding out the places was host professional Alberto Rios and Plantation assistant professional Toby Baldwin, with a (-1) 71. This is Toby's last event with the Island chapter after accepting a job in Indiana with the golf teaching business Golftec.
The next event is the Pro-Am on April 11, 2007 which will be held at the Plantation Club 12:30, please submit your team to vramos@westinriomar.com, or Robert Birtel @ rbirtel@kempersports.com (939-642-7244) We want to keep this years momentum going and have our third consecutive successful event. Pro-am teams consist of 1 professional and three amateurs, each amateur paying $100, food, beverage, gift certificates, prizes and checks for the professionals are provided by the Island chapter. We would also like to thank our sponsors, Cap Cana, Pablo Bigio Realty, Long de Puerto Rico, Plaza Cellars, Agro Servicios, Pepsi, Gatorade, Presidente, CMC sports, Pukka Headwear, Ashworth, Titleist, Ping and SportsGroup.

The 2007 PGA South florida section Island Chapter Cap Cana Pro-Am series began where it left off in 2007 with an even par 72 taking the crown at the Palmas del Mar CC on Wednesday March 14, 2007. Robert Moreno shot a steady 72 in windy conditions to take the crown. Second Place was Aaron West with a 1 over 73, followed by Jesus Rodriguez with a 2 over 74. Our Host Jeff willenberg and his staff at Palmas del Mar David Matthews and Georgir Rodriguez were gracious hosts and the golf course was in great shape due to the efforts of Osvaldo and the Palmas del Mar golf maintenance staff. Our next scheduled event is the Pro-Pro at Coco Beach Resort on March 26th. This event will be followed by the first official chapter meeting of 2007, where we will discuss the Island Chapter happenings, financial information and plans for the rest of 2007.
Thank you to our sponsorsors, Cap Cana, Caribbean golf magazine, Pepsi, Presidente Beer, Longo de Puerto Rico, Plaza cellars, and Agro Servicios