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3003069-165100g 2020 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship select player informationSponsor ExemptionsIsidro BenitezLeft-handed PGA TOUR Latinoamerica member makes his second PGA TOUR startWon the 2018 Visa Open de Argentina, becoming the first Mexican to win the 113-year-old (at the time) tournamentArgentina victory earned a spot in 2019 The Open Championship at Royal Portrush, where he missed the cut During a practice round at Royal Portrush, picked up his ball in No. 17 fairway and ‘threw’ it toward the hole…and it rolled into the holeJason BohnTwo-time winner also owns 10 runner-up finishes in 361 career TOUR startsMade two appearances in Punta Cana (MC/2018, T69/2019)Tommy Cocha (COE-chaw)29-year-old Argentine professional plays primarily on PGA TOUR Latinoamerica where he has three winsLone PGA TOUR start was 2011 Mayakoba Golf Classic (MC); made eight cuts in 31 career starts on Korn Ferry TourFinished sixth at The Classic at Callaway Gardens on 2020 LOCALiQ SeriesWon the silver and bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, CanadaBen CookCaledonia, Michigan native and Ferris State University alum shot 74-73/MC at the 2019 PGA Championship in his lone PGA TOUR appearancePlayed a full season on PGA TOUR Latinoamerica in 2018, posting a best result of T25 at the Costa Rica Classic Detry27-year-old was a standout at the University of Illinois with fellow Belgian Thomas PietersTeamed with Pieters to win the 2018 ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf in AustraliaMade the cut in his first 10 professional events (on Challenge Tour), culminating in his win at the 2016 Bridgestone Challenge where he equaled the record for lowest under-par finish (-29), and set a record for largest margin of victory (12 strokes)Has posted three runner-up finishes, including two in 2020, on the European TourReturns to make his second PGA TOUR start (debut came with T33 at 2019 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, a venue he has played several times while on vacation)Roberto DiazOne of four PGA TOUR members from Mexico in the 2018-19 season, finished No. 155 in the FedExCup to lose exempt statusWith Abraham Ancer as his teammate, finished T2 at 2018 World Cup of Golf Was last man in the field at 2019 Bermuda Championship (T48) in his first start of 2019-20 seasonJuan Jose GuerraMade three cuts in seven starts on PGA TOUR Latinoamerica, with T7 at 2020 Estrella del Mar Open coming in first start as a professionalAs an amateur, shot an opening-round 63 at the 2019 Puerto Plata Open on PGA TOUR Latinoamerica to take a three-stroke lead, eventually finishing T2323-year-old Dominican native headed to the United States at age 16 to improve his golf game; received a scholarship to Nova Southeastern University in Florida and graduated with a business management degreeFan of ‘80s music, particularly Guns N ‘Roses and AC/DCJoohyung (Tom) KimWon the 2019 Panasonic Open India as a 17-year-old to become the second-youngest professional to win on the Asian TourAt 18, won 2020 Gunsan Country Club Open to become the youngest winner on the Korea PGA Tour, which moved him into the top-100 on the OWGR and earned a spot in the field for the 2020 PGA Championship; currently No. 116 in OWGROnly PGA TOUR starts are 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park (70-77/MC) and 2020 Safeway Open (T67)Seoul, Korea native has lived in various countries including Australia, China, Philippines and ThailandKurt Kitayama 27-year-old Californian is a two-time European Tour winner (2018 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, 2019 Oman Open); Was one of six players in a sudden-death playoff at 2019 Turkish Airlines Open, eventually won by Tyrrell HattonUNLV product turned professional in 2015 and competed on the Korn Ferry Tour, posting T13 in his first-ever event with rounds of 67-69-69-63 at the Air Capital ClassicPGA TOUR debut came at 2016 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (MC) after making nine birdies to shoot 63 and advance via Monday qualifying Makes his 15th PGA TOUR start this week with seven made cuts in previous 13 starts, with best result a T17/2017 Puerto Rico Open; finished T51 at 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park; MC at 2020 U.S. Open at Winged FootMarcel OlivaresDominican native makes PGA TOUR debut this weekPlayed three PGA TOUR Latinoamerica events as an amateur, missing the cut each timeWilly PumarolStarted playing golf at the age of three, thanks to his dad and a couple of plastic clubsBefore turning professional in 2011, played golf for four years at Barry University in the United StatesPosted five top-10s in 97 career starts on PGA TOUR?LatinoaméricaBecame the first Dominican Republic player to make a cut on the Korn Ferry Tour – at the 2017 event at Punta CanaJohn RollinsThree-time PGA TOUR winner seeks first top-10 on TOUR since T4 at 2014 Sanderson Farms Championship, his 43rd career top-10Missed six cuts in six starts in the 2019-20 PGA TOUR SeasonSebastian SaavedraMade two PGA TOUR starts, missing the cut in both (2014 Travelers Championship, 2014 Barracuda Championship)Made two cuts in two Korn Ferry Tour appearances (T54/2009 Panama CLARO, T34/2009 Mexico Open)In 110 PGA TOUR Lationamerica appearances, owns 40 top-25s, including 14 top-10s and four runner-up resultsJulio SantosDominican Republic golfer made the cut at this event in 2018 (T73) and 2019 (T69)47-year-old made history in Dominican golf by participating in the PGA TOUR’s Puerto Rico Open in 2010 (MC) Posted one top-10 in 33 career starts on PGA TOUR?Latinoamérica Matthias Schwab Austrian is a former Vanderbilt University golfer and current European Tour memberMakes ninth career start on TOUR and first in Punta CanaOwns two top-10s on PGA TOUR (T3/2020 Barracuda Championship, T4/2019 WGC-HSBC Champions)Hiram SilfaAs a tennis player, won 14 Davis Cup matches, was Dominican Republic national champion three times in a row and ranked 527 in the world rankings in 1995As a baseball player, he was chosen best torpedo of the Sun Belt division in 1999, wearing the colors of the International University of Florida (FIU) between 1996-2000Ranked third in the all-time list at FIU in bases reached (338), fifth in hits (226) and the fourth in turns (749) Is currently the Golf Director for Puntacana Resort & Club Missed the cut in all four PGA TOUR starts (2018/2019 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, 2019/2020 Puerto Rico Open)Alex Smalley Former Duke University standout Monday qualified for the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open with his mom, Maria, caddying for him, before missing the cut; also missed the cut as an amateur in his only other TOUR start (2017 U.S. Open)While at Duke, set school record with 71.32 career stroke average and was named 2019 ACC scholar-athlete of the yearMember of winning 2019 Walker Cup team, where he won one singles match and two foursomes matches with partner Brandon WuMade two Korn Ferry Tour starts (2014 Rex Hospital Open/MC, 2020 Korn Ferry Challenge/MC)Stephen Stallings, Jr.27-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky played one event on PGA TOUR, finishing T45 at the 2019 Barbasol Championship while playing on a sponsor exemptionMade one Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada start in 2018 (MC)Justin Suh11 starts as a professional with two made cuts (2019 3M Open/T58, 2020 Barracuda Championship/T21)A four-time All-American at USC and former top-ranked amateur in the world 2018 Pac-12 Player of the Year, 2019 Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year San Jose, California native makes first appearance in Punta CanaSelect PlayersAkshay BhatiaEarned a spot in the field via T9 finish at 2020 Safeway Open (J.J. Spaun/T9 and Kristoffer Ventura/T7 also earned spots via top-10s)Left-hander missed the cut in PGA TOUR debut as an amateur at 2019 Valspar Championship but finished T42 in Korn Ferry Tour debut at 2019 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail ChampionshipWake Forest, North Carolina resident made first TOUR start as a professional at age 17 at 2019 Sanderson Farms Championship (MC)Runner-up at 2018 U.S. Junior AmateurYoungest ever player to be named to the United States Walker Cup team, on the winning 2019 teamDespite posting under-par opening-round scores in each of his seven PGA TOUR starts since turning professional, T9 at 2020 Safeway Open is his lone made cut Will ZalatorisMade two cuts in nine PGA TOUR starts, including a T6 at last week’s U.S. Open (T68/2018 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am); currently No. 76 in OWGRFormer Wake Forest golfer earned a spot in 2015 The Genesis Invitational (MC) after winning the Collegiate Showcase with a 4-under 67 at Riviera CCIn 2016, played his second PGA TOUR event as an amateur, missing the cut at the AT&T Byron Nelson near his hometown of Plano, Texas after receiving a sponsor exemption; a year earlier, was scheduled to play the Byron Nelson but was forced to withdraw right before the tournament with an emergency appendectomyDecided to forego his final year at Wake Forest and turn professional; first TOUR start as a professional – MC/2018 Farmers Insurance OpenKorn Ferry Tour member in 2019 and 2020 with lone victory (2020 TPC Colorado Championship) among nine top-10 results in 2020In 2020, set a record for most consecutive top-20s on Korn Ferry Tour (11)Monday QualifiersThe Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship Monday Qualifier was held at The Preserve at Ironhorse (par-72) in West Palm Beach on March 9, 2020 and the following players advanced (*all four Monday qualifiers have won on the Minor League Golf Tour):Luke Graboyes (68)25-year-old New Jersey native played college golf at Cornell UniversityAs an amateur, won the 2017 New Jersey State Golf Association Open ChampionshipMakes PGA TOUR debut in Punta CanaMichael Kartrude (69)31-year-old plays out of The Bear’s Club in West Palm BeachMade three cuts in eight career starts on Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR CanadaMakes PGA TOUR debut in Punta CanaGavin Hall (70)New York native and former University of Texas golfer advanced in a 7-for-2 playoffSpent time with the U.S. Ryder Cup Team in 2012 when he played in the Junior Ryder CupPlayed in the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion as a teenager, making an ace during a practice round26-year-old left-hander struggled with injuries for most of 2018With 16-under 54-hole total of 200 at PGA National (Fazio course) in September 2020, won 13th title on the Minor League Golf TourMatt Oshrine (70)Baltimore, Maryland native and 2020 Korn Ferry Tour member advanced in a 7-for-2 playoff25-year-old turned professional in 2017 after beginning his college golf career at Loyola University and completing it at Duke UniversityMakes PGA TOUR debut in Punta Cana ................
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