The Bahamas finishes fifth in the Hoerman Cup Division

The Bahamas’ team at the 64th Annual Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships (CAGC) had to settle for a fifth place finish in the Hoerman Cup Division last week, securing six points over the three days of competition, at the Country Club at Grand Reserve, in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Team Bahamas, consisting of Richard Gibson Jr., Paul Tsavousis, Zion Taylor, Heathcliffe Kane, Lynford Miller and Sebastian Iberri, finished with a combined 96-over par 960 over the three days of competition. They were 32-over on the first day, 35-over on the second day and 29-over on the third. Just the scores from the top four golfers counted to the final tally.

Gibson was the best scorer for The Bahamas, shooting a seven-over par 79 on the first day of competition, an 11-over par 83 on the second day of competition, and a two-under par 70 on the third and final day of competition, to finish with a 16-over 232. He was the only Bahamian golfer to shoot under par in the tournament.

Individually, the top golfer was Jeronimo Esteve, of Puerto Rico, finishing with a one-under par 215. Rhadames Peña, of the Dominican Republic, was second with an 

even-par 216, and Roberto Nieves, of Puerto Rico, finished third with a one-over par 217.

The Bahamas was not represented among the women, in the George Teale Division.

Meanwhile, it was a triple win for the host nation at the Caribbean Golf Association’s (CGA) signature event for senior golfers. A total of 47 golfers from six Caribbean countries took part in the three-day meet.

Host nation Puerto Rico won the coveted Arthur Ziadie Trophy for overall best performance with 36 points. The Dominican Republic was the runner-up with 20 points and Team Jamaica finished third with 19 points.

In the Hoerman Cup Division, Puerto Rico finished with an overall seven-over par 871 to capture that trophy. Jamaica was second with a 50-over par 914 and they were closely followed by the Dominican Republic with a 55-over par 919.

Trinidad and Tobago was fourth with an 84-over par 948. The Bahamas was fifth, and the US Virgin Islands finished sixth with a 152-over par 1016.

In the ladies’ division, the Puerto Rican team claimed the George Teale Trophy with a 13-over par 445. The US Virgin Islands was second with a 41-over par 473, and the Dominican Republic rounded out the top three with a 44-over par 476.

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