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LA ALTAGRACIA – Matt Wallace is the new Corales Puntacana PGA champion

The Englishman Matt Wallace claimed his first victory on the PGA Tour after triumphing in the sixth edition of the Corales Puntacana Championship that culminated this Sunday, an event that registered the largest number of people in its history. With his win, Matt earns 300 FedEx Cup points and $684,000.00 of the $3.8 million prize money for the event.

“I am very excited about this victory. I thank the fans, all the staff that worked on the tournament, Don Frank, Frank Elías, and the entire Rainieri family. This will be a week that I will never forget”, expressed the champion Wallace during the award ceremony.

In addition to Wallace, Mr. Frank Elías Rainieri, President and CEO of Grupo Puntacana, also expressed emotional words during the award ceremony. “This is a tournament for all of you. I thank all the work staff of our company, the volunteers, the PGA Tour, and you, the fans who have come to celebrate this great event with us. Matt, congratulations,” said the executive.

Mr. Frank Rainieri, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Grupo Puntacana, and Francesca Rainieri, CFO of Grupo Puntacana, presented the official memorabilia of the tournament, which consisted of the traditional white chacabana of the champion, and the Puntacana Resort and Club hat. . Frank Elías Rainieri formally handed over the trophy.

The tournament was one of the most competitive on record in the event’s six-year history. En route to the second round, and with only five holes to go, five players had a chance to climb to the top of the board. The drama reached the 18th hole itself, as Nicolai Høgaard, who had made a birdie on the 17th, had the opportunity to tie the shares,

but a par on the final hole put him alone in second place ($414,200.00). Tyler Duncan and Sam Stevens tied for third place.

The public enjoyed a varied menu of entertainment in the A&B area, with live music, dances, golf simulators and a performance by the great artist, Manny Cruz, who was applauded by the public present.

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