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 | Huh Named PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year | Posted: December 5, 2012 | 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic winner John Huh shares his thoughts on winning the 2012 Rookie of the Year Award. | |
| OHL Classic at Mayakoba Scheduled for November 2013 | Posted: November 21, 2012 | Mayakoba, together with officials of the PGA TOUR, announced today that Mexico’s Only PGA TOUR Event will move to November as the event joins the new fall portion of the PGA TOUR FedExCup schedule. The next edition of the tournament is slated for the week of Nov. 11-17, 2013. | |
| Mayakoba Golf Classic Announces Tournament Director Transition | Posted: October 5, 2012 | The Mayakoba Golf Classic has announced a transition among the leadership at Mexico’s Only PGA TOUR Event as Joe Mazzeo has been promoted to Tournament Director. | |
| Mayakoba Golf Classic Participates In Municipal Summer Camp Baaxlo´ob Paalalo´ob | Posted: July 25, 2012 | As part of its commitment to grow the game of golf and in conjunction with its community initiatives, the Mayakoba Golf Classic is participating for the second consecutive year in the Municipals Summer Camp “Baaxlo’ob Paalalo’ob” by offering its program Golf PARa Todos. | |
| Recap E-Notes For 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic | Posted: March 6, 2012 | When John Huh won this year’s tournament, he also made his mark on the Mayakoba Golf Classic record book. At the age of 21 years, 9 months and 5 days he became the tournament’s youngest winner. | |
| Final Round Wrap Up: Huh Wins On 8th Playoff Hole | Posted: February 26, 2012 | John Huh parred the eighth hole of a playoff to beat Australia's Robert Allenby and win the Mayakoba Golf Classic on Sunday. | |
| Final Round News & Notes | Posted: February 26, 2012 | News and notes from the final round of the 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic. | |
| Third Round Wrap-Up: Summerhays Leads By Two | Posted: February 25, 2012 | Daniel Summerhays shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Chris Stroud in the Mayakoba Golf Classic. | |
| Third Round News & Notes | Posted: February 25, 2012 | News and notes from the third round of the 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic. | |
| Second Round Wrap-Up: Three Share 36-Hole Lead | Posted: February 24, 2012 | Daniel Summerhays birdied the final hole Friday for a 6-under 65 and a share of the second-round lead with Will Claxton and Greg Owen in the wind-swept Mayakoba Golf Classic. | |
| Second Round News & Notes | Posted: February 24, 2012 | News and notes from the second round of the 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic. | |
| Vaughn Taylor Double Eagles No. 7 | Posted: February 24, 2012 | Vaughn Taylor made history on the hole Friday when he made the first double eagle in the six-year history of the Mayakoba Golf Classic. More importantly, at least to Taylor, it was his first double eagle - in competition or otherwise - and the 108th on the PGA TOUR since the TOUR began tracking them in 1970. | |
| First Round Wrap-Up: Claxton Leads Mayakoba Golf Classic | Posted: February 23, 2012 | Will Claxton shot a 5-under 66 in windy conditions Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic. | |
| First Round News & Notes | Posted: February 23, 2012 | News and notes from the first round of the 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic. | |
| Field Notes For February 21, 2012 | Posted: February 21, 2012 | While the top 65 players in the world are playing in the WGC-Accenture Match Play this week, five players ranked among the top 75 in the world are competing in the Mayakoba Golf Classic - Spencer Levin (69), Robert Allenby (70), Charles Howell III (71), Johnson Wagner (72) and Rory Sabbatini (74). | |
| Field Is Set For The 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic | Posted: February 17, 2012 | The field for this year’s Mayakoba Golf Classic will include a diverse group of players that include Hall of Fame members, PGA TOUR players with multiple career wins, International players, major championship winners, young competitors and defending champion Johnson Wagner, the TOUR’s Player of the Month for January. | |
| PGA TOUR Players With Early-Season Success Coming To Mayakoba Golf Classic | Posted: February 15, 2012 | The field for this year’s Mayakoba Golf Classic will feature many players - including defending champion Johnson Wagner - who have enjoyed a positive start to the 2012 PGA TOUR season. | |
| Cell Phones & Mobile Devices Now Permitted at Mayakoba Golf Classic | Posted: February 10, 2012 | Spectators at the 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic will be permitted to carry mobile devices and use them in select areas of El Camaleón Golf Club as part of the PGA TOUR’s new mobile device policy. | |
| Three More Major Champions Coming to Mayakoba Golf Classic | Posted: February 7, 2012 | Tournament officials announced today that past major champions David Duval, Lucas Glover and Mike Weir will be coming to compete in the Mayakoba Golf Classic February 22-26 at the Mayakoba Resort on the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleón Golf Club. | |
| Jose Maria Olazabal To Play Mayakoba Golf Classic | Posted: February 2, 2012 | Tournament officials announced today that World Golf Hall of Fame member Jose Maria Olazabal will compete for the first time in the Mayakoba Golf Classic February 22-26 at the Mayakoba Resort on the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleón Golf Club. | |
| Golf Course Routing To Change For 2012 Tournament | Posted: January 31, 2012 | In an effort to help the pace of play and provide better staging, PGA TOUR and Tournament officials will change the current course routing for this year’s Mayakoba Golf Classic. | |
| Mayakoba Golf Classic Announces Corporate Allies For 2012 Event | Posted: January 24, 2012 | The Mayakoba Golf Classic is pleased to present its Corporate Allies for 2012 as once again a collection of some of Mexico’s finest brands and corporations have partnered with Mexico’s Only PGA TOUR Event to promote the game of golf and the tourist destinations of Riviera Maya and Cancún. | |
| Past Champions Scheduled to Compete | Posted: January 17, 2012 | Player commitments are starting to come in for the Mayakoba Golf Classic and as of today four of the tournament’s past champions will compete in this year’s tournament February 22-26 at Mayakoba Resort on the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleón Golf Club. | |
| Tickets Now On Sale For 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic | Posted: January 13, 2012 | Tickets for the sixth edition of the Mayakoba Golf Classic are now on sale, once again offering fans a variety of options to enjoy Mexico’s Only PGA TOUR Event at a range of different price points. | |
| Greg Norman Announces Intentions To Compete | Posted: December 15, 2011 | World Golf Hall of Fame member Greg Norman has announced his intentions to compete in the Mayakoba Golf Classic which will be contested February 22-26 at the Mayakoba resort. | |
| Mayakoba Golf Classic Agrees to Contract Extension with PGA TOUR | Posted: November 7, 2011 | The PGA TOUR, along with officials of the Mayakoba Golf Classic and its sponsor OHL, announced today a six-year contract extension through the 2018 season. | |
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| Media Contacts |
The Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancún is dedicated to assisting the media in covering this historic event. For more information on press releases, press conferences or attending the event, please contact the Mayakoba Golf Classic's media directors:
Lee Patterson
Media Director
Greg Norman Production Company
(704) 553-4790
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ABOUT THE OHL CLASSIC AT MAYAKOBA |
| The OHL Classic at Mayakoba made golf history when it became the first PGA TOUR event to ever be contested outside of the United States and Canada in February 2007. Today, the OHL Classic at Mayakoba remains “Mexico’s Only PGA TOUR Event” as it prepares to enter a new era with a new fall date in the expanded FedEx Cup schedule. The event is regarded as one of the finest on the PGA TOUR by players, their families, sponsors and the TOUR itself. With a purse of $6 million USD, the OHL Classic at Mayakoba boasts the largest amount of prize money of any golf tournament in Latin America. To be held annually in November, the tournament features 132 professional golfers participating in four rounds of stroke play competition at the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleón Golf Club at Mayakoba in the Riviera Maya-Cancún regions of Mexico. Rookie John Huh claimed the title in 2012, winning $666,000 USD. Other past champions include: Fred Funk (2007), Brian Gay (2008), Mark Wilson (2009), Cameron Beckman (2010) and Johnson Wagner (2011). |
ABOUT MAYAKOBA |
| Located in the Riviera Maya just 15 minutes from Playa del Carmen, Mayakoba is an eco-friendly resort development on the shores of the Caribbean in Mexico. Surrounded by natural beauty in its lagoons, pools and sugar sand beaches, Mayakoba is home to three luxury hotels - Fairmont Mayakoba, Rosewood Mayakoba and Banyan Tree Mayakoba. The resort also offers a spectacular 18-hole golf course designed by renowned architect and PGA legend Greg Norman. The signature course is home to the OHL Classic at Mayakoba - the only PGA TOUR event in Mexico. Six miles of freshwater lagoons that lead to a white sand beach with turquoise waters on the Caribbean Sea connect all of the hotels. Guests are transported in boats via canals made exclusively for the resort, which have led to Mayakoba being called "the Venice of the Yucatan." Mayakoba is an eco-conscious development and has implemented significant practices to encourage sustainability. For more information, please visit www.mayakoba.com. |
| ABOUT OHL |
| Based in Madrid, OHL has over 26,000 employees and in 2011 revenue reached the figure of $4.9 billion Euros. At the same time, OHL is strongly committed to environmental responsibility and in 2003 produced its first Sustainable Development Report. As Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, the chairman of the board of directors and the author of the report, noted, mindful attention to the long-term health of the environment creates a "virtuous circle" that benefits the company, its clients and the globe. OHL's ecological diligence has served it well in México, where strong government regulations are enforced to protect the environment. A presence in México since 1980, OHL employs over 3,200 people there and has built highways, bridges, hotels and hospitals. The tourism complex at Mayakoba, which will eventually include two golf courses and five luxury hotels, is OHL's most ambitious hospitality project to date. |
| ABOUT EL CAMALEÓN GOLF CLUB |
| El Camaleón Golf Club at the Mayakoba resort is yet another of Greg Norman’s masterworks. The 7,039-yard layout is unique—not just to Mexico but to the entire world of golf. The course bends through three distinct landscapes—mangrove jungles, limestone canals and stunning, oceanfront stretches of sand. El Camaleón incorporates a cenote, a massive underground cavern, into the heart of the opening fairway. The handsome, Mayan influenced clubhouse rises above the 18th green and features stunning views over the course. The adjoining practice facility and driving range are of international caliber. With Mayakoba’s unique system of waterways, golfers will be able to step out of their rooms and into a boat, which will ferry them directly to the first tee. |
| ABOUT GOLF PARa TODOS |
| Golf PARa Todos aims to create a fun-filled, diverse and educational program that teaches about the game of golf and its ideals. The program encourages active participation in the game as a participant and as a fan, and facilitates the integration of golf into the lives of all those within the community. Golf PARa Todos is a community program presented and created by the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. In January 2011, the event earned a place in the Guinness World Records by hosting the world’s largest ever golf lesson. The lesson featured 1,073 participants. The inaugural installment of Golf PARa Todos was held in October 2007 and, on average, 600 people attend each session. Golf PARa Todos is open to people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of golf skill or knowledge. For more information, visit www.GolfParaTodos.org.
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| Congratulations to "Psicólogo-terapeuta, maestro y amigo... caddie" for becoming the winner of the 2012 Fotogolf contest presented by the Mayakoba Golf Classic in conjunction with IN Riviera Maya magazine. |
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