Blog#221 Puerto Rico Open

Blog#221 Puerto Rico Open

March 6-10, 2025 Par 72 Purse $4M

Grand Reserve CC Rio Grande PR

HISTORY

This is the tournament’s 17th year and historically it runs alongside a higher-status event.

There are no top 50 players as they are playing The Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Brice Garnett #84 won last year. No household names so no favorites shown.

Winner gets $720K, 300 FedX points and a 2 year exemption for all PGA events.

Listed next to players are #on FedX standings

ROUND 1

1 Kevin Roy-10 #95 Played in 5 PGA events this year made cut in 3, finishes 6.

3 Rasmus Neergarrd-Peterson OWGR 88 From Denmark DP World Tour 0 wins.

5 Karl Vilips-7 #161 Australian PGA rookie 1st player to represent SUN DAY RED.

6 Pierceson Coody-6 #131 Has 2 Korn Ferry wins and a twin brother Parker.

37 Harry Higgs-4 #153 Plays in many PGA events, and one of my favorite players.

37 Brandt Snedeker-4 #144 Trying to regain his status as one of the better players.

4 Joseph Bramlett-4 #146 thru 11 OWGR 311 36 years old 0 wins 0 top 10.

ROUND 2 Better players in the field are starting to shine.

1 R.Neergaard-Peterson-15 65 Bogie free RD 7 birdies.

2 Davis Riley-14 66 Bogie free RD 7 birdies, finishes 6.

4 Karl Viilips-12 67 Bogie free RD 5 birdies.

7 Harry Higgs-11 65 Starts on 10 with eagle his 2nd hole then bogie free 5 birdies.

42 Brendt Snedeker-7 69 Only 1 bogie 8 birdies in 1st 2 RDs.

ROUND 3

1 K Vilips-18 66 Wearing a SUN DAY RED shirt 1 bogie 7 birdies.

2 J Bramlett-17 64 Bogie free RD 8 birdies. Only 1 bogie in entire tournament.

9 R.N. Peterson-14 73 Gives up lead with 5 bogies.

9 Kevin Roy-14 67 One eagle 2 bogies 4 birdies on back 9.

13 Harry Higgs-13 70 Bogie free 2 birdies.

20 Brendt Snedeker-12 67 One bogie 6 birdies only 2 bogies in 3 RDs.

20 Pierceson Coody-12 69 Two bogies 5 birdies.

FINAL ROUND

1 Karl Vilips-26 64 Birdies 4 of last 6 holes again wears SUN DAY RED. $720K.

2 R. N. Peterson-23 63 Seven straight birdies 10 to 15 but then 3 pars. $326K.

3 Joseph Bramlett-21 68 One eagle but 2 birdies back 9. $276K.

10 Brendt Snedeker-17 67 Four RDs under 70. $113K

26 Harry Higgs-14 71 4 bogies 5 birdies, only 1 bogie in previous 3 RDs. $29K

40 Pierceson Coody-12 72 On bogie 1 birdie, not a good tournament. $17K

COMMENTARY

Since it was such an unrecognizable field I included only the more familiar names

and those players who played well.

LIV (If anyone cares) Sergio Garcia won his 2nd event in Hong Kong, attendance OK.