55th JGA Open starts with Pro-Am
HANOVER, Jamaica – The 55th Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) Open presented by Aqua Bay Resorts is set to get underway on Saturday with the playing of the Pro-Am at the Tryall Club in Hanover starting at 12:30pm while the three-day event will get underway on Sunday at 7:00am.
The organisers were expecting up to 100 players, both professionals and amateurs, led by the last two winners Patrick Cover who won in 2019 and Michael Maguire who topped the field last year.
The local players had an opportunity to tune up after taking part in the recent Heroes Weekend event at Upton Golf Club in St Ann with the pros and top amateurs playing a grueling 54 holes over two days to give them more time on the golf course under extreme conditions.
Normally 54 holes are played over three days (18 holes each day) but they played 27 holes each day.
The players will be vying for a share of the US$100,000 purse.
