From this Thursday until Sunday, the General José G. Artigas Cup and the Río de la Plata Cup will be held at the Cantegrill Country Club in Punta del Este with the presence of Paraguayan golfers.
After several years, the General José G. Artigas Cup and the Rio de la Plata Cup of which they will take part for our country Erich Fortlage, Benjamin and Franco Fernández, Sol Mendoza and Sabrina Duarte.
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precisely, both Fortlage as Mendoza come from a brilliant performance in the International Youth Tournament disputed days ago at the Lima Golf Club, an opportunity in which champions were consecrated.
These tournaments make players face each other in the modality of teams from different countries.
On this occasion, practically the entire continent will be represented, with the exception of Venezuela and Bolivia.
The invitation of so many delegations is something that has not been seen for a long time in our country and the only thing it will do is rank the tournament and the Club.
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The tournament will be a 72-hole stroke play for men and 54 for ladies. For Uruguay will be Chloe Stevenazzi and María Paz Marques in ladies and the number one and two in the ranking Miguel Reyes, multiple winner of said Cup, and Pablo Carrere, in men.
Argentina, one of the best countries in the region, will have a strong representation, being that the number one and two of the Argentine national ranking will be present. Brazil and Colombia are other countries that will present a high-level delegation.
Of total international players, the vast majority of them are among the best 1,000 in the world. The defending champion is the Argentine Germán Tagle, who will have the difficult task of defending his title.
