The Tribune

The 2017 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships continued at The Links Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic and several Bahamian golfers fell behind the pace they established on day one.

Richard Gibson Jr, Devaughn Robinson, Oren Butler, Steven Kemp, Paul Tsavoussis and Lynford Miller comprise the men’s team with Taneka Sandiford and Ignacia Rolle in the women’s team.

On the men’s side, Robinson moved up three spots into 11th position. He improved one stroke from day one and shot 74 for a total gross of 149 (+7). Gibson fell five strokes back from his day one score of 73 and is tied for 12th after he shot a second round 78. Butler is also tied for 12th position after he shot a 76 yesterday and both players have a total score of 151 (+9).

Tsavoussis moved up six spots after he lowered his score four strokes from day one. He was tied for 31st at 80, but improved to a 76 yesterday for a score of 156 (+14) for 25th place. Kemp is tied for 38th and shot an 84 on day two for a total score of 163 (+21) and Miller shot an 87 for a total score of 171 (+29), tied for 44th through two rounds.

A pair from the Dominican Republic tops the standings. Juan Campusano leads the field at 140 (-2) and Juan Jose Gerra is tied for second with Sachin Kumar of Trinidad and Tobago with a total gross of 141 (-1).

Sandiford dropped five spots and is currently tied for 11th place after she shot an 85 on day two, following an opening day 80 and a total score of 165 (+23).

Ignacia Rolle was also off her day one pace and is 17th place with a total score of 173 (+31). She followed her round of 84 with yesterday’s 89.

Maria Fernanda Torres of Puerto Rico had the low score of the day with 71 to move into first place with a total score of 147 (+5). Golfers from Puerto Rico currently occupy four of the top five spots in the division.

The CAGC is the region’s premier event, played both as an individual stroke play event and as a country team competition with the Hoerman Cup for the Men’s and the George Teale Trophy for the Ladies and also The Arthur Ziadie Trophy (Men and Ladies combined scores).