The Dominican Republic’s top hospitality industry gathering for golf, the 13th edition of the La Romana Golf Tournament, recently wrapped up at one of the Caribbean’s most acclaimed golf venues, bringing together industry leaders, amateur athletes, and tourism stakeholders for a day of competition and recognition.
Organized by the La Romana Bayahibe Hotel Association (AHRB), this annual tournament has grown into a beloved tradition that connects the region’s booming tourism sector with the global golf community. This year’s event carried special meaning, as organizers used the occasion to pay tribute to Deyanira Pappaterra, Vice President of Tourism Business at Banreservas, for her decades-long career and transformative contributions to strengthening the Dominican Republic’s position as a top global travel destination.
In opening remarks at the tournament, AHRB president Andrés Fernández emphasized the outsized impact Pappaterra has had on the Dominican tourism industry. Speaking to attendees gathered at the course, Fernández noted that the 2026 recognition honors a professional whose work has been pivotal at a defining moment for the sector. “She turns ambitious visions into viable projects, and those viable projects into tangible development that benefits communities across our country,” Fernández said. “Today, we are proud to recognize Deyanira Pappaterra for all that she has done.”
The competitive rounds of the tournament unfolded on the prestigious Links course at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, a world-famous property that has hosted international golf competitions for decades. Organizers structured the event as a pairs-based Scramble format, a popular format that encourages collaboration and accessibility for amateur players of varying skill levels.
After a full day of competitive play, Rafael Berrido and Óscar Rodríguez claimed the top honor for Best Gross Score across all participants. In division play, Carlos Medrano and Harold Cuellar took first place in Category A, while Silvio del Rosario and Duilio Gustavo Gimondo secured the top spot in Category B. For the women’s division, Josefina Pichardo and Elizabeth Pérez earned the championship title.
The 13th edition of the tournament would not have been possible without broad cross-sector support from leading tourism, finance, and infrastructure organizations across the Dominican Republic. Along with AHRB, the Dominican Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) served as co-organizer of the event. Other major supporting partners included Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, Air Europa, Arajet, Banreservas, Central Romana Corporation, Consorcio Eléctrico Punta Cana Macao, Golf Dominicano, Dominican Golfers, and a wide range of top regional hotel properties including Catalonia Bayahibe & Royal La Romana, Dreams Dominicus La Romana, Dreams & Secrets La Romana, HM Alma de Bayahibe, Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus, Sunscape Dominicus La Romana, Viva Resorts by Wyndham, Hilton Garden Inn La Romana, Grand Palladium Punta Cana Resort & Spa, and Meliá Hotels International.