First-ever RBC Royal Bank Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships Concludes

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Host nation Trinidad and Tobago walked away overall tournament winner, proudly hoisting the Arthur Zaidie trophy in the just-concluded first-ever RBC Royal Bank-sponsored Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships (CAGC 2011).

“By supporting Caribbean player development from the ground level all the way up to the PGA and LPGA Tours, as well as providing funding for training and high-performance opportunities for the future Caribbean stars, we are committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work”

This was the first title sponsorship undertaken by the Caribbean Banking operations of RBC since the launch of its new RBC Royal Bank brand in June. RBC Royal Bank was the tournament’s only sponsor in the financial services category.

From August 1-6^th, Trinidad and Tobago hosted teams from the Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the OECS, Puerto Rico and Turks & Caicos, as the Caribbean’s top amateur golfers pursued victory in the following categories:

1. Men Over 50 Competition (Francis & Steele-Perkins Trophy)

2. Men Over 60 Competition (Higgs & Higgs Trophy)

3. Men Over 35 Competition (Ramon Baez Trophy)

4. Ladies’ Open Competition (George Teale Memorial Trophy)

5. Men’s Open Competition (Hoerman Cup)

6. Overall Team Competition (Arthur Zaidie Trophy)

The Puerto Rican national team captured the Higgs and Higgs Trophy, while denying defending champion Barbados from retaining the coveted Hoerman Cup in the Men’s Open Competition. The Arthur Zaidie trophy for Overall Team Competition went to Trinidad and Tobago, which also earned the Ramon Baez Trophy, the Francis & Steele-Perkins Trophy and the George Teale Memorial Trophy. Running second was Puerto Rico, followed by Dominican Republic in third place.

The final day’s play was injected with additional flavour as players teed off for RBC’s “Birdies for Charity” initiative: by the end of the day, TT$75,000 was raised for the RBC/RBTT Caribbean Children’s Cancer Fund and RBC contributed additional funds towards each team’s designated charity in their home country, also based on the number of birdies made.

RBC Royal Bank operates in the majority of countries that participated in CAGC 2011. Aside from this sponsorship being in alignment with RBC’s overall commitment to golf, “it was an ideal visibility opportunity for RBC Royal Bank, as we strive to raise awareness of our new brand across the Caribbean,” said Mr. Suresh Sookoo, CEO, Caribbean Banking, RBC.

“By supporting Caribbean player development from the ground level all the way up to the PGA and LPGA Tours, as well as providing funding for training and high-performance opportunities for the future Caribbean stars, we are committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work,” he said.

About RBC in the Caribbean

With more than 100 years of heritage serving the region, RBC operates under the banner of RBC and RBTT with a presence in 19 countries, 125 combined branches and close to 7,000 employees serving more than 1.6 million clients. As one of the Caribbean’s leading diversified financial services companies, RBC provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management, corporate and investment banking, insurance and trust and asset management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, small businesses, general commercial entities, regional and multi-national corporations and governments. For more information, please visit rbc.com/caribbean.

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