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002350 Visit since
 December
10-15.2002. The World will be watching Puerto Vallarta. To be more specific over
200 million viewers from more than 140 countries worldwide will be tuned in to
watch 48 of the worlds best golfers compete. The effects of this type of event
can not be quantified as of yet. This will definitely draw attention to, and change
how, Puerto Vallarta is viewed, not to mention place it on the map as a golf destination.
To date there have been numerous campaigns in Mexico and The USA, as we get closer
there will be even more attention drawn to the event and to Puerto Vallarta.
What is the EMC World Cup anyway? Not everyone is a golfer
and quite frankly many can't understand why some people think it is a big deal.
Since the beginning of time sports have been a means of bringing different people
of different backgrounds, languages and nationalities together to partake in friendly
competition. Like the Olympics, and the world cup of cocker this EMC World Cup
has teams representing various countries. There is no greater pride than to be
chosen to represent a nation. Knowing that you are not only representing yourself
but a whole nation. Thousands of people who have nothing in common with the player
or know very little about golf will be transformed and rooting for the two men
who have the honor to represent their country. The World Cup began in 1953 when
John Hopkins ht e founder of international golf, created the first tournament
in Montreal, Canada. Since then it has been played in 14 countries and still upholds
to the original slogan " International Goodwill Through Golf". To
put it into Soccer terms it is like the World Cup however one difference being
there are only two men representing each country. They compete each day throughout
four days and the team with the lowest score at the end of the four days wins
the John Hopkins Trophy and $1 million dollars. There are other similarities,
in golf there are golfers that have animal names just as in soccer. In soccer
there is "Toro" Vieri from Italy, "Conejo" Perez from Mexico,
"Burrito" Ortega from Argentina and "Pajaro" Morales from
Mexico. In golf there is "Tiger" Woods from the USA, "Gato"
Romero from Argentina, "Pato" Cabrera from Argentina, "Shark"
Greg Norman from Australia, and the "Bear"Jack Nicklaus from the USA. What
is golf? Why is it such a big deal? Why do people get so excited about spending
4 hours chasing a little white ball with a bag full of sticks? Golf has been described
as a good walk spoiled. It is a mental game more than a physical game. People
often womder why golf is so popular with business people or why deals are made
on the gold course. Why people who golf together have a special bond. Golf is
a game where you do chase a white ball for approximately 3-4 hours trying to get
it into a small hole, 18 different times. What happens during that time is 4 people
are joined together to achieve the same mission simultaneously yet individually.
It is competitive but the number one competitor is yourself first against the
course. Probably the nicest thing is that you spend 3-4 hours with 3 other people
in a natural setting, talking, laughing, encouraging, without any interruptions,
no phone calls, waiters, secretaries, children, traffic, noise or visual distractions.
In this day and age there are few places this can be accomplished. On the golf
course it is just you your 3 companions, trees, sand, water and a lot of green
grass. Golf of a game based on traditions, sportsmanship, honor and pride. There
is no pushing or fouls. You are competing against yourself, the course and then
the other players. Professional players are only paid
if they perform on that given day. There are no multimillion dollar contracts
for 5 years for playing with a team. You are your own team. Representing yourself
first your country and the game of golf. Diplomats. What these professionals do
effects how the game is perceived and played. In the same
vain Puerto Vallarta has a responsibility to show the world who and what they
are and what they represent. Whenever an event of this magnitude comes to a city
it is transformed. There will be people from all over the world, press, professional,
athletes, spectators, and celebrities. Apart from the financial benefits and all
the efforts that go into the upkeep of the city to make it look spectacular it
transforms each and every person into a diplomat representing their city. The
EMC World Cup is proud to be in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico this year and looks forward
to memorable experience for all. Elisa
Gaudet
World Cup Championship - Tournament Services Manager
Email: egaudet@pgatourhq.com
Web Site: www.worldgolfchampionships.com
Course Web Site: www.vistavallartagolf.com Archives
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