In order to get the PGA tournament the city had to agree to spend 5 million pesos on promoting tourism.
Francisco Córdova Celaya, Secretary of Tourism for the state of Sinaloa, announced over the weekend that for the first time in the history of Mazatlán it will host a PGA golf tournament.
The PGA Tour Latinoamerica will be held on October 6-12, according to the PGA Tour Lantinoamerica website. The Secretary of Tourism said the tournament would be held at the popular Estrella del Mar golf course with about 50 golfers participating in the tournament. He noted that each golfer brings with him coaches, family, and others, which could total as high as 500.
Córdova Celaya said that in order to get the PGA tournament the city had to agree to spend 5 million pesos ($380,000) on promoting tourism. Although he acknowledged that it was a large investment for the city, he added that it was an investment in the city and the benefits would last long after the golf tournament is over.
“We talked with them three years ago and they said they would have to wait to see what happens with the perception of security; then three months ago PGA Latinoamerica officials met with us,” he said.
The Secretary of Tourism expects the event to draw over 400 spectators, not including those arriving with the golfers, and 170 people from the international press to cover the golf tournament.
(from Noroeste)
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