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2024 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout Features Six Top Women’s Basketball Teams

Discover Puerto Rico and Sport Tours International will host the 2024 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout, a women’s college basketball tournament taking place November 28–30 at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum in Carolina. The games will feature Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington State, Norfolk State, Virginia and Drake. The Discover Puerto Rico Shootout has taken place annually since 1989. […]

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Carlos Deliz has been named the director of sports tourism for Discover Puerto Rico. SportsTravel Archive Photo

Carlos Deliz Promoted to Director of Sports Tourism at Discover Puerto Rico

Carlos Deliz has been promoted to the director of sports tourism at Discover Puerto Rico. Deliz has been with Discover Puerto Rico for seven years, most recently as senior sports sales manager after spending nearly five years as regional sales manager for sports tourism. Before joining Discover Puerto Rico, he worked at a series of […]

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American Junior Golf Association Partners with Discover Puerto Rico

The American Junior Golf Association has announced a partnership with Discover Puerto Rico, which will host the Discover Puerto Rico Junior Championship from January 11­–14, 2024 at the Grande Reserve Golf Club, which annually hosts the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. “We are thrilled to partner with Discover Puerto Rico […]

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Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will host the National Collegiate Wrestling Association for the first time in the spring. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Discover Puerto Rico Promotes Events With $20 Million Estimated Impact

A series of competitions and special training sessions for youth and collegiate athletes will generate more than an estimated $20 million for Puerto Rico’s economy in the coming months. Some of the events such as the Laurie Hernåndez Champions Challenge are being held for the first time in Puerto Rico. Others like the National Collegiate […]

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Carlos Deliz has been named the director of sports tourism for Discover Puerto Rico. SportsTravel Archive Photo

Carlos Deliz Promoted to Senior Sports Sales Manager at Discover Puerto Rico

Carlos Deliz has been promoted to senior sports sales manager at Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s official tourism organization. Deliz is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico and has been part of the Discover Puerto Rico organization since August 2017, when he was named regional sales manager for sports tourism. He previously worked […]

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Puerto Rico: A Rich Sports History

You may think that Puerto Rico is a golf escape and yes, that is largely true. The Puerto Rico Open will celebrate its 15th anniversary in early March, having generated $5.7 million for the economy and creating more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs. With 16 courses open to the public, golf has boomed on the […]

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