Published on December 8th, 2025
Location: USA
Paradise Island Set to Welcome Top Amateur Golfers For White Sands Bahamas Men's Invitational
Paradise Island, The Bahamas, December 8, 2025 - World class field represented by 13 different countries; top collegiate and amateur players vying for PGA TOUR exemption in paradise.
Seventy-two of the world’s top male amateurs will tee it up at the iconic Ocean Club Golf Course for the White Sands Bahamas Men’s Invitational next week, with the winner and runner-up receiving a spot in the PGA TOUR’s Puerto Rico Open in March or the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic in May. All participants will be awarded World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points.
Included within this elite field are 19 members of the WAGR Top 100 as well as eight of the top 10 players in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rolex Rankings.
Notable participants include Miles Russell, who recently competed in the Junior Ryder Cup, and Filip Jakubcik, who won the 2025 European Amateur Championship in Sweden. Other top players are 2025 Southern Amateur Champion John Daly II, All-American Connor Williams, and U.S. Junior National Team member Kihei Akina.
Also teeing it up are three players from The Bahamas, Alexander Dupuch, Aidan Gorospe, and Kerrington Rolle, as well as four players from Puerto Rico, Kelvin Hernandez, Evan Pena, Jose Carlos Lopez-Lay, and Evan Pena, giving the Caribbean representation. In addition, three players hail from France, two of whom, Hugo Le Goff and Oscar Couilleau, are ranked within the WAGR Top 100. Other international participants among the WAGR Top 100 include: Gabriel Palacios of Guatemala (26), Sweden’s Daniel Svärd (45), and Taishi Moto of Japan (93).
The entire field, along with each player’s nationality, school affiliation (if applicable), and current amateur rankings, can be accessed here.
“The Ocean Club Golf Course at Paradise Island is an idyllic setting for top amateur and collegiate players to compete for a spot in a PGA TOUR field during their mid-season break. This tournament will not only feature world-class competition but also provide incredible hospitality and showcase the beauty that The Bahamas has to offer.”
Jeff Raedle, Executive Vice President of Golf Events at SPORTFIVE
The Tom Weiskopf-designed Ocean Club Golf Course will play as a par 72, playing to 7,159 yards. This 54-hole stroke play format begins Monday, December 15, with 36 holes, followed by the Final Round on Tuesday, December 16.
The week will also feature a beachside welcome reception, practice rounds, and an Am-Am competition, offering players a true taste of golf in paradise.
This past October, SPORTFIVE facilitated the Women’s NCAA Invitational, with the University of Miami emerging victorious at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island. The agency is responsible for managing next week’s White Sands Bahamas Invitational as well. SPORTFIVE, which also operates the Puerto Rico Open, ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic and other PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour events, will ensure this tournament mirrors the look and feel of a PGA TOUR event.
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About SPORTFIVE
SPORTFIVE is a global sports marketing agency that delivers customer-centric solutions based on trust and transparency, deep industry experience and global relationships, digital intelligence and innovation. SPORTFIVE strategically and creatively connects brands, rightsholders, media platforms and fans to create and enable contemporary partnerships in sports.
While creating and growing long-term value for all, SPORTFIVE often leads the sports business into the future through innovative digital solutions and strives to be the most progressive and respected partner in sports.
Being at the centre of professional sport SPORTFIVE will use its unique position, in order to make a positive contribution to sustainability and to live up to the social and economic duty and responsibility, which sport and consequently all parties involved, also have. SPORTFIVE operates with a global mindset and network of over 1,200 local experts based in 15 countries around the world, active in Football, Golf, Handball, Motorsport, Esports, Cricket, Tennis, American Football, Basketball, Hockey, Rugby, Olympics and Multi-Sport Events, Wintersports and many more.
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About The Bahamas
With over 700 islands and cays and 16 unique island destinations, The Bahamas lies just 50 miles off the coast of Florida, offering an easy fly-away escape that transports travelers away from their everyday. The Islands of The Bahamas have world-class fishing, diving, boating and thousands of miles of the earth’s most spectacular water and beaches waiting for families, couples and adventurers. Explore all the islands have to offer at www.bahamas.com or on Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram to see why “It’s Better in The Bahamas.”
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About Ocean Club Golf Course
Atlantis Paradise Island’s Ocean Club Golf Course offers a challenging and beautiful course for golfers desiring championship play. Masterfully conceived, the Tom Weiskopf-designed 18-hole, par 72 championship course stretches over 7,100 yards on Atlantis’ peninsula. The course has hosted iconic sporting events such as the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI), the Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament and the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. For more information about Atlantis Paradise Island resort and the Ocean Club please visit www.atlantisbahamas.com.
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Jack Milko
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jack.milko@sportfive.com
