A-rod, Ryan Howard lead David Ortiz Golf Classic stellar squad

From Listin Diario, English translation, 12/6/08: "Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Howard lead the stellar squad of players who came to participate in the first edition of the Celebrity Golf Classic, which will take place on the links of Cap Cana.

• Other figures who are already in the country to participate in the tournament are the beneficial Panamanian Mariano Rivera, the Venezuelan Miguel Cabrera and Andrés Galarraga, the Americans Buschholz Clay, Sean Casey, John Havlicek, Torii Hunter, Jed Lowrie, Justin Masterson, Bobby Orr , Jimmy Rollins, Tim Wakefield and Jim Rice, Luis Tiantan Cubans, Dominicans and Vladimir Guerrero, Pedro Martínez, Miguel Tejada, Carlos Peña, Placido Polanco and Hanley Ramirez....

"I maintain a good relationship with all the celebrities who are accompanying me for a while and I expressed my concern, receiving a positive response from them. Others, like the case of Mariano Rivera contacts with little time and immediately agreed to come," he disclosed.

• Mariano Rivera said that he decided to come despite the fact that recently underwent an operation. "It found a direct flight to Cap Cana and landed at Las Americas International Airport and from there drove his vehicle to Cap Cana. I served as a great encouragement, "he said. Celebrities began arriving in the country since last Thursday and on Friday night....

Ortiz is a young man who managed to overcome social barriers and with his talent has won fame and fortune. In that regard, invited the youth to be leaders, not followers, who always try to take command, carrying out initiatives, "he said."

• Original Spanish from Listin Diario.

UPDATE: Sean Casey wins David Ortiz Golf Classic

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