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International Golf Event Returns to Cuba, April 23-24, 2010

Havana, Cuba – Following the great success of the 2009 tournament, the Second Annual Montecristo Cup and Esencia Cup for 2010 will take place April 23rd and 24th, 2010 at the Varadero Golf Club in Varadero, Cuba. The exciting two-day event will include:

Friday April 23rd:

· The Montecristo Cup event – a Pro-Am competition

Saturday April 24th:

· The Esencia Cup event – a Team-play Competition

· Spanish golfer Alvaro Quiros is scheduled to appear at both events and play an exhibition match against another world class golfer

· Closing event – a Saturday evening gala prize giving dinner at the DuPont family Mansion, Xanadu

The event is being hosted by the Varadero Golf Club and Palmares SA in association with Esencia Hotels and Resorts. The Montecristo Cup is being sponsored by Habanos, the purveyors of the world´s finest cigars. Additional information and regular updates are available at http://www.themontecristocup.com

British golfer Tony Jacklin, winner of The Open and the US Open, says: “Cuba is an ideal location for golf tournaments and has a bright future with regards to courses. The Montecristo Cup and Esencia Cup tournaments lead the way, offering a challenging and enjoyable game… plus where else can you light up a cigar and strike the ball!”

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2009

Guest of honour, Ernie Els, a three-time major championship winner and former No.1 World Golfer, said “I look forward to coming back and seeing much more Cuban golf.”

Sandino Fernandez, the representative of Palmares, said: “It was an exciting tournament and the first of many.”

The event was a truly international competition, with golfers representing many countries including the UK, Canada, Spain, Andorra, Korea, Vietnam, Japan and China as well as Cuba.

The event was covered by publications such as Golf Monthly, GolfPunk, as well as the networks CNN, NBC and BBC among others.

“We look forward to sponsoring the second Montecristo Cup in 2010 after such a great success in May 2009,” said Ana Lopez, Director of Marketing for Habanos.

Andrew Macdonald of Boisdale, CEO of Esencia Hotels & Resorts, said, “As a British company from the original home of golf, we are excited to work with Palmares in the development of golf in Cuba. The tournament is a great launch of a new era for the game in Cuba.”

DETAILS OF 2010 EVENT

The Second Montecristo Cup will be held on Friday, April 23rd, 2010 at the Varadero Golf Club. Limited to 72 competitors, the 18-hole tournament will be open to both amateur and professional golfers with a handicap under 28 who come to test their skills on the beachfront golf course and the winner will receive the opulent Montecristo Cup as well as prizes from the sponsors.

Day 2 of the tournament – Saturday 24th April – will feature The Esencia Cup 2010. A team-play competition, the event will have no handicap limit and will be played by a maximum of 18 teams, each with 4 players.

The awards dinner will take place following the competition on Saturday April 24th at the Xanadu Mansion, which was built in 1930 and was once the luxurious residence of the Dupont family, and is within the grounds of the Golf Club. Guests, who will include international golf professionals as well as Cuban officials, can look forward to enjoying the Habanos cigars from The Montecristo Open range.

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