Topic: Golf
Caymanian golfer Aaron Jarvis declares professional status
Caymanian golfer Aaron Jarvis officially closed the chapter on his amateur career on 24 March and transitioned into the professional ranks.
Beacon Farms Golf Tournament returns for second year
The Beacon Farms Golf Tournament returned for its second year bringing together more than 100 golfers and community members.
Young golfers kick off Ritz-Carlton junior series
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club launched the first of five one-day golf tournaments, marking the start of their 2026 Junior Golf Series.
Hastings places second in Korn Ferry Tour pro golf tournament
Justin Hastings competes in the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, the second event of the Korn Ferry Tour, finishing in a tie for second place.
Cayman Golf Association announces action-packed Q1 schedule
The 2026 golfing calendar is off to a fast start as Cayman’s golfers take to the world stage and prepare for regional competition.
Hastings tops more than 90 other professionals at Bermuda Championship
Caymanian golfer Justin Hastings capped off a solid showing at the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, finishing in a tie for 22nd place out of a 120-player field.
Cayman’s future golfing stars shine in Junior Skills Challenge
An early start and blazing sunshine did not deter the golfing stars of the future from showing off their expertise in the Cayman Islands Golf Association Junior Skills Challenge.
Cayman golf star Hastings picks up first pro pay cheque
Cayman golf prodigy Justin Hastings earned the first professional pay cheque of his career in Canada last weekend.
Hastings misses British Open cut, but starts pro golf career next week
Justin Hastings missed the cut at the British Open on Friday, but is excited to start his professional golf career next week.
Hastings takes on the UK Open
Justin Hastings arrived in Northern Ireland last Friday to prepare for his third major championship in a surreal year.
Justin Hastings to play in Bermuda golf championship
Caymanian amateur golfer Justin Hastings has been granted a sponsor exemption to compete in the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
Caymanian golfer Justin Hastings returns to hero’s welcome
Caymanian golfer Justin Hastings was greeted with a hero’s welcome from family, friends and well-wishers when he returned to the Cayman Islands on the...
From North Sound to the majors, Justin Hastings taking scenic route to golf stardom
Caymanian golfer Justin Hastings' swift rise to the brink of sporting stardom is an overnight success story that has been years in the making.
Cayman’s golf star Hastings takes low-amateur honours at US Open
Cayman's Justin Hastings took the low amateur trophy and a lifetime of memories in an historic US Open performance.
Cayman golf star Justin Hastings makes US Open cut
Justin Hastings became the first player to compete in the US Open from the Cayman Islands — and the first to make the 36-hole cut.
Hastings starts strong at US Open with chance to advance
Justin Hastings performed admirably in his first official round at Oakmont Country Club, perhaps the most daunting of all the championship venues in the United States.
Justin Hastings makes historic US Open bow Thursday
Cayman's Justin Hastings is preparing for the US Open at Oakmont Country Club, host of the championship for a record 10th time dating to 1927, and where the likes of Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson have won the coveted hardware.
Cayman’s Hastings leads international team to victory at Arnold Palmer Cup
Cayman’s Justin Hastings led a team of rising international golf stars to victory in the prestigious Arnold Palmer Cup this weekend — a perfect warm-up for his history-making appearance at the US Open later this week.
After memorable Masters debut, Hastings has big ambitions
A bit-part role in one of the most memorable US Masters tournaments of all-time has given Cayman's Justin Hastings a taste of elite sport at its best.
Justin Hastings: Masters ‘just blew my expectations away’
Justin Hastings grinded over the closing holes, never giving up, certainly not over the short par putt he had at the 18th, knowing it probably wasn’t enough but wanting to make it just in case.
Cayman contingent cheers on Hastings on tough day at US Masters
The smile on his face could not be erased by the score on his card. Shooting 76 in his first round at the Masters did not diminish the occasion for Cayman's Justin Hastings.
Justin Hastings at the Masters: ‘I’m living the dream’
Cayman's Justin Hastings faced the media this week ahead of the US Masters tournament. Bob Harig filed this report for the Compass from Augusta.
Cayman’s Hastings excited to seize US Masters opportunity
Cayman’s Justin Hastings heads to the US Masters this week quietly confident that he can mix it with the best golfers in the world.
27 holes, 2 champions – Cayman’s golf success has put world on notice
Cayman Islands’ unprecedented success on the golf course, with Justin Hastings and Aaron Jarvis both winning the Latin America Amateur Championship, is turning heads around the region.
‘Sky is the limit’ for golf star Hastings after spectacular performance at Mexico Open
A dream year continued for Cayman Islands golf star Justin Hastings as he finished tied 13th in a field of experienced professionals at the Mexico Open on Sunday.
At Lions Club golf tournament, fun was par for the course
It was another day of friendly competition at the North Sound Golf Club, with players of all skill levels teeing off at the Lions Club of Grand Cayman’s 52nd annual golf scramble tournament.
Opinion: Cayman has upset the odds to produce two golf champs
Cayman has stunned the golf world by producing two champions in four years - a feat that should be impossible for a country with only one 18-hole course, writes guest columnist and Sports Illustrated writer Bob Harig.
Jarvis salutes Hastings: ‘We’ve been playing golf together since we were 11’
Aaron Jarvis, who captivated his country after winning the 2022 Latin America Amateur Championship, experienced another triumph at this year’s event, only this time he was celebrating the win of countryman Justin Hastings.
From hockey rink to golf course: Hastings set for stardom
If someone had told Justin Hastings 15 years ago while he was all in for the sport of hockey that one day he’d be lining up against golfing greats like Tiger Woods at the US Masters, he most likely would have thought them crazy.
Community encouraged to sign up for Lions Club golf tournament
The Lions Club of Grand Cayman is set to host its annual golf tournament next month and hopes it will tee off with a full field of teams.
Cayman golfer Hastings leads way into round three at LAAC
Cayman golfer Justin Hastings finished round two on Friday at the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship as the top player on the green, scoring above 100-plus players.
Cayman team heads to Argentina in exciting start to year for golf
Cayman is looking forward to an exciting year for golf in 2025 starting with the biggest tournament of the year in Argentina in January.
National golf team represents Cayman Islands at Caribbean championships
The Cayman Islands national golf team finished up competition in the 2024 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic earlier this month.
Holly McLean wins overall title at local golf summer series
Golfer Holly McLean was victorious at the first event in the 2024 Grant Thornton Summer Series, held 13-20 July at the North Sound Golf Club.
Junior golfers to tee off at Caribbean amateur championships
A group of nine golfers will represent Cayman at the 2024 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships in Jamaica from 1-6 July.
Hastings holds his own at Puerto Rico Open
Calling his experience "amazing", Caymanian Justin Hastings finished ahead of 55 competitors at the recent Puerto Rico Open which featured some of the world's best golfers.
Hastings focused ahead of Puerto Rico Open
After narrowly missing a bronze medal at the Latin American Amateur Championship in January, Caymanian golfer Justin Hastings is back at it, this time in his first PGA Tour event in Puerto Rico.
Andrew Jarvis part of winning team at Lions Club golf tournament
More than four dozen golfers teed off Friday, 9 Feb., for the Lions Club of Grand Cayman’s 51st annual golf scramble tournament, at the North Sound Golf Club.
Corporate golfers set to tee off at Lions Club tournament
The annual Lions Golf Scramble is scheduled to tee off on Friday, 9 Feb., with dozens of corporate entities looking to come away with bragging rights.
Cayman earns top-5 finish at Latin American Amateur Championship
Cayman golfer Justin Hastings narrowly missed a bronze medal at the Latin American Amateur Championship, held at Santa Maria Golf Club in Panama City, Panama.
Cayman golfing trio set for Latin American Amateur Championship
Three of Cayman’s top golfers are gearing up to swing into action at the 2024 Latin American Amateur Championship being held in Panama City, Panama.
Holly McLean set for Latin America Amateur Championship
Caymanian golfer Holly McLean is competing at the third annual Women’s Amateur Latin America at Pilar Golf in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hastings, Webster close out Pan American Games
Justin Hastings and Charlotte Webster concluded Cayman's Pan American Games campaign this week, with the golfer making history as the first Caymanian to compete in his sport, and the sailor marking "an incredible journey".
Golfer Hastings scores historic victory at intercollegiate tournament
Cayman Islands golfer Justin Hastings claimed a historic victory for his school at the Mirabel Maui Jim Intercollegiate.
Cayman’s Holly McLean crowned Caribbean champion
Not content with her regional junior title, Cayman's Holly McLean added another prestigious title to her growing trophy cabinet this weekend.
Justin Hastings named as golf ambassador
Amateur golfer Justin Hastings has joined Holly McLean as the second Grant Thornton sports ambassador in the Cayman Islands, saying he is ready to inspire young Caymanians.
Hastings wins again in second Grant Thornton Summer Series event
Cayman Islands golfer Justin Hastings made it back-to-back victories in the second event of the Grant Thornton Summer Series, played at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on 1-2 July.
Cayman’s Holly McLean crowned regional golf champ
Following three days of competition at the 35th Annual Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, Cayman’s Holly McLean was crowned champion of the women’s 18-and-under division on 7 July.
Winners at the 2023 Junior Island Golf Championship
The 2023 Cayman Islands Junior Golf Championships was held on 3-4 June at the North Sound Golf Club and featured 17 players from ages 11 to 18 in five divisions.
Hastings dominant in the opening Grant Thornton Summer Series
Young Caymanian Justin Hastings produced a fine display in the first golf tournament of the 2023 Grant Thornton Summer Series on 3-4 June at...
New golf course would be a game-changer for Cayman
The Cayman Islands should consider investing in a new public golf course to take the sport to the next level and cash in on high-spending tourists, according to a senior global golf official.
More than $11,000 raised at Lions golf tournament
The Lions Club of Grand Cayman’s 50th anniversary golf tournament, raised more than $11,000 for the organisation’s community projects.
Cayman golfers finish in top 20 at Latin America Amateur Championship
Four Cayman golfers competed in the 2023 Latin America Amateur Championship over the weekend, and while they fell short of the top spot, all finished in the top 20 out of the more than 100 golfers who took part.
Four Cayman hopefuls eye Latin America Amateur Championship
The Latin America Amateur Championship, which catapulted Caymanian golfer Aaron Jarvis to an historic 2022, is set to start on Thursday, 12 Jan., at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Puerto Rico.
Andrew Jarvis wins the Grant Thornton Fall Classic
A strong field of top amateur golfers competed over the weekend of 19-20 Nov., in the final Cayman Islands Golf Association World Amateur Golf...
Jarvis holds his own in Bermuda pro event
Cayman’s Aaron Jarvis narrowly missed the cut in the third professional tournament of his short career in Bermuda last weekend.
Golf star Jarvis heads to Bermuda to take on elite field
Cayman's rising golf star Aaron Jarvis gets another shot to test his skills against an elite field this week when he travels to Bermuda for the four-day PGA Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
Video | Cayman teenager Aaron Jarvis made sporting history this weekend
The 19-year-old became the first golfer from the island to compete in the Open Championship.
He defied expectations to make the cut, finishing ahead of...
‘Incredible’ Jarvis shows he belongs in the big time
Aaron Jarvis finished with a one-over-par round at the Open Sunday ending an incredible weekend which saw the Cayman teen better the likes of Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington.
Cayman contingent enjoying Jarvis’ moment in the sun
A strong Cayman contingent watched Aaron Jarvis make even-par on day 3 at the Open Championship as the teenager continued to mix it with the world's best golfers.
Jarvis makes cut and history after shooting three-under-par at Open
Cayman's Aaron Jarvis shot three-under-par, besting some of the biggest names in golf, to give himself a chance of making the cut at the Open Championship in Scotland.
Jarvis impresses on day one at British Open
Cayman's Aaron Jarvis was three-over-par after the first round of the Open Championship in Scotland, Thursday.
Jarvis to play alongside Sergio Garcia at British Open
Cayman’s Aaron Jarvis will have two former major winners for company when he makes his bow at the Open Championship in Scotland, Thursday 14 July.
Jarvis back in the big-time for Open Championship
From the US Masters to the Open Championship, Caymanian golfer Aaron Jarvis gets a second shot at the big time when he heads to Scotland this weekend.
Hastings wins summer golf event
Caymanian golfer Justin Hastings won the inaugural Grant Thornton Golf Summer Series on Sunday, 12 June, at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club.
Aaron Jarvis bests older brother in close finish
Aaron Jarvis returned to local competition after taking part in the US Masters last month, to win a World Amateur Golf Ranking event over the weekend at the North Sound Golf Club.
Top amateur golfers competing in local tournament
Cayman’s top amateur golfers will be competing in a World Amateur Golf Ranking event 14-15 May at the North Sound Golf Club.
Jarvis bows out of US Masters with impressive display
Much more calm and under control, Aaron Jarvis, the first player from the Cayman Islands ever to compete in a major championship parred his first six holes, made a birdie at the seventh and then a bogey at the 18.
As it happened: Jarvis’ hole-by-hole round two at the Masters
Live hole-by-hole updates from Caymanian teen Aaron Jarvis' history-making round at the US Masters in Augusta.
Jarvis shoots nine-over-par on history-making Masters debut
The first player from the Cayman Islands to ever compete in a major championship, Jarvis learned quickly that the famous Georgia layout can be extremely punitive.
As it happened: Hole-by-hole coverage of Jarvis at the Masters
Aaron Jarvis endured a baptism of fire Thursday as he took on some of the world’s best golfers and one of the sport’s toughest courses to make history for Cayman.
Jarvis ‘living the dream’ as Masters moment arrives
After weeks of anticipation – including two separate visits to Augusta National in the previous months – Aaron Jarvis is set to make history on Thursday at the Masters.
