The organizers of the event, which was first held in 2009, announced that
the competition will take place with the participation of amateur players
from several countries.

The vice-president of the organizing committee, Guillermo Gutierrez, said
in a press conference that the contest will include three categories: two
in men’s and one in women’s.

This year, the organizers will try to take advantage of the proximity to
the U.S. Open —the second major golf tournament of the season— to attract
renowned players from that country.

The almost 50-year-old U.S. economic blockade of Cuba hinders the
participation of golf experts from that North American nation in this
contest as it happened last year when, out of 32 players who expressed
their interest in attending the tournament, only one was able to travel to
Cuba through a third nation.