A whopping $10,000 will be at stake as hole-in-one prizes in the 113th Philippine Independence Day Open Golf Tournament that will kick off this Sunday at Coral Ocean Point.<\/p>\n
The prizes will be split for hole No. 3 and No. 12 and golfers can also join the closest to the pin contest on these two holes and the No. 7 and 14 holes. A mulligan will be sold at $5 for two strokes.<\/p>\n
Besides the hole-in-one prizes, the tournament will also give cash prizes to the Top 5 finishers in the double-peoria tournament. The champion will take home $700, $500 for the runner-up, $400 for third, $200 for fourth, and $100 for fifth. The Top 3 placers will also win trophies.<\/p>\n
Entrance fee is only $100, inclusive of cart rent and admission to the banquet at the Aqua Resort Club\u2019s Rey Lounge from 6pm to 10pm. Show-time is at 10am, while a shotgun tee-off will take place at 12pm.<\/p>\n
The Philippine Independence Day Open is organized by the Fil-Taga Golfers Association and will be a farewell tournament for outgoing Fil-Taga president Ted Malaran. The event is also a fundraiser with part of the proceeds to be donated to junior golfer R.J. Macaranas and Karidat.<\/p>\n
Darrel Fair won last year\u2019s tournament, beating 59 other players. He tallied a handicap of 14.4 and fired a 42 and 45 on the front and back nines, respectively, for a gross score 87 and net 72.6. Fair prevailed over Carl Hocog (73.2) and junior golfer Jun Yi Piao (77). Danilo Quitugua and Steve Balakrishna completed the Top 5.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, registration for the Sunday tournament, which is supported by Asahi Brewers Ltd., Exxon Mobil Micronesia, Joeten Wholesale, Pacific Wines & Spirits, Yaong Corp., K.L. Carr Enterprises, HBR International, and Triple J Wholesale, Cosmos Distributing Co., Kautz Glass & Co., Aqua Resort Club, KWAW FM 100 Magic Radio, Ben\u2019s International , G.E.C. Pawnshop, and Traders Insurance Co., is still open. <\/p>\n
For more information or to register, contact Malaran at 287-1277, Rick Kautz at 483-9282, or Mike Cruz at 483-7171.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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