AMATUER par busters from all over the world are set to endure at least six hours of road trip all the way to the Summer Capital for the two weeks of golfing and camaraderie.
The 62nd edition of the Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament is expected to have more players while two Toyota Vios cars will be up for grabs for the first hole-in-one maker at designated holes at the Camp John Hay (CJH) and the Baguio Country Club golf courses.
CJH golf course manager Steve McDonald said during Wednesday’s press conference at the CJH club house a Toyota Vios will be the prize for a hole in one at the par 69 CJH course’s 18th hole, while the Baguio Country Club will have the 10th hole.
It is yet the most lucrative prize in the country’s biggest amateur golf tournament in years as the Fil-Am committee expects a 10 percent increase from the 1,100 entries last year.
“We expect to have a 10 percent increase this year,” said McDonald as he added some 1,200 players will see action when the Fil-Am golf opens in November 23 and ends on December 10.
The past seven years saw the Fil-Am divided into two categories, the senior’s and regular. The senior’s side which is open for 55 years old and above and the flights F, G and H of the Fil-Am regular starts on November 23 with the practice rounds the first three days and tournament proper on November 26.
Practice rounds for the higher flights of the regular Fil-Am, flights E, D, C, B, A and Championship, starts on December 2 until the fifth, while tournament proper begins on December 6 until the 10th.
But more than the golf tournament, McDonald promises the competition to be one of the most challenging.
“This competition will surely be much more exciting and more competitive,” added McDonald.
“This is an event both clubs have been looking forward to since January this year. Both BCC and CJH have been planning for this tournament,” said McDonald. (Roderick Osis)
Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on October 27, 2011.
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