EXPECT another exciting golf action featuring top media personalities and their friends as the 9th Samahang Plaridel golf championships hit the ground today at the Villamor Golf Club in Pasay City.
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) chairman Alejandro Tengco have been invited to make the ceremonial tee-off at 7 a.m.
Joining them is United States-based (Ret.) Gen. Cris Maralit, one of the founding members of the Samahang Plaridel in 2003 and chief organizer of the first-ever Samahang Plaridel Golf Cup at the Club Intramuros in 2005.
“We’re looking forward to this ninth edition of the Samahang Plaridel Golf Cup. It’s another good opportunity to meet old and new friends,” said Samahang Plaridel president Evelyn Quiroz.
Quiroz and Samahang Plaridel chairman Rollie Estabillo are also expected to present the trophies and prizes to the winners of the fund-raising event presented by Eighty Plus Coffee, San Miguel Corporation and PCSO and sponsored by JD Legaspi Construction, PAGCOR, Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson, Sen. Chiz Escudero, Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Cong. Mike Defensor, Manila Mayor Francisco Moreno Domagoso, PCO Sec. Dave Gomez, Sprinto, Metro Pacific Investment Corporation, BEST, UNILAB, Starpay, Marrero-Acop Pediatric Hospital, Mayor Arlene Arcillas of Sta. Rosa City and Philippine Sports Commission.
At stake as hole-in-one prizes are a GWM Cannon LUX pickup from Luxuriant Marketing Inc. , a Jetour Ice Cream EV from Jetour Auto Philippines Inc., an Aprilia SRGT Scooter from Autohub Group of Companies and P100,000 from the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP).
Co-hole sponsors are Philippine Olympic Committee, Go for Gold, Action Labs, One Chess Movement, ICTSI, Voxpori Capital Pvt. Ltd., Security Bank, Development Bank of the Philippines, Jolibee, Monde Nissin, G-Cash, Kapihan sa Radyo, Cong. Sen. Win Gatchalian, Qualys, Terp Asia Construction, Isuzu, Honda Cars, Pilipinas Shell, Meralco, Penser and SSS-GSIS Partylist.
Official media partners are Manila Standard, The Market Monitor and Manila Times
Last year, Larry Loteyro of leading IT services provider Action Labs emerged with the low gross score of 78 to bag the championship.
Rizal Provincial Board member Fernando Jun Cabitac took the low net championship with an 80 and the longest putt at Hole No. 18.
The other winners were Jojo Castro as Class A champion with a gross score of 78 and Christian Adrenida as Class A runner-up with 82; Emmanuel Delima as Class B champion with 71 and Don Lerit as Class B runner-up with 91; Mark Reyes as Class C champion with 101 (72) and Reuben Terrado as Class C runner-up with 100 (73); Jun Engracia, Nearest to the Pin at No. 12 (17 feet); Jun Hyun Park , Longest drive at No. 18 (290 yards) ; and Delima, Most Accurate Drive at No 9 (seven inches).
