THERE IS a caveat to the scheduled Freedom Day Golf tournament on June 12 at the Westridge Golf Course in La Habra that stakes a brand new Mercedes Benz car for the first player to score a hole-in-one.
If you are planning to play in the tournament, and you do not hit the ball like David Toms or Brian Gay, be ready with an ample supply of golf balls because the course, notwithstanding the wide fairways and the virtual absence of tree hazards, is an irreverent and unforgiving monster.
If your teeshot misses the green, never thought of a Tiger scrambling game; instead, start thinking mulligans.
And why is that? Because your ball flies off the fairway, it will definitely find a permanent nestling place on the grass which is thick and tall – make it very thick and very tall.
A total of nine winners will be feted during the post-tournament dinner of the Philippine Independence Day golf tournament set to be held on June 12, 2011 at the Westridge Golf Club in La Habra, California.
The top three players in the four divisions – Division A, B, C, and Callaway will receive trophies. Of course, the player who will score a hole-in-one first will get brand-new Mercedes Benz C-300 car and other fabulous prizes are at stake during the one-day sporting event.
“The designated hole for the hole-in-one bonanza is the 197-yard Hole #7, one of the toughest holes on the Westridge course, with a pair of monsters guarding the tricky green. The hole is reachable with seven-eight iron and, I do hope Lady Luck smiles on a player that day,” said DoT-LA Deputy Director Manny Ilagan, who is also the golf tournament director.
Also, as an added bonanza, players get the chance to win other handsome prizes, including a round-trip plane ticket to the Philippines, which will be raffled off during the testimonial dinner.
The tournament, to be held in conjunction with the 113th Philippine Independence Day celebrations, is an18-hole golfest that will follow a Callaway format and a shotgun start. It is under the auspices of the Kalayaan 2011 Steering Committee under its overall chairman Leo Maranan, and by the Philippine Tourism Office-Los Angeles under Director Annie Cuevas-Lim.
The annual sporting event will follow a Callaway format and a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Pre-tournament activities and registration, however, starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.
DoT-LA Director Annie Cuevas-Lim personally extended an invitation to Fil-Am golfers to join the sporting event because this is another way of honoring the homeland’s freedom day. “We are excited to invite golfers to join us at the Philippine Independence Day golf tournament. This sporting event is another meaningful way to celebrate our country’s freedom… this is the time for camaraderie and goodwill, and what better way to do it in a fun and friendly game of golf,” said Cuevas-Lim.
For his part, Leo Maranan, likewise extended his personal invite to Pinoy divot diggers saying this sporting activity is a perfect setting where we can come together as Filipino-Americans to remember the greatness of our heritage.
For more information, call the Philippine Tourism Office, 213.487.4525, Leo Maranan 818.642.7109, Lydia Soriano 562.310.8144, Rey Balbin 714.863.1298, Allan Rivano 323.459.6727, Jobert Mata 619.252.7102, and Freddie Bihis 858.335.1925.
The participants who will answer the shotgun start on June 12.
Flight #1: Don David Bahia, Raymar Maestrado, Christopher Tabayongyong, Van de Leon;
Flight #2: Chris Jones, Roel Quemel, Jimmy Cate, Jay Cate;
Flight #3: Rod Quemuel, Ramoncito Ocampo, plus two;
Flight #4: Freddie Bihis, Benjamin Agustin, Renee N icanor, Ted DeLunas;
Flight #5: Andy Laoyan, Marlon Maslian, Marlo Carilo, Cecillo Zabala;
Flight #6: Ronald Singson, Nestor Yodong, Rocky Aquino, John Kiley;
Flight #7: Jorge Cabradilla, Jerry Malona, Benson Bangao, Gilbert Zamudio;
Flight #8: Wisnton Zabala, Ely Hilario, Jerry Stender, Vinny Prkashad;
Flight #9: Raymond Orosa, Menard Leelin; plus two;
Flight #10: Stephen Castro, Louie Rojas, PJ Aclan, Andrew Grey;
Flight #11: Lloyd Madayag, Vincent Jabonillo, Victor Mendoza, Ferdie Mendoza;
Flight #12: George Mendoza, Albert Bacani, Danny T. Banaag, Joel Rojano;
Flight #13: Butch Bagunu, Emerson Bagunu, Manny David, plus one;
Flight #14: Emy Salud, Patrick Afan, Bert Sanchez, Exequiel Sampiel;
Flight #15: Abby Estacion, John Nye, Ador Ferrer,Perry Baclig;
Flight #16: Gaspar Zulla, Severino Locsin, Eli Mamoyac, Chris Regis;
Flight #17: Salvador Tabas, plus three;
Flight #18: Mac Macaraig, Jerry Oshiro, Rudy Borja, Ben Macaraig;
Flight #20: Rolly Asprer, plus three more;
Flight #21: Dixon Cristobal, Ozzie Alvarado, Albert Rosales, Bobby Sison;
Flight #22: Ed Sy, Nonato Palomar, Richard Lagani; plus one.
(Above tentative plights as of press time. The tournament organizers are still awaiting 40 more players from the BIG Golf Club headed by Allan Rivano and Eagle High Golf Club headed by Leo Borado.)
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