6th Copa de Golf tees off June 30 at CCC

The 6th Copa de Golf of Casino Español de Cebu tees off at the Cebu Country Club on June 30 with 50 teams expected to participate in this 18-hole tournament.

Each team shall be composed of four players, but only the three best scores will count for the team total.

There will be prizes at stake for the champion and three runners-up. Entry fee has been pegged at P6,000 per team and organizers are encouraging the squads to carry the names of corporate entities.

In a press conference held Tuesday night at the Granada room of Casino Español, tournament chairman Edito 'Nonoy' Tirol said that the tournament is also meant to highlight the camaraderie of the members of the club, but even non-members are invited to join the event.

Also present in the press conference were club vice president Gabby Leyson, sports director Jose Luis 'Nonoy' Alba, Copa de Golf co-chairman Edgar Chiongbian, and club GM Ed Tongco.

Hernan Streegan, who was the club president when the Copa de Golf started back in 1997 was also on hand.

At stake for a hole-in-one on all par-3 holes is a Kia Piccanto. Chiongbian said that they are still negotiating with more hole-in-one sponsors and would announce the additional prizes soon.

The tournament will use the Modified Stableford Scoring System and teams will be allowed to field ladies, but there is a limit of two players if they want to do so.

Giveaways will be golf umbrellas.

The event started as a small tournament with 30 participants, who went to the Pamplona Plantation Golf Club in Negros Oriental.

The event grew bigger in the succeeding years and has been played at the Mercedes Plantation Golf and Country Club in Medellin, Club Filipino in Danao City, and Cebu Country Club.

The last time the event was held was back in 2003 before the construction of the new Casino Español clubhouse commenced.

The presentors of the tournament are Globe Telecom and Rajah Park Hotel in Fuente Osmeña.

Major sponsors are Cardoc, Metaphil, Skygo, Univet, Kia, Cebu Mitsumi, and Philippine Airlines.

Julie's Bakeshop and Grand Majestic are the donors. The early team sponsors are BMSPAI, Exceland, Anseca, Stocks R' Us, H&E Industries, Premier Wines, Profoods, U-Value Home Savers Depot, Phine Marketing, and Philips.

Organizers also announced that a grand party will be held during the awards night. - NLQ