Alta X'mas golfest tees off today

CEBU, Philippines - Close to 250 players are taking part in the Alta Vista Golf and Country Club Christmas Fun Golf Classic, which tees off today at the club’s par-72 layout in Pardo, this city.

The tournament will run until Sunday, but participants will only be playing two rounds within the three-day period.

A Kia Carens is at stake for an ace on holes number 8 and 13. This is courtesy of Gateway Motors (Kia) Cebu.

Other prizes for a hole-in-one are a residential lot from Santa Lucia Realty and Development Inc. on hole number 15, a Yamaha GMAX golf cart from Kilton motors on No. 13, a trip to Singapore from Marist Royal Travel and Tours on No. 15 and a Yamaha motorcycle from Norkis Trading on all par 3 holes.

There are still limited slots available for those who want to join. Entry fee for this event that offers a Skygo motorcycle for an eagle on all par-4 holes courtesy of Nito’s (Skygo) International, is P2,500. The amount is already inclusive of the mulligan.

Each player will be allowed an extra stroke for every nine holes on both rounds. Proceeds from the mulligan will all be donated to charitable institutions.

Taiyo Yuden (Phils.) Inc., Casino Filipino-Lahug, Casino Filipino-Mactan, the Gaite Arabians, Imperial Palace Hotel, and Petron are the Ruby sponsors.

This is an individual strokeplay tournament open exclusively to members of the club and guests of the sponsors.

Supporting the event as Pearl sponsors are Cebu Bionic Builders Supply Inc., Federal Phoenix Insurance Corp., Roble Shipping Lines, Strong Built (Mining) Dev’t Corp., Pilipinas Shell, Grow & Green Garden, MHR Health Care Company, Plantation Bay Resort & Spa, and APP.

Other Pearl sponsors are Andorra Tiles, Astro Foil International, Carlos A. Gothong Lines, Cebu Continental Printers, Cebu Mitsumi Inc., Development Bank of the Philippines, Profood International Corp., Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, Worldwide Steel Group, Tony Tankaw, Ang Chiong, and ESRQ.

Each player will be entitled to giveaways, which consist of an Alta Vista shirt, ball bag and umbrella. All participants are also entitled to win door prizes plus there are over a hundred minor and major raffle prizes at stake during the award rites.

The tournament also serves as the club’s Christmas celebration.    (FREEMAN NEWS)