Orchard Founders Invitational draws 800

The 12th edition of the Orchard Founders Invitational golf tournament on Nov. 27-30 will be the largest ever field in event history with 800 players set to see action at the Arnold Palmer and Gary Player courses of The Orchard Golf and Country Club in Dasmariñas, Cavite.

All 800 participants will have eight chances at a 2008 BMW 116i AT which is the main hole-in-one prize at stake on all par-3 holes of both courses. President Conrad Benitez says that with the invaluable support of the sponsors, the Founders Cup will continue to be the premium member-guest tournament.

Davies Technical Solutions is a major sponsor of the event which also includes Coca-Cola Bottlers Phils., Philippine Airlines, Performance Auto Cebu together with Ford Alabang/Cavite and Mizuno. Globe Telecom, Sta Lucia Realty, Banco De Oro, Pagcor, Security Bank and The Turf Company are premium hole sponsors.

Hole sponsors include Arch. Nelson M. Montealegre & Associates Co., Asian Hospital, Baron Travel Agency/Royal Carribean International, Beneficial PNB Life, Bitmap Enterprises, Chinatrust Commercial Bank Corp, Commerciantes Internacionales Inc., EM Research Philippines, Inc., Emeritus Security & Maintenance System, EZ-GO, Gainers Marketing Corporation, GG&A Club Shares, Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc., International Heavy Equipment Corporation, Information Professionals, Inc (IPI), Joseph Server & Associates, Nishino Leather Industry Inc., OSIM Phils. Inc., Pacsports Phils. Inc., ClubCar, Pamplona Realty, Perry’s Group, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum, Promise Land Trading, Rajers General Services, Rams House of Wine Inc., Records Safekeeping Inc., Roam Builders General Contractor, SAP Build Enterprise, SLB Trading & Pump Specialists, Srixon, The Great Depot and Vice Mayor Henry Medina.

There will be two shotgun starts at 6:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. on all four days with teams vying for the overall title, low gross and the top two awards in four different groups equally divided based on average handicaps.