APDC invitational golf today

Manila, Philippines - The 33rd Asia Pacific Dental Congress (APDC) will hold a pre-congress invitational tournament among delegates billed as “Chairman’s Cup” today at the Alabang Country Club.

The congress is set May 1-6 with Dr. Hermogenes P. Villareal, General Chairman of the Congress, together with Dr. Oliver Henedige, Secretary General of the Asia Pacific Dental Federation (APDF),Dr. Diampo J. Lim, 33rd APDC Secretary General, and Dr. Roberto M. Tajonera, President of the Philippine Dental Association opening the event.

This will be the third and final leg of the tournament that was started on December 1, 2009 and participated in by 63 golfers made up of PDA officers, members from different chapters and various sectors. The second leg was set December 7, 2010 with non-dentists from various sectors seeing action..

Dr. Fernando “Andy” M. Fernando, APDC Golf Tournament Chairman, said the tourney will adopt System 36 as the tournament format. Tee off time is from 6-9 a.m.

Lunch fellowship and awarding will follow wherein the champion and runner up in Classes A, B, C and D for the men’s division and champion, runner up, lowest gross, and lowest net for the ladies’ division will be picked.

There will be fun holes with the following categories: nearest to the pin; most accurate drive; longest drive; most number of birdies; and most number of pars. 

Tournament fees are set at Php3,000.00 for non-members, Php2,000.00 for Alabang Country Club members and $200.00 for foreign delegates (inclusive of the green fee, tournament fee, buffet lunch, Mulligan, raffles and giveaways).

Players are reminded they need not bring their Handicap Certificate. Transportation for the foreign delegates will be provided from their hotel to the country club and vice versa.

Tournament coordinators are: Dr.Joseph “Jojo” Dandan +639228663683; Dr. Ruben “Jay” Hilario +639175330342 and +639228549187; Dr. Steve Almonte +639228349057; Dr. Arleen Reyes +639153902823 and+639228480462; and Dr. Jose “Joji” Yulo +639228528779 .