MANILA, Philippines - The Faldo Series Asia kicks off its new season beginning with the Faldo Series Philippines Championship today at TAT Filipinas Golf Club in San Pedro, Laguna.
The tournament, which ends Thursday, has been expanded to three rounds in its fifth year to give more opportunity to the country’s young golfing stars.
Players 12 to 21 will compete over 54 holes for a place in the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, to be hosted by Nick Faldo at Mission Hills Golf Club in China next March.
With the mixed field divided into five age categories – three for boys and two for girls – the winner in each division will qualify for the World Amateur Golf Ranking event on the Faldo Course in Shenzhen.
The Faldo Series Asia recently announced a record schedule for its seventh season with 18 tournaments in 15 countries across the region during the next 12 months.
Starting in the Philippines, the six-time major champion’s global golf development program will also stage four tournaments in mainland China and others in Chinese Taipei, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, Nepal, India, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand.
Established in 1996, 38 Faldo Series tournaments now take place in 28 countries worldwide with more than 7,000 golfers participating each year. Past winners include major champions Rory McIlroy and Yani Tseng.
For details on the Faldo Series Phils. Championship, contact Hazel Novero of the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines at 09178841436 or email jungolf1976@yahoo.com.