Cebu to stage 49th Southern Ladies tilt

MANILA, Philippines - Cebu City takes over the hosting of the Southern Ladies Open which unfolds June 6 with members of the national pool and the leading players in various classifications vying for top honors at the Cebu Country Club.

Dottie Ardina, Jayvie Agojo, Princess Superal and Lovelynn Guioguio are tipped to lead the title chase in the premier championship division of the annual event serving as part of the Globe Amateur Golf Circuit and bracing for its golden staging next year.

Registration is ongoing with fee pegged at P2,500. Deadline for listup is on May 21 with the traditional Lam-Am tournament set June 5. The practice round is on June 4.

For details, contact the organizing National Golf Association of the Phils. (NGAP) at (02) 5179778 or fax (02) 7065926 or Susan Facundo (0917-5607074) or email [email protected].

Listup can also be made at Cebu Country Club at (032) 231-0345/4096 or email [email protected].

The local bets are also expected to figure well in the 54-hole tournament, sponsored by the Philippine Sports Commission, WWWExpress-DHL Worldwide Express, Directories Phils. Corp. Yellow Pages, Leisure and Resorts World Corp, Security Bank and St. Luke’s Medical Center with Ford’s Inn as the official hotel, owing to their familiarity with the flat but tight layout in Banilad.

Scoring will be based on Molave points system.

Competitions will also be on Classes A, B, C and D plus the 36-hole seniors for 55-years-old-and-above players.

Also on tap in the event is the 36-hole team event to be composed of four players each with the top three scorers counting for the squad. The team and seniors events will use the Stableford scoring system (net of handicap).