MANILA, Philippines - The Suntrust Cup fires off today with more than 200 players vying for top honors in various divisions at the Sherwood Hills Golf Club in Trece Martires City, Cavite.
A new Texas Eagle cart and a Meister watch are at stake as hole-in-one prizes in the 18-hole tournament composed of 70 three-man teams clashing for top honors under the modified Scramble format.
Also up for grabs in the shotgun-start tournament are golf vacation packages, high-tech gadgets such as I-Pad 2, LED and LCD TV.
Other backers of the event are Beneficial Life Insurance, Davies Paints, Compact Graphics, CA Exhibite Netwok, Meister and Trinity Insurance Brokers.
Meanwhile, Suntrust Properties Inc. (SPI) president Harry Paltongan will lead the opening of the swimming pool and mini-golf facilities located near No. 10.
Titles to be disputed in the event, supported by Alcon Advertising, MCS Construction, Sagada Construction, Turf Company, Golforce, Pagcor, FSR Security and Concrete Ventures Group as platinum sponsors, are Classes A, B and C.
“Not only will the players enjoy one of Jack Nicklaus’ favorite courses but will also witness the opening of new facilities for family-oriented activities at Sherwood,” said Paltongan.
The event is also backed by The Philippine STAR.
Acacia Hotel Manila, ABW/Whealth, City Estate Bank, Davies Tech, G&W Clubshares, Interconnect Systems, Impact Magazine, JJMR Const., JIMS Engineering, James Hardie, Precision Events, RCBC, Rhema Adv., Rizgolf, Square D-Tech, Union Bank and Utopia Adv. are major sponsors.