Suntrust Cup unwraps at Sherwood

MANILA, Philippines - More than 60 teams slug it out for top honors in the third Suntrust Cup, one of the premier amateur tournaments hosted by Sherwood Hills Golf Club, which fires off today in Trece Martirez, Cavite.

Keen competition is seen in the premier division of the three-man team tournament with team handicaps in the upper half of the field. Play will be under the modified scramble format where members will have hole designations where to hit their tee shots.

For the second shot, the other members may place the ball in the same condition as the original ball within one scorecard length.

A brand-new Texas Eagle card is at stake as hole-in-one prize while fabulous items, including Callaway iron set, KZG Forged wedges, hotel accommodation and LED TVs will be up for grabs in the raffle draw.

Beneficial Life Insurance, Trinity Insurance, Compact Graphics, FireAnt Advertising, Davies Paints and James Hardie are the lead partners with Alcon Advertising as an event partner. Golforce Inc., MCS Construction, SAGADA, MEC, Concrete Ventures Group, FSR Security Agency and Ritzgolf are platinum sponsors.

Club president Atty. Harrison Paltongan will lead the ceremonial drive with sponsors and special guests in the event which will give away a golf/travel trolley bag and golf umbrella to each participant.

The Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inquirer Golf Monthly and Impact Magazine are media partners of the 18-hole tournament backed by Utopia Advertising, G&W Shares, MegaFiber, FSR, Isuzu, I-Remit, Security Bank, Union Bank, JJMJR Const., JIMS Engineering, 1024 Const., NTL Builders, Square D Tech, Camila Atteza Consulting Engineers, PS Bank and RCBC as major sponsors.