MANILA, Philippines - The summer tour for local junior golfers kicks off with the holding of the ICTSI-JGFP Baguio Junior Open today and tomorrow at the short but tough Baguio Country Club course in Baguio.
Sixty players aged 6 to 17 years old are entered in the 36-hole tourney serving as the opening leg of the summer circuit organized by the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines with the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Foundation as main sponsor.
There will be six age-group classifications to be disputed for boys and girls with the top finishers in Class A (15-17 years), Class B (13-14), Class C (11-12), Class D (9-10), Class E (7-8) and Class F (6 years and under) winning trophies.
This year’s ICTSI-JGFP Summer Circuit is also sponsored by the Philippine Golf Foundation, Martin Lorenzo, Golf Depot, Crystal Catx and Inquirer Golf.
To be held right after the Baguio leg is the ICTSI-JGFP Interclub on April 7-8 at the Mt Malarayat Golf and Country Club in Lipa, Batangas.
Confirmed to participate are 20 teams coming from Aguinaldo, Alabang CC, Apo Golf, Eastridge, Orchard, Philippine Navy, Pradera-Lubao and Valley.
“It’s going to be another busy summer for the kids. There will be lots of events for them to get the much-needed confidence in their games for the bigger competitions ahead,” said JGFP president Luigi Tabuena.
The summer schedule will be highlighted by the eliminations for the Junior World Championships in three different courses.