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1. Last April, a proactive and dynamic NGAP board was elected and there emerged the leadership of longtime Director, Caloy Coscol-luela, as President. With him are people whose reputations pre-cede their names. Gigi Montinola, Pepot Inigo, Jun Galindez, Mike Carr, Conrad Benitez, Al Panlilio, Erwin Temena, Harry Paltongan, Popoy Juico and Col. Tan round up the Board of Trustees.

2. With the NGAP board leading the way, ties have been renewed with the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines and the Women’s Golf Association of the Philippines. What we can expect from the various

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governing bodies is a unified effort all singing to the same tune.3. Princess Superal’s historic win in the USGA Girls’ Junior Amateur Champion-

ship is of a magnitude so great that her feat landed her a front cover in one of the most recent issues of Impact. Princess has just paved the way for more Filipinos to challenge the best of the world while making them believe that they can win it all.

4. Time and again, our junior golfers have proven that they are a force to contend with in the Junior World. They have done it again this year. Kudos to Luigi Tabuena for setting the template for that winning tradition.

5. A constant increase in the number of legs and prize money of the Philippine Golf Tour as well as the emergence of the Ladies PGT. Such a development has given the sport the much needed shot in the arm. Where will Philippine golf be without Mr. Ricky Razon?

6. Numerous amateur tournaments have been added to the calendar due to the funding given by the MVP Sports Foundation through the NGAP. This has ena-bled the NGAP to conduct and participate in more tournaments regionally and internationally.

7. Every hacker has the GDAP to be thankful to. GDAP has continued to bring to the golfing population the latest equipment available as well as having been able to make the sport more accessible and affordable via the golf shows.

8. The lady golfers of our National team finally broke through in the Southeast Asian Amateur Team Championships by convincingly winning the Santi Cup against powerhouse Thailand. Leading the way was Princess Superal, ably supported by tournament low-medalist, Mia Legaspi, and teenage sensation, Pauline Del Rosario. In my opinion, this is a team that can take on the world’s best.

9. On a personal note, I have the Lord to thank for continuing to shower me with this blessing of being a part of team Impact. After being brought to the fold for more than a year now, I have made lots of friends and have learned lots of things.

Christmas is just around the corner and I fervently pray that we all have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Edgar Joselito S. Arceo Jr.Editor-in-Chief

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GOLF

9 2Jun writes about things he's thankful about

To Thyself Be Nice 6Everyone deserves a holiday this Christmas Season

The Gift That Keeps On Giving 8New equipment alone does not a better golfer make

More Actions Ahead! 10Kyi Hla Han welcomes new events on the Asian Tour on 2015

Winning Reflections Anirban Alhiri 12Anirban Lahiri talks about his fifth Asian Tour title

Winning Edge with 14Jazz JanewattananondJazz shows us how to hit 30-40 yard bunker approaches to the green

The Rules of Golf - Ball lost or out of 18bounds: Provisional ballNGAP touches on another topic on rules

Ladies Finally Hoist The Santi Cup 20 A brief reportage on th 2014 Putra Cup

Impact 3rd Anniversary Golf Tournament 22 Impact turns 3: A celebration of the best Philippines Golf has to offer

Brushing Off The Chip 29With the chip-in eagle Mars Pucay finally brushed away the chipon his shoulders

Southlinks Validated: Ready for Primetime 32A course ready for the best of the best. An infant course standingon the shoulders of giants. It pulls no punches and screams,"It's tough and demanding." Welcome to Southlinks

Golf Pilgrimage 40Jun writes about vsiting the Mecca of Golf

The Impact Chritsmas Gift Guide 46Here are some gift ideas for Christmas

Tis the Season... Developing your 58Junior GolferLet Dan show you how to develop your junior season

International Tournaments 60Pepot writes aboiut International Tournaments

LIFESTYLE

Chef Mulder Returns 62Chef Mark Mulder restuns to the country as executive chef ofShangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa, Cebu

News + 64Golf news, press releases, and more

19TH HOLE 67Tournaments, events, and people

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The holidays in the Philippines, as well know, start in September. That’s when malls bring out their holidays decorations and the piped in music in-cludes a smattering of Christmas Carols. As the

weeks pass, the holiday spirit enlivens even more and be-fore you know it, Santa is holding a mall tour as early as the first week of November. Truth be told, as much as this is my favorite time of the year, it is also one of the stressful. Attending parties and socials around obviously finite days, buying gifts for seemingly an infinite number of friends, planning holiday trips for families and visiting relatives means spending endless hours scouring the in-ternet for the last morsels of bargains and promos to fit the budget. While the last two weeks of the year is often sans significant work, the fact is we come back to January needing another holiday.

It is time to take back the word holiday. ‘Tis easier said than done, but isn’t it about time that we allowed our-selves not to be pressured to conform to the gift-giving, party-going, late night sleeping blur of activities that the holidays have become? Isn’t it time we actually laid back, relaxed, enjoyed the cool misty breeze that comes with the morning dew and just breath in the air of a slowed down world? I say, let us make this Christmas different. Take it easy. Enjoy your family. Breathe in and out. Take a holiday. And for heaven’s sake, play more golf!

As most golfers know, December to February is really the best time to play. While the sun is not yet out by 6, there is nothing like standing on the first tee by 5:30, with a brisk cool breeze tickling the back of our necks. In some places, each exhale is visible and the thought of warm up necessitates a grasp with two hands on a steaming tum-bler of coffee. With the peaking of the first rays by 5:45 the first Fore is bellowed and the unmistakable whack of the first tee ball breaks the silent dawn. The flight then walks with hands before blowing mouths down the first fairway with shoes breaking the white sheet of dew on grass, leaving the first footprints of the intrepid this new golfing day. What is even better is that since it is the holi-days, work hardly beckons, phones and silent and there is the sweet absence of urgency.

And then of course, there are the toys!While we have to be conscientious about our spend-

ing this season remember to gift yourself a little something this Christmas. It does not have to be the newest, the latest, the longest, the most popular. It may have been bought during the Golf Show in October but has hardly

To Thyself Be Nicebeen used ‘til December. The point is allow yourself a little indulgence. We damn well work our behinds off the rest of the year, what’s a little reward at year’s end? Fair warning though, just like in Facebook, envy not what others post (or bring out), be happy for them and enjoy what you have.

What is great is that it appears that golf manufacturers have been quite forgiving in setting price points. Equipment can be had a fairly acceptable prices. Due perhaps to a weakening golf market, or the realization that golf needs to be closer to the people, club makers now allow even the casual players amongst us to enjoy the latest in golfing tools without needing to obtain a second mortgage.

Another more adventurous alternative is the golf holiday. With more golfing tours offered in neighboring countries at quite reasonable rates, it is always possible for your gang of four to take a quick flight and tee off at some of the more decorated courses this region has to of-fer. If you are looking for more local fair, sojourns to Cebu, Batangas, Bacolod and Iloilo or even as close as nearby Rizal could land you rounds at some of our more illustrious courses. The advantage of the golf tour is not just the golf in new surroundings but also a chance to breathe in local cultures, traditions and food, glorious food. Frankly, our Department of Tourism should really support our local golf tour operators to allow them to get the best rates and the most reasonable accommodations for tourists especially from the frozen north. Our friends from Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan would chomp at the bit for a chance to play four rounds over four days in our tropic isles.

But I digress. This holiday, it’s ok, think of you. Allow your troubles of the year to wash away. Peer down that fairway and think only of you, your ball, the hole and the prospects of a new game. Take a holiday my friend. You deserve it.

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As we usher in a new year let us pray for our families, for our communities, for our country. Let us pray for an enlightened 2015. Let us hope for what is best for our people and for our economy to continue to grow and ma-ture. Let us work towards more intelligent discourse in the things that matter. Let us envision a 2015 that would be truly fantastic. And most especially let us pray for birdies and eagles for the rest of the year.

From me and my own a Blessed Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to you all. Mabuhay!

THE DUFFERby Reggie Nolido

8 Dec 2014/Jan 2015

It’s that time of the year again, where new irons are un-wrapped and swung, the latest drivers are waggled and hit, and the grandest putters are laid upon green for the very first time. The holiday season is always the

best time for equipment junkies in the Philippines as it’s at around this time that the latest golf equipment enters our market. But before we get all equipment crazy, let us take a step back a bit and consider what we are up against. Sure the latest driver technology promises 15 more yards off the tee, and the latest wedge grooves guarantee that you’ll be peppering the pins with your approach shots – but what good will that do us if we can barely get good ball contact? Or if we are more likely to chunk a chip than strike one pure? So here’s something to consider as you pull the latest and greatest from the shop floor, take the holiday break as an opportunity to see a couple of profes-sionals – a club fitter and a swing coach.

Your friendly neighborhood club fitter should be your best friend. He (or she) should know your club profile by heart, and should be your voice of reason. Think that you can hit that Tour Caliber driver with the X-Flex shaft? Or getting ready to pull the trigger on those gorgeous blades that you’ve had your eye on for the past five months? I say to you, “Whoa Nellie!”

Take a little time and swing a little with your club fit-ter. No more than three balls per club that you’re trying out – the results will be invaluable to you when you choose which club fits you best. I know, I know, you’re planning on working on your swing so you want to get the club that fits your “new swing”. I get that. I also get that we all have that pair of pants that we’ve been holding on to for five years because, “Hey I’ve been working out and I’ll fit back into them soon.” It’s the same thing. Do yourself a favor and get the equipment that best fits you today, it will serve you just as well when your new swing is ready to go.

And speaking of that new swing, if you haven’t seen your swing coach yet this year then this is as good a time as any to catch up and reintroduce your swing to him (or her). A good coach will help you immediately by drilling some good habits into you with a couple of ses-sions, and afterwards leaves you with a few exercises and principles that you can take home and practice on your own. If you do not have a coach yet, go out and find one that suits you. Remember, it is not just about the skill of the coach as a player, but the capability of the coach as an instructor. Your coach should be able to bring the best out of you, and to do that there needs to be a firm grasp of swing principles and how they apply to each individual student. While we would all love to swing like Rory McIlroy or Adam Scott, these guys are in such incredible physical condition that if we tried to copy their swings we would be left in such awkward positions that we would have no hope of hitting the ball with any level of consistency. It would be like putting the stickers of a Formula One car on a regular road car. The signs would all be there, but the performance would never compare. A good swing coach will recognize exactly where you are in your swing journey, and give you the right directions to continue on your path – and it’s exactly that set of instruction, exercises, and game theory which will propel your game further than anything you could pick up from a store.

So this year, aside from the new equipment bling, give yourself the gift that keeps on giving – a club fitting and a couple of sessions with a trusted pro. Your 2015 golf season will thank you for it.

Happy Golfing Holidays!

Have a comment to pitch back? Drop me a note at simon.villalon@gmail.com

The Gift That Keeps On GivingTHE TARGET LINE

by Simon Villalon

Cameron Smith

10 Dec 2014/Jan 2015

Kyi Hla Han is the Executive Chairman

of the Asian Tour

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It is always exciting when we welcome new events on the Asian Tour.

The Dubai Open, which will be the Asian Tour’s final stop in 2014, will be a great addition on our Schedule

later this month in December and to add to the excite-ment, we have already announced three new tournaments as well for 2015.

Thanks to the growing support from Corporate Asia, the Asian Tour will enhance our presence in Thailand and Malaysia with two new additions - the US$500,000 Vas-cory Classic (August 20 to 23) and the US$2 million Thai-land Classic (February 12-15).

The Asian Tour will also travel into a new territory for the first time next year for the €1 million AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open (May 7-10) which will be tri-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, European Tour and Sunshine Tour.

Our cooperation with Europe and South Africa is the first time in our history and shows the importance of in-ternational collaboration to grow this great game.

The inaugural Thailand Classic next February will also see the Asian Tour and European Tour strengthening our co-sanction programme which started out well back in 1999 and have benefit so many great Asian players such as Thongchai Jaide, Jeev Milkha Singh, Kiradech Aphiba-rnrat, Noh Seung-yul and Arjun Atwal.

It is gratifying to see how much the Asian Tour has grown over the past decade. Sponsors have put their faith

More Action Ahead!in our brand and players and it is wonderful that we have partners who share in our vision and mission to develop the game in Asia.

With 2014 coming to a close after a memorable sea-son which included the launch of the EurAsia Cup present-ed by DRB-HICOM, we can now earnestly look forward to a great 2015.

In January, we are anticipating another strong turnout at our 2015 Asian Tour Qualifying School where 40 Tour cards will be at stake. In the last few season, we have re-ceived over 700 entries as there is so much at stake.

Apart from playing privileges on the Asian Tour, play-ers who go to Qualifying School will also earn opportuni-ties to play on our Asian Development Tour, which has also grown from a five-tournament schedule in 2010 to 21 events in 2014.

Many of our greatest players have been through the Qualifying School mill before reaping the rewards on the Asian Tour.

Among the Qualifying School graduates who have made a name for themselves on the international stage include Thongchai Jaidee, Noh Seung-yul and Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who have won a combined five Asian Tour Order of Merit crowns!

It is well known that the Qualifying School is one of the toughest tournaments in a golfer’s career but once a player makes it through, the rewards are immense.

The ADT has certainly given the players a second chance at earning a Tour card. Take for example Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand who played in the 2014 Qualifying School but missed the cut.

Now, he is back on the Asian Tour after win-ning three ADT titles in a single season! He has also risen to 217th place on the Official World Golf Ranking which is a bril-liant effort considering he was ranked 567th at the end of 2013.

As we prepare to bring the curtains down on our 2014 season, we look forward to 2015 with so many exciting develop-ments taking place.

KYI HLA HAN

12 Dec 2014/Jan 2015

This win is really special. Hendy (Scott Hend) was playing great golf and it was sad to see him miss-ing that putt on the last hole but hats off to him as he’s been playing some fantastic golf. He’s going

to have a great end of year ahead.For me, I played with an attitude of never going away.

Hendy was going to be playing some good golf and I told myself that I was going to keep coming back, keep com-ing back and keep attacking. I think I played really well and I could have shot a much lower number. I’m happy as it wasn’t easy as I focused all throughout the round.

When I got to the 14th tee, it was a different wind from the third round and the pin was almost the same. I hit an eight iron on Saturday and came up a bit short and I told my caddie that I was going to throw a seven iron as high up as I can and to land it just at the front of the green. I hit a perfect golf shot. I had just missed a putt at the previous hole and I knew that I needed a birdie to catch Hendy and that was just magic the way it came down.

Anirban Lahiri of India had to dig deep for his fifth Asian Tour title at the Venetian Macau Open. Trail-ing Scott Hend of Australia by four shots at one point, Lahiri produced some breath-taking golf to seal the deal at the Macau Golf and Country Club. Read about the special week in the own words of the talented Indian.

By Anirban Lahiri

WINNING REFLECTIONS

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This course is very tricky. For me, the tournament is going to be won on the back nine. That’s where you have the birdie chanc-es. There are some tough holes and some easy holes. You have to try to birdie 15, 18. It all boils down on the back nine. I told myself if I could get a couple back after Hendy went ahead after seven, I just told myself if I’m two or three back, I still had a chance.

But if I was five back it would have been hard as he was playing too well. It was impor-tant I made those birdies on eight and nine. It was going back and forth, back and forth, pressure on him, pressure on me, it was fan-tastic. I think both of us played really well.

My attitude and how I come across is from the Indian values that I have. I look up to a lot of these players like Ernie (Els) and Jeev (Milkha Singh). But when I’m on the course, I feel I can beat anyone of them on my day. I do respect them and I’m here to play golf.

Where I am right now in my career, I had set myself targets, the bigger picture which is to break the top-50 by the end of the year. For me to threaten that, I’ve got to keep play-ing like this.

This win will do a lot for me in terms of world ranking points. It’s fantastic to win my

second, which was also my target earlier in the year. I missed the cut in the Hong Kong Open after a long time so I had time to think about what I was doing wrong and how was I was not thinking positively on the course. I’m happy I managed to turn that around after a bad week.

I think I have now grown as a player, may-be from 24 months back. My game is there that I know I can compete against the best players in the world. There are still some areas that I know I must get better. I’m working on it and it’s obviously improving.

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In this latest segment of golf tips from Asian Tour Academy, Thailand’s teenage rising star Jazz Janewattananond will show us

WINNING EDGEwith JAZZ JANEWATTANANOND

Picture 1I will position the ball in the middle of

my stance where my hands will be pressed ahead of the clubface/ball. The clubface should also be square of the golf ball and aimed towards the intended target. These positions are certainly different from a regular greenside bunker shot where the ball is placed more towards the left heel while the hands will be behind the ball.

Picture 2To try to get the desired result of flying

the ball out towards the green, I will be aiming to hit about an inch from the ball. Another key element to hitting a good shot is to ensure that you create a deep divot in

the key to hitting one of the toughest shots in the game, which is the 30 to 40 yard bunker approach onto the green.

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WINNING EDGEwith JAZZ JANEWATTANANOND By Jazz Janewattananond

the sand. For greenside bunker shots, you only require to hit a thin divot.

Picture 3I always play this shot with a controlled swing, meaning my back swing often stops at

about 12 o’clock before I start coming down on the swing. It is also important to ensure that I finish the swing as I have noticed a lot of amateur golfers quitting on the swing for this shot.

Give it a go at the practice bunker and I hope you get the desired result.

Jazz

Country: ThailandDate of Birth: November 26, 1995Residence: Hua HinFamily: SingleTurned pro: 2010

Jazz first played his way into the history books of the Asian Tour in 2010 when he became the youngest ever player to make the halfway cut at the 2010 Asian Tour International in Bangkok at the age of 14 years and 71 days. He turned professional in 2012 and featured in five events on the Asian Tour. Enjoyed a solid 2013 campaign with three top-10s at the Queen’s Cup, Resorts World Manila Masters and Indonesia Open. Missed only two cuts all season. Expected to become a star on the Asian Tour.

PERSONAL: His real name is Atiwit but switched to his nickname Jazz which was given to him by his father, a judge, due to his preference to jazz music. He recently enrolled as a freshman in the Ramkhamhaeng University in 2014 to study law after finishing Year 12 of his high school.

Prepared and Compiled byMr. Carlos Coscolluela, President (NGAP)

The Rules of GolfBALL LOST OR OUT OF BOUNDS;

PROVISIONAL BALL

27-1 Stroke and Distance; Ball Out of Bounds; Ball Not Found With-in Five Minutes

27-1 a Proceeding Under Stroke and DistanceAt any time, a player may, under penalty of one stroke play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played.Except as otherwise provided in the Rules, if a player makes a stroke at a ball from the spot at which the original ball was last played, he is deemed to have proceeded under penalty of stroke and distance.

27-1 b Ball Out of BoundsIf a ball is out of bounds, the player must play a ball, under penalty of one stroke as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played.

27-1 c Ball Not Found Within Five MinutesIf a ball is lost as a result of not being found or identified as his by the player within five minutes after the player’s side or his or their caddies have begun to search for it, the player must play a ball, under penalty of one stroke as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played.

PLAYERS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THEIR BALLSIf two players are unable to distinguish which ball is which, both balls

are lost.

ExceptionIf it is known or virtually certain that the original ball, that has not

been found, has been moved by an outside agency, is in an obstruction, is in an abnormal ground condition or is in a water hazard, the player may proceed under the applicable Rule.

PenaltyFor breach of Rule 27-1:

Match play- Loss of hole;

Stroke play- Two strokes.27-2 Provisional Ball

27-2 a ProcedureIf a ball may be lost outside a water hazard or may be out of bounds,

to save time the player may play another ball provisionally in accordance

with Rule 27-1. The player must inform his opponent in match play or his marker or a fellow-competitor in stroke play that he intends to play a pro-visional ball, and he must play it before he or his partner goes forward to search for the original ball.

If he fails to do so and plays another ball, that ball is not a provisional ball and becomes the ball in play under penalty of stroke and distance; the original ball is lost.

NOTEIf a provisional ball played under Rule 27-2a might be lost outside a

water hazard or out of bounds, the player may play another provisional ball. If another provisional ball is played, it bears the same relationship to the previous provisional ball as the first provisional ball bears to the original ball.

BALL FOUND WITHIN FIVE MINUTESA ball is not “lost” merely because the player returns to the tee with

the intention to play another before the five minutes search is up. If the player plays another ball before the original is found, the second ball be-comes the ball in play and the original must be abandoned.

PROVISIONAL BALL BECOMES BALL IN PLAYThe player has played from the tee and his ball may be lost at A. He

plays a provisional ball to B and then from B to C. The player decides not to look for his original ball at A and plays his provisional ball from C to the green. Consequently, the provisional ball becomes the ball in play, under penalty of stroke and distance and the original ball is by definition lost. This is because the player has played a stroke with the provisional ball from a point nearer the hole than the place where the original ball is likely to be.

27-2 b When Provisional Ball Becomes Ball in PlayThe player may play a provisional ball until he reaches the place where

the original ball is likely to be. If he makes a stroke with the provisional ball from the place where the original ball is likely to be or from a point nearer the hole than that place, the original ball is lost and the provisional ball becomes the ball in play under penalty of stroke and distance.

If the original ball is lost outside a water hazard or is out of bounds, the provisional ball becomes the ball in play, under penalty of stroke and distance.

ExceptionIf it is known or virtually certain that the original ball, that has not

been found, has been moved by an outside agency, or is in an obstruc-

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tion or an abnormal ground condition, the player may proceed under the applicable Rule.

27-2 c When Provisional Ball to be AbandonedIf the original ball is neither lost nor out of bounds, the player must

abandon the provisional ball and continue play with the original ball. If it is known or virtually certain that the original ball is in a water hazard the player may proceed in accordance with Rule 26-1. In either situation, if the player makes any further strokes at the provisional ball, he is playing a wrong ball and the provisions of Rule 15-3 apply.

NOTEIf a player plays a provisional ball under Rule 27-2a, the strokes made

after this Rule has been invoked with a provisional ball subsequently aban-doned under Rule 27-2c and penalties incurred solely by playing that ball are disregarded.

PROVISIONAL BALL PLAYED: ORIGINAL BALL FOUND UNPAYABLEA player plays a provisional ball as his ball may be lost. The original

ball is found within five minutes and before the provisional ball has be-come the ball in play, but the ball is unplayable. The player must abandon the provisional ball and proceed with the original.

INCIDENTSDustin Johnson lost a ball on the par-4 3rd hole during the 2010

US Open at Pebble Beach. In an attempt to cut the corner with a driver, his ball sailed towards a heavily wooded area marked as a lateral water hazard. Although spectators and volunteers in the area had heard the ball hit some trees they did not witness the ball land in the hazard. So a ball search in the surrounding rough then ensued.

Whilst Johnson and his caddie searched for the ball, the Rules of-ficial with their game called the Chief Referee to ascertain if there was any television evidence of the ball landing in the lateral water hazard. However, video footage was of no help in this case as the cameras had lost sight of the ball as it had gone overhead.

Johnson asked the official if he could take relief from the lateral water hazard. As per Rule 26-1, the player is entitled to proceed un-der Rule 26-1 only if it is “known or virtually certain” that the ball is in hazard. In Johnson’s case it was not known or virtually certain to be in the hazard as, although the ball was heard to hit the trees, there was no other evidence to suggest that the ball had actually landed in the hazard.

As per Rule 27-1, Johnson had five minutes in which to find his ball but alas it was not found in the hazard much later after the five minutes had elapsed. Johnson’s only option was to proceed under stroke and distance and so he returned to the tee to hit his third stroke.

During the third round of the 1998 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, Mark O’Meara’s second shot drifted too far to the right into knee-high grass and gorse at the series of events that led to the intro-duction of a clarifying Decision.

By the time O’Meara and his caddie reached the area where they thought his ball had landed, a number of spectators were already en-gaged in searching for it.

The Rules observer with the group started the clock for the five-minute search period when O’Meara and his caddie arrived.

Several balls were found, but none were O’Meara’s. To everyone in the immediate vicinity, he announced the type of ball he was using and stated that it was embossed with his logo.

After searching for approximately four minutes, O’Meara suspect-ed that his ball was lost. He left the search area, took another ball from his caddie and started back down the fairway to play again from his original ball had been played.

About 30 seconds later, a spectator announced, “Here it is. I have it.” Someone called to O’Meara, who apparently did not hear and con-tinued walking. An official went to where the spectator had found the ball and saw it was the type O’Meara was using and did have his logo on it.

By this time, it was nearing the end of the five-minute search pe-riod permitted under the Rules and it was clear that O’Meara would not be able to get back to the ball in order to identify it within the five-minute period.

The Definition of “Lost Ball” states that a ball is lost if it is not “found or identified”, the procedure would have been clear. A radio call was made for a roving Rules official to make a decision.

The roving official arrived on the scene and brought O’Meara in a cart back up the fairway where a discussion took place. A further of-ficial arrived and it was determined that the ball had been found within the five-minute period, that O’Meara was entitled to identify it outside the stipulated time period and, if it was his ball, he was entitled to play it, so everyone returned to the area where the ball had been found.

However, during the search, the search area had been trampled and a misguided spectator, who believed the ball had been aban-doned, had lifted it. When O’Meara and the official went to the spot, the ball was not there but the spectator was close by and returned the ball to O’Meara who identified it as his. Although the spectator said he knew “exactly” where the ball had been before he lifted it, that turned out to be only an approximation.

Under Rules -1 and 20-3c, O’Meara was required to drop as near-ly as possible to the spot where the ball had been before being lifted by the spectator. When O’Meara dropped the ball, it rolled more than two club-lengths from the spot where it struck a part of the course thus requiring a re-drop. Upon re-dropping, the ball rolled nearer to the hole and O’Meara, therefore, placed it on the spot where it first struck a part of the course when re-dropped. He then played his shot and continued the round, winning the Championship the following day.

The ambiguity of the Definition of “Lost Ball”, in this particular situa-tion, necessitated the addition of Decision 27/5.5. That decision clarifies that if a ball is found within five minutes, the player is allowed enough time to reach the area and identify it even though the identification takes place after the five-minute search period has elapsed.

Q&A May a player, after going forward to search for his ball, return to where he last played in order to play a provisional ball?No. If the player did so the second ball would become the ball in play and the original ball would belost. He must play a provisional ball “be-fore going forward to search” as the principle behind the provisional ball Rule is saving time.A player hits his ball into some long grass and is unable to find it. May he drop a ball in the area where he thinks his original ball is lost?No. the player must return to where he last played and put a ball into play under penalty of stroke and distance.After searching for five minutes, a player does not find his ball. He continues to search and finds and plays it. Is this permitted?No. The ball was lost and therefore out of play when the five minute period allowed for search was up. By playing the ball, the player has played a wrong ball.

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Ladies Finally Hoist The Santi Cup

Princess Superal, Pauline del Rosario and Miya Legaspi of Team Philip-pines posted a four-day haul of 544 for a 13-stroke victory over dethroned

champion Thailand in the Santi Cup of the 54th South East Asian Golf Team Champion-ship in Brunei, Darussalam.

It was a sweet and satisfying victory for the Filipinas as they finally broke the five-year reign of Thailand in the competition for women at the scenic course of the Empire Hotel and Country Club of the event popularly known as Putra Cup.

Superal and del Rosario, stalwarts of the ICTSI team helmed by national coach Bong Lopez, and Legaspi were probably one of the most potent mix the country has ever had in the six-year-old Santi Cup.

A precarious advantage of 3 after the open-er became 8 at the halfway mark. The vaunted Thai rally never came in the penultimate day and the Filipinas were up comfortably by 15.

The Thais (557) breathed life to a rather un-inspired play with a bunch of birdies in the final round, which trimmed the lead cut to seven at midpoint.

The Filipinas, backed by vast international

experience, fended off the challenge, re-mained calm and composed at the inward nine to shut the rival’s late charge.

The three other squads in the Philippine contingent by the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) finished fourth in their categories.

Many-time national team member Tonlits Asistio made a big return to represent the country but his youthful teammates Rupert Zaragosa, Justin Quiban and Kristoffer Areva-lo could not handle the pressure yet.

They failed in their title defense. Thailand escaped with the crown in the premiere men’s 54th Putra Cup. Philippines had 873 and was fourth behind Thailand 821, Singapore 844 and Malaysia 857.

The boys juniors (Dan Cruz, Aidric Chan and Wei Wei Gao) assembled 588 in the 8th Lion City Cup where Thailand also ruled with 566. Malaysia 576 and Indonesia 583 were second and third, respectively.

Yuka Saso of ICTSI, Ashia Nocum and di-minutive Harmie Constantino put together 600 to wind up third runner-up from Thailand 553, Indonesia 574, and Malaysia 594 in the 2nd Kartini Cup (girls juniors).

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IMPACT 3rd Anniversary

Golf TournamentWritten by Harry Syles Photographed by Manuelito Romano

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Impact Golf recently held their 3rd Anniver-sary golf tournament at the Aoki golf course which is part of the Eagle Ridge rota of golf courses. The event was a success even

before it began since it attracted more than the cutoff of 36 teams. The tournament was too well organized to get stuck in the endless rut which plagues most tournaments. The format was a 4 man split scramble which is a pretty unique format and keeps everyone guessing since no team knows their score till after the last hole has been played. The sheer quality of completion on display made for some compelling golf and in the end there were winners and losers but the camaraderie on display was a sight to see.

The Master of Ceremonies were Jun Arceo and Daisy Reyes who kept everyone regaled with their witty quips. The back and forth banter kept going through the cer-emony. The beneficiary of this tournament was the Cottolengo Foundation which helps children with cerebral palsy. A humbling ex-perience to hear the Fr. Julio Cuesta Ortega from the foundation describe the challeng-es his team faces in keeping the children fed and clothed. No amount would be big enough but the Reverend was truly grateful at having been helped on his noble cause.

The course conditions were perfect. The greens were fast and rolled true. The Aoki course, while classified as the 3rd easi-

est course on the property, is no pushover. The challenging pin positions made for some tough approach shots and interest-ing putts. The pace while not fast, was ac-ceptable, and it showed that teams were determined to score well and go home with something. In the end there could only be a few winners and they were awarded with glittering trophies. The sponsors were well represented and the prizes and raffles on offer were certainly memorable. All in all, a good days work. Next year cannot come soon enough.

The 3rd year anniversary tournament was a fitting way to say thank you to the life-line of Philippine golf-Impact Golf.

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CLASS A

CHAMPION

CHICO, BOBBY - CHO, HAN PYO

SORTIJAS, ANGELITO - DEL ROSARIO, ANTONIO

1ST RUNNER UP

BEECH, KOKI - BEECH, AYI

FERNANDO, RAMON - MIRALES, TROY

2ND RUNNER UP

BOOL, OLAN - GUICO, RONNIE

BURI, MANO - BRUFAL, GERRY

CLASS B

CHAMPION

NEISH, CATHY - GOBLE, ERLINDA

DAGLESS, SUSAN - WILLIAMS, EDITH

1ST RUNNER UP

SYLES, HARRY - BAUTISTA, JOSEPH

DIMAANO, EUGENE - WATSON, MARK

2ND RUNNER UP

LUI, GILBERT - CHUA, BYRON

SY, JASON - TAN, EARL

CLASS C

CHAMPION

CHUNG, ARNOLD - TSAI, WILLY

YU, MANNY - TAN, MARVIN

1ST RUNNER UP

COJACINTO, JEFF - CINCO, RANDY

RIVERA, BOCHOK - SIY, MARVIN

2ND RUNNER UP

MAMARIL, GENEROSO - DE VILLA, NELSON

GARCIA, ALBERT - GOQUINGCO, REX

CLASS D

CHAMPION

FERNANDO, MARTHY - MEDESTOMAS, GLIDA

SALAZAR, BETH - REYES, JANET

1ST RUNNER UP

CHUA, EDWARD - LOPEZ, JOHN

CHOA, ED - BORJA, CATHY

2ND RUNNER UP

TIONG, VINCENT - OLIVEROS, RODERICK

SILVA, FRANCIS - SALUD, TEDDY

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Brushing Off That Chip

Written by Reggie NolidoPhotographed by Manuelito Romano

Mars Pucay has always been an intriguing play-er. It was never surprising to find him figure prominently in both local events and tourna-ments in the Asian Tour. Over the stretch of

2007 to 2012, Pucay was a regular fixture near the top of the leader board of the Asian Tour, landing in the top 10 in some 12 events and in the top twenty quite a few times as well. His best year was in 2010 when he was 33rd in the Asian Tour Order of Merit, won the ICTSI – Forest Hills Challenge, was in the top-10 at the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters and had three top-20s on tour. Pucay had famously partnered with Angelo Que in the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China for two years even land-ing in tied-10th in 2008. Clearly, Pucay was always at the verge over those years with every reason to believe he had one hand firmly clasping the pot at the end of the rainbow. In spite of his fantastic records, Pucay could not, however get over the hump, annexing only three pro wins over this time.

Losing his card in the Asian Tour in 2012, Pucay played against expectation in 2013 where he landed 92nd and further regressed to be at 143rd in the 2014 Asian Tour Order of Merit, as of this writing. With no card on tour, Pucay is not expected to climb back and make it back as a regular campaigner in the Asian Tour.

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Is Mars Pucay over the hill at the tender age of 34?

The ICTSI Tournament Players’ Cham-pionship was held from November 11 to 14 at the newly opened Southlinks Golf Course near Daang Hari. The newest jewel in the golf-ing firmament, this public course located inside SouthVale Subdivision in Daang Hari, show-cased a mesmerizing challenge for the local professional golfers. Demanding that players hit the fairway to even have a decent chance of scoring the cut line at the end of the second day was set at a stratospheric 11-over 155. Second round leader John Keir Abdon, who stood at 5-under par at the end of the second, skied to an 82 in the third to see his chances flitter away.

Entering the final canto, Jun Rates and James Ryan Lam, caught Pucay at the top, after the latter double bogeyed the diabolically difficult par 5 18th, all three of them standing at 3-under par. Everyone looked forward to a tight final day with no one daring to predict who among the contenders would finally raise the crown.

Frankly, Mars Pucay was not really expect-ed to make waves. Entering the final week of the 16-Leg ICTSI – PGT he stood at 16th in the Order of Merit. It is true that he had 5 top tens in the PGT prior to this week. His best show-ing was a T-4th The Country Club Invitational and at the Valley Golf Challenge. He was 6th

at the ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic, 8th ICTSI Pilipinas Invitational and T-8th ICTSI Summit Golf Golf Classic. He however missed the cut in both the Solaire Open and the Philippine Open, Asian Tour events.

Pucay though threw caution in the wind as early as the very first hole in the final round. While his closest pursuers failed to take advan-tage of the par 5 1st, Mars lunged forward with a birdie to start the proceedings. Both Michael Bibat and Guido Van Der Walk surged ahead with matching 31’s in the outward half to threat-en the leaders, though both would taper off in the end to land T-6th and 8th respectively.

Co-3rd round leader Jun Rates showed he was up for the challenge after birdieing the par 3 7th for the fourth time in the tournament but was waylaid by bogeys in both the 8th and the 9th to go out in 37, three behind Pucay who also birdied the 8th. Lam shot himself in

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the foot with a 38 and his final round of 74 landed him T-6th.

The trio of Elmer Saban, Ferdie Aunzo and Mhark Fernando showed glimpses of brilliance. Late round miscues by Saban and Fernando though kept them from moving up while the fantastic 32 of Aunzo in the second 9 was not enough to overcome the disastrous 40 in the front. As for Rates, three straight bird-ies from the 14th had him within 3 strikes with two holes to go. Alas, a bogey on 17 proved to be the final nail that buried his chances. In the meantime, Pucay birdied the 10th and finally slayed the dragon with an eagle on the 14th. Pucay later said that after the chip-in eagle on the par-5 No. 14 that he knew he had the elu-sive title – and the top P650,000 purse. Pars the rest of the way gave him a final round 67, tied for the lowest round of the day with Bibat and amateur Yuto Katsuragawa (T-10th).

“I’m so happy to regain my confidence,” Pucay later said “I really wanted this win to keep it going. It feels nice to be a champ again on a different, challenging course, which suits my game.” Pucay later mused that, “[The course] suits my game because I really hit from the tee to the fairway which is the most important in this golf course. For four days, I

just had two penalties, which is okay consid-ering how tight the course is.”

While Pucay dramatically climbed up the Order of Merit with this win earning him a top 5 finish, it was hardly enough to challenge the phenomenal Tony Lascuña who finished way ahead of the field for his second straight Order of Merit crown.

This can be the start of the resurgence of one of the country’s brightest talents. If Pucay gets his confidence back in full, he may again make waves not just in the PGT but in the Asian Tour as well. With a chip-in eagle Mars Pucay finally brushed away the chip on his shoulder. May this be a harbinger of good things to come.

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Hole No. 14 Par 5

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A new additional to the slowly growing list of courses around Metro Ma-nila is Southlinks. A par 72 track that aims to be the go-to course for golf-ers looking to escape the crowded tracks in Metro Manila. The fact that it sits next to the exclusive Alabang Country club and halfway to the courses south of Manila is a plus.

Southlinks Validated: Ready for Primetime

Written by Harry Syles Photographed by Susan Bumanglag

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I had the honor of meeting the GM of the course, Joe Dagdagan. A veteran of the industry who has managed multiple golf courses including Riviera, Capitol Hills and

also helps oversee the celebrated Anvaya Cove in Subic, he sees his newest baby as a course which will rival the best of them. In the beginning of the interview he mentioned something which resonated with me. He said,"Harry, technically, Southlinks is barely 7- months old. It started full operations only on May 1, 2014. It needs to be included in the golfing map of the region, and more impor-tantly, our contention that it is a championship course must be validated. Only events as il-lustrious and prestigious as PGT can help us achieve those goals." Seeing him talk about his course made me realize how vested he was in the success of this venture.

I arrived at the course nice and early, ready for a stern test. My first outing here had been a blur of lost balls and shattered dreams. I was determined to find out more about this course. A word of caution though – his course is narrow, windy and difficult. The grass used on the fairways is zoysa and the ball sits up nicely enough. Being a new course, I have no complaints on that front. The divot marks are few and far between and the fairways are a pleasure to hit from. The ball will definitely get additional roll if you hit it well. The greens however are not mature and often enough you might find your ball rolling off. Given time, the greens will be receptive. Think of a timeframe of 1 to 2 more years for these greens to fully mature. That being said, there is a way to play this course and manage the greens. If you hit an approach, it’s better to be short than long. If you do hit it short, you will find your ball roll-ing on to the green, most of which are con-toured. They don't play particularly fast but are not what you would term slow. The walk between green and tee boxes is not what one would call short but I am not complaining.

The 18 holes:The first and last holes are Par 5s and

while some may disagree, I think its the per-fect start to the round and a perfect end. The first is a long narrow Par 5 where you simply must put the ball in the fairway. A couple of bunkers clustered in the fairway and one next to the green but nothing you cannot navigate even though its 581 yards short (self depreci-ating humor is not my forte).

Note: Stay short of the green on your approach and watch your ball bounce on to-wards the hole.

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Green of Hole No. 5Hole No. 13 Par 4

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Green of Hole No. 5

Joe Dagdagan

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Hole 2 is a short Par 4 at 364 yards from the blues and the safe line is to the right since left is bounded by thick brush. If you do hit it too far right you may be saved by the slope and your ball may come to rest in the fairway. The 3rd gives you a linksy feel since it’s a slightly downhill Par 3 with wa-ter off to the back (Does not really come into play). With the right conditions it can be any-thing from a 9 iron to a 5 iron. Thankfully, I was asked to hit an 8 iron and it found the green safely. As all readers can attest to my putting skills, the putt was duly missed but par was saved. The pick of the holes here is the downhill short par 4 where the green is bounded by water on 3 sides. The smart approach is a punched 9 iron/pw along the left where the contours and hard fairway take the ball towards the hole. The other notable hole is the Handicap 1 hole, the 9th. A long-ish 441-yard hole where the premium is on the tee shot (Actually the premium is on the tee shot on most holes here). The fairway is a little wider than most holes and if you do land on the short stuff, the next shot might be a mid-longish iron into a smallish green. The green itself is a tricky affair with gentle slopes. Choose your line carefully or it could end up being a bad score.

The back nine starts off with a succes-sion of Par 4s and short Par 3s. They are just a pre cursor to 3 of the holes I feel, are the hardest on the course, the 2 par 5s, 14th and 18th and the 17th. 14th is the one par 5 which is reachable by the common folk, like us, in 2. Don't underestimate this hole since wind will always play a factor on your approach. I decided to play it safe and hit a 7 iron as my 2nd, followed by a wedge into the green only to find the wind deposit my ball bear the cart path in thick rough; the one place you do not want to be on this course. 17th is a near

400 yard par 4 with a narrow fairway. The 2nd shot plays slightly uphill to a multi-tiered green and you will be better off playing it safe if you are not skilled with a longer iron.

The finishing hole has a lone bunker in the fairway on the left at around 230 yards off the tee. This ensures that the narrow fairway plays narrower. The fairway narrows even more as it approaches the green before opening up for a cluster of bunkers before and around the green. A par is a great score on this hole.

I certainly remember my round with ex-treme clarity. My brush with the thick brush (note the clever word play), my travails at shot placement off the tee, Club selection due to the wind, trying to hit my approaches shorter rather than longer to ensure that the ball was on the green, howsoever far from the hole.

It was a privilege to play a course that challenged me on almost all fronts. Sure, I railed at losing golf balls, the thick rough, but at the end of the day, I would rather go home with a +10 on the scorecard having ground my way through 18 holes than play a super easy track and score a +1. The satisfaction at having played this course and yet dis-satisfaction at not having scored better has had me back there twice already. This is one course you have to sample and if you are a glutton for punishment, then hey, play from the gold tees. The pros did!Summary:

The Southlinks course footprint is only about 19 hectares compared to the stand-ard of 29 to 35 hectares. This translates to lesser course inputs (water, fertilizers, chemi-cals etc.) and lower maintenance cost. Be-fore the eco-friendly sorts cry havoc, let me say that due to the linksy feel of the course, the brush is home to a lot of fauna and the small boards on the holes remind one so.

This course retains a rusty look and being a faux-links design, it’s an apt decision. Too often courses have a welcoming facade (not that I am against it) with per-fectly manicured ar-eas around the club-house, exotic plants growing.

All this adds to the maintenance costs which South links does away

with. I think it adds to the consistency of the design ethos. What you see around the clubhouse, is what you get around the holes. Trees, brush, long grass; lots of them in fact. The course is not short. It is a par 72 and plays 7,002 yards from the gold tee. If you do miss the fairway, forget it. Play another ball and chalk that down to a bad swing/bad club. It's narrow (a word you will have seen repeated often enough in this review) and puts a premium on placement of the tee shot.

The bunkers have wide openings (3-5

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Hole No. 8 Par 4

ft deep) that funnel down like a cone. This means substantially lesser sand require-ments, lower cost, but better playing qual-ity. This course was created by GolfPlan, the same design club who also created Anvaya in Subic.

The Amenities:The driving range has quite a few stalls

and is well maintained with refreshments available. This is set a few yards away from the 10th tee. The restaurant overlooks the

18th green and is an open airy affair so it’s nice to sit down for a meal after your round. The lockers are decent and the attendants quite helpful. The course has added a couple of halfway tee houses for golfers looking to refuel during a round. A welcome addition, no doubt.

Closing thoughts:I had an epiphany of sorts after my round.

Joe was seeking validation of his course and had achieved a measure of that when the PGT

final leg was held there earlier in November. I wondered whether he really needed to. Was it validation or a triumph that this course, barely 7 months old has already hosted a tourna-ment of this stature when more prestigious ones are overlooked? In my eyes that is a tri-umph that Joe and his team should be proud of. Here is a golf course, in its infancy, which has people talking, golfers salivating for dif-ferent reasons. It’s tough, its demanding, its narrow, its hosted the PGT and it will only get better with age. Welcome to Southlinks.

Written by Edgar Joselito S. Arceo Jr.Photographs courtesy of Sevie Oliva

Additional Photo by Carlo Ma. Guerrero

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GOLF PILGRIMAGE

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How would you like to go to the birthplace of golf and play the game while experiencing three dif-ferent seasons in one day? Sound

like a far-fetched idea, right? Absolutely not. Well, not anymore, that is.

What used to be a major production to undergo is now as simple as a click of a button. This is primarily attributed to LINKS GOLF ST. ANDREWS. Since 1985, LINKS GOLF ST. ANDREWS has been welcom-ing golfers from all over the world provid-ing them with the ultimate golf experience as they play some of the world’s finest and most famous golf courses.

Last October, a group of 16 golfers from the Philippines turned their dream golf vacation into a reality. Upon arrival at St. Andrews Old Course Hotel on the 19th of October, each player was greeted by their very own personalized kit. The kit con-tained their itinerary, golf course overviews, restaurant guide, transport guide and other valuable information to make their experi-ence last a lifetime of great memories.

The Old Course Hotel is the establish-ment that lines up the right side of the fa-mous 17th hole of the Old Course which long hitting pros casually challenge by fly-ing their tee shots over it. A successful one

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leaves are very easy approach to the green, except if you overshoot it and end up deal-ing with the road and the fence behind it. Legends and folklore have been born out of it. An errant tee shot would either find the water in the pool, the restaurant or the conservatory of the hotel. The participants actually experienced hearing the sound of balls hitting the roofs of these establish-ments during their stay in the hotel.

Everybody was told to wear at least four layers of clothing, including thermal under-wear. It was windy most of the time. Winds can gust up to as much as 60 miles per hour which causes temperatures to drop to as low as 4 degrees Celsius. A slight drizzle would usher in the afternoon as skies begin to become overcast.

But none of these would dampen the spirit of the delegation coming from the tropical islands of the Philippines. Hand warmers and a couple of shots of the fa-mous Scotch whisky would always do the trick.

All five courses are to be played under different tournament formats. Kingsbarns Golf Links, the first, was played using Indi-

vidual Stableford. The Castle Course was then played using 4-Man Scramble. Play-ers were jumbled so that teams may have similar average handicaps so as to have an equitable playing field.

The Jubilee Course was then played using the Am-Am Best Net, Teams of Four format. The fourth playing day was the most looked forward to as it was to be played in the birthplace of the game, The Old Course at St. Andrews. The format was Individual Medal and Stableford. It was the highlight of the golf adventure. Imagine being buried inside the pot bunkers and having to experi-ence playing out on the side. Imagine hav-ing your tee shot skim on the fairway and watch the ball roll to the end of the horizon. This was what excited the participants most.

The final day was played in The New Course at St. Andrews using Individual Sta-bleford. Each course in the St. Andrews Links was distinct and each required a dif-ferent game plan. Club selection is of para-mount importance. Keeping the ball low was a must.

Watching golf on TV has taught us that links golf is a totally different ballgame. A

putt from 50 yards out can sometimes be the best option. Even the wind is a factor when it comes to rolling your ball on the putting green. Being long off the tee isn’t exactly an advantage.

Each playing day was started with a free Scottish breakfast in the hotel. Trans-port was precise and on the dot while dinner was held in various restaurants scattered all over. There was even a choice to have a nightcap in a local pub or bar.

Some courses offered caddies but most did not. Some also allowed the use of pull carts while one did not. This made the experience of playing each course com-pletely unique from each other. Moreover, practice facilities were made available to the participants. Even a teaching profes-sional, Ken Stevely, was made available for tuition.

The awarding ceremony was another highlight worth mentioning. Scottish in highland dresses, kilts and bagpipes played traditional Scottish music as each winner was handed over his trophy.

All these for roughly PHP 350,000.00! So, are you in?

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KINGSBARNS GOLF LINKS

Six miles south of St. Andrews lies Kingsbarns, possibly the last true links to be developed in Scotland. In fact, Kingsbarns’ golf origins go back some 200 years when it was home to a nine-hole course and golf club. The new revival is heralded as a truly spectacular and worthy addition to the legendary St. Andrews portfolio. Embracing the sea as it does, the layout is superb with each hole offering a great sea view, and seven of them actually playing over or alongside the sea. The course design provides great vari-ety and presents a stiff golfing challenge balanced by gener-ous greens and wide fairways. Kingsbarns blends together all the advantages of a modern course with traditional features of an old links course.

Caddies Available: Yes (Request in advance through Links Golf)Pull Carts Available: YesElectric Buggies Available: Only one available. Medical certificate required.Practice Facilities: Driving range, short game area and putting green.Dress Code: Smart casual golf wear. No caps in lounge.

Name of ParticipantRaoul AngangcoDruscila CharifJuanito ChuaFelix ChungAlbert CoDante DatorArthur DemersRuth DemersKate DochertyManuel DyJimmy KhoAllan MarkinPatricia MarkinSeverino OlivaDavid OngPerry PeCecilio PedroJudy RonshagenPaul SandersAmando SaulerAlexander TanTherese TheriaultVictorio ValledorDeogracias VistanBenjamin Yam

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THE 2014 ST. ANDREWS GOLF WEEK PARTICIPANTS

THE JUBILEE COURSE, ST. ANDREWS

Originally opened on Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1987 and designed for la-dies and children, the Jubilee Course underwent a re-design by Donald Steel in 1988 and is now reputed to be the toughest of the St. Andrews champion-ship links. Created on a narrow strip of land between the sea and the new course, the raised tees provide great views but also expose golfers to prevalent winds, which sweep in from the bay. Any golfer visiting St. An-drews should play at least one round of golf on the challenging Jubilee Course.

Caddies Available: Yes (Request in advance through Links Golf)Pull Carts Available: YesElectric Buggies Available: Yes (Medical certificate required and caddy to drive)Practice Facilities: Driving range, short game area and putting green.Dress Code: Appropriate golf attire

THE CASTLE COURSE, ST. ANDREWS

Designed by David McLay Kidd and opened to the public in the summer of 2008, the Castle Course is the newest addition to the St. Andrews portfolio. Situated on the east side of the town, the course offers spec-tacular views of the famous old town of St. Andrews, St. An-drews Bay and over towards Carnoustie. The course takes its name from Kinkell Castle, which, five hundred years ago, stood on a headland two miles southeast of the town centre where the new layout begins. The Castle Course offers golf-ers an excellent alternative to playing the older, more tradi-tional courses when visiting St. Andrews.

Caddies Available: Yes (Request in advance through Links Golf)Pull Carts Available: YesElectric Buggies Available: Medical certificate required or over 65 years of age. Only 2 buggies available.Practice Facilities: Driving range 1 mile from the 1st tee, putting green.Dress Code: Appropriate golf attire

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THE NEW COURSE, ST. ANDREWS

Designed by Old Tom Mor-ris and opened in 1985, this is hardly a ‘new’ course! It is, in fact, a classic links course and a first-class golfing challenge. With the traditional out and back layout, the New is characterized by well-designed greenside and fairway bunkers, and tough homeward holes. Although overshadowed by its illustrious neighbor, the New Course is a must play for any golfer visiting the town of St. Andrews.

Caddies Available: Yes (Request in advance through Links Golf)Pull Carts Available: YesElectric Buggies Available: NoPractice Facilities: Driving range 1/2 mile from the 1st tee, putting green.Dress Code: Appropriate golf attire

THE OLD COURSE, ST. ANDREWS

The Old Course St. Andrews is surely the Mecca of the golfing world. Golf has been played here for over six centuries on a course that wasn’t architect-designed, but rather has evolved over time out of the natural terrain. Start-ing and finishing in the town, it is renowned for its huge double greens meaning that a golfer may face a 100-yard putt, compact shared fairways, and massive bunkers (of which there are 112). The 17th hole is often voted the toughest par 4 in golf, with the tee shot having to cut over part of the famous hotel, whilst the Road Hole bunker and the road itself await any loose shot into the green. A definite on any visit-ing golfer’s itinerary, this famous course has hosted the Open Championship on 28 occasions, with the most recent being in 2010; the next is set to be in 2015.

Caddies Available: Yes (Request in advance through Links Golf)Pull Carts Available: YesElectric Buggies Available: Medical certificate required or over 65 years of age. Only 2 buggies available.Practice Facilities: Driving range 1 mile from the 1st tee, putting green.Dress Code: Appropriate golf attire

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Tis The Season…Developing Your Junior Golfer

During my research for this article I ran across an older piece that I had written many years ago on the subject of the holiday season and Christmas. As I reflected I remember my

daughter, Sydney being around 6 years old and the joy and exuberance she had during the holiday sea-son. Every day, she would wake up and ask me, “Dad, how many days till Christmas?” As with most children, she was filled with excitement and anticipation and re-ally couldn’t wait for the day. For myself, I was play-ing professional golf and my schedule was very busy with practice and tournaments. Until that point I had not thought about introducing my daughter to golf. As a parent I really wanted her to play and start the process but learned some valuable lessons myself. I have always believed in letting children find their way to golf and not force it on them. I see some parents who do the op-posite and get so involved and try to live through their children because they themselves did not get to experi-ence that growing up.

I had contacted a friend of mine who taught junior golf and asked him about of the process of purchasing a set of golf clubs and was amazed at the number golf club manufacturers there were at the time. So many dif-ferent makes and models to choose from and it became a quest of mine to find the best set for her. I probably spent close to a whole month visiting the different golf shops and stores in my area and through my travels, in my quest for the best junior set. I had to find a bag and then the clubs, and all the accessories that went along with it. Nowadays the junior sets come complete with everything except golf balls. My wife was amazed at the amount time I spent picking out and organizing the set for my daughter and was hoping that she would

like it and want to play. I too was also hoping that my daughter would like the set and was anxious for her to get started.

So, Christmas finally arrives and the moment of truth is here and wrapped underneath the tree was the golf set as well as many other gifts. I remember that year there being a particular toy she had asked for and was expecting to get. She was excited and woke us up at 5:00am and couldn’t wait to open her gifts and I found myself getting excited for her and watching the joy of a 6 year old who loved Christmas! She tore open through most of the gifts when I told her about the big box at the back of the tree. She asked why so big and what was it? I will never forget the look on her face and her eyes that lite up when she saw what it was. “It’s a golf set” she yelled! She had never asked for it like the other gifts, we had never talked about it before, and quite frankly it kind of shocked her. Maybe a little intimidated because of me and what I did for a living, and or maybe just not sure of herself. After Christmas I asked her when she would like to get started and she said she wanted to wait…I was like, wait for what? I said “Let’s get started now” and again she hesitated. I didn’t understand why at that the time but learned why as I got older. My daughter knew that if she started golf she would like it and en-joy, but it would require a lot time as she had watched me spend so much time on my game with practice and playing. At the time she was involved with gymnastics and cheerleading and had other ideas. So, I waited for her to decide on the timing to get started. I went about my business and as a parent I waited patiently.

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not attend most of my tournaments but for them it was a “home game” as it was close to our place there and I got to sleep in my own bed. I was playing well and for the first time my daughter truly understood what I was doing on the golf course. After the first round she was standing next to me as I signed some autographs and the look on her face was priceless. “Why do they want your signature, she asked?” I just smiled and said we would talk about it later. Over dinner she asked again, “Do those people watching the golf know you?” I said not all, but some are my friends. We had never had a discussion like this before and she trying understand who I was as a father, and a professional golfer. Her mother and I explained to her what I do and it wasn’t until that point she understood everything and what I was doing for a living.

Then one day a couple of weeks later my daughter asked me. “Are you going to practice now?” I said yes, why? She said “Can I go too?” I said, do you want to

watch like you usually do? Sydney said, “No, I want to start the right way and learn properly”. I was glad she finally wanted to learn the game and was even more thrilled that it was (her) decision to start. I never forced

her to do anything in her life and certainly did not want to force my kid to play just because I was playing.

I was brought up in an era where some parents where very aggressive in starting their children with ath-letics and in my family this was the norm. When I wanted to play baseball, my father gave me a glove and a ball said let’s play catch. When I wanted to learn how to swim, my father threw me in the deep end of the pool, and said swim. Even I when I wanted to learn golf, he gave me an old set of clubs and said, lets hit the links. No formal training, not much guidance at all. Just do it, was his attitude! Actually, I am naturally left handed, but play right handed because of that early introduction by my father who didn’t pay any attention to the little details. He said to me one time “all good athletes are ambidextrous (can use both hands)”. So why should you be any different? I never forgot those words.

We as parents, as teachers, and even role models should guide our children and junior players to be bet-ter than we were, but not to force anything. When it is time they will come to you. I have seen so many parents that put such an emphasis on their junior’s development with golf and when I ask the child if they really enjoy, some answers I get astound me. The one aspect that I see a lot as a professional is this “win at all cost mental-ity” Hopefully this will change in due time and get better with education of parents on what to do when on the course. Please, let them come to you and you will see a difference. Because, that will tell you that they really want to get involved in the sport. Golf has often been called “the sport of a lifetime” because you can start young and play until you are very old. And also just to let you know that my daughter Sydney is now turning 20, and in college in Florida and still plays golf when she can. She still has lots of other interests in her life and golf will always be one of those.

Four important aspects of junior development:• Let them come to you for guidance in golf• Teach them proper etiquette and manners• Help them learn the rules and proper fundamen-

tals of the game• Lead by example with honesty and integrity

Play Well!

Daniel J. Sais is the president of Esquire Golf Management and Director of Instruction for Esquire Golf Learning Center. His company is involved with golf course management, tournament directing and consulting. He is a published writer and has taught thousands of lessons over the last twenty years. He is a PGA Professional, and is certified in teaching and club fitting and is available for lessons both mental and physical. All lessons are by appointment only, and he also teaches at several private country clubs in Metro Manila, and can be reached at +63 (917) 5621134

The international golf tournament schedule has re-cently started and the Philippine team participated in the Putra Cup in Brunei. The Putra Cup is also known as the Southeast Asian Amateur Team Golf

Championships. Also up for grabs in the tournament are the Lion's Cup, the Santi Cup and the Kartini Cup.

The results showed were we stand in the region in re-lation to golf development. The men's team placed fourth, not because they were less skilled than their opponents, but because they were much younger. Our seasoned amateurs turned professional because of the new and lucrative profes-sional tour. This left the juniors to fight the men of the Asean region.

While the majority of our opponents were in their twen-ties, our players were sixteen (Rupert Zaragoza), eighteen (Justin Quiban), fourteen (Krisoffer Arevalo) and Ton Ton As-sistio, whom we asked to play to give guidance and leader-ship to our young warriors. They did play their game but still lost to the much developed Thailand golfers but held their own against Malaysia and Singapore.

Had our men’s played in their age group, it is highly prob-able that they could have won the tournament. The team that played in the junior division or the Lion’s Cup were Dan Cruz, Aidric Chan and Wei Wei Gao. They easily gave away two to three years against their opponents. Dan was the only sixteen year old in the team while the rest was below fifteen.

The opponents fielded seventeen year old players. The question here is, where were our 17 year old players? Did we lose them to college, work or was there a gap in junior development program? All these will be put to rest within the next three years when our young and capable golfers mature to a fighting age.

We finally gained top honors in the women’s division. The Santi Cup was won by the team of Mia Legaspi, Princess Superal and Pauline Del Rosario. They were so respected by their opponents so much so that Thailand decided to play their top gunners in the Kartini Cup instead.

The individual champion was Mia Legaspi scoring nine under par for the first two days. They played so well the sec-ond day that a score of two under did not count! This is a world class team. This also marks the first time the Philippines won the division in close to a decade after having been domi-nated by Thailand.

In the women's juniors of the Kartini Cup, our team played their usual game. However, they failed to land in the medal standing. They failed only because they were mostly thirteen year olds playing against opponents who were sev-enteen. Notable scores produced were the two under par score of Yuka Saso and the even par score of Ashia Nocum.

After the Southeast Asian championships, the Asian Golf Council held the Asian Golf Championship in Melbourne Aus-tralia. The site was the Royal Melbourne Golf Club designed by Alistaire McKenzie, the same person who designed Au-gusta National.

Invited to play were world-ranked players of Asia that included three participants from the Philippines -- Rupert Zaragosa, Justin Quiban and Lloyd Jefferson Go. The course was a lot different from any of our golf courses. The greens were so hard and fast making the landing area small. Balls that roll off the green end up in deep bunkers or twenty yards away from the green.

The design of the holes would tempt the unsuspecting golfer to pull out his driver and the result would be bogey or worse. If only we could have a course like this, our golfers would be complete in their arsenal of shots and experience. I personally asked Mr. Donald Turner of the R&A if St. Andrews was like this and he replied that Royal Melbourne had much faster greens.

The course was so difficult that Rupert started his first nine holes with a ten over ruining his chances for making the cut. Rupert did recover by completing his last 27 holes in four over par. LJ started his first four holes in four over and finished the day with a 76. Lloyd made the cut and finished the tourna-ment respectably.

Justin, the most powerful of the three, started with two under after six holes but suffered bogeys in the mid rounds due to unfamiliarity to the playing conditions. Hopefully, this experience will add to their golf knowledge and practice their shortcomings to improve their respective games.

With this experience, the NGAP decided to improve the golfing knowledge and technique of the Philippine team by bringing in Chris Walkey, a noted PGA golf professional. He was commissioned to give a three day seminar to the national training team and national pool.

Swing enhancements using modern technology were used. He also taught our local professionals how to analyze, teach and properly correct students. Hopefully this will im-prove the quality of golf in the country.

Yes, the NGAP, together with the MVP Sports Founda-tion, is trying very hard to elevate the games of our golfers through its limited time and resources. Hopefully, our youth will take advantage of this opportunity.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!!!

Pepot Iñigo is the 2011 Philippine Senior Amateur and Fed-eration of ASEAN Senior Champion

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themed stations. Stations include Asian Selection, Noo-dles, Western, Raw and Fresh, Charcoal Grill and Rotis-serie and Dessert.

“Cebu is best known for its lechon (suckling pig), so our charcoal roasting pit should be a favorite for our local diners, and a visual feast for non-Filipinos,” Chef Mark said about one of Tides’ focal points.

Having been trained in the French classics, he is most comfortable with French fusion cuisine, punctuat-ing his dishes with the Asian flavors of lemongrass, lime leaves and fragrant spices from the Orient. Like any other discerning chef, inspiration comes from the use of fresh produce.

“To work from the authenticity of an ingredient and build on its flavor using your own creative, distinct ap-proach – that is what is most exciting,” said Chef Mark. “Food at its simplest, freshest, prepared right in front of you – that’s how we achieve it at Tides.”

The newly renovated Tides restaurant has a casual, everyday feel, where one is greeted by the kitchen’s aro-ma, buzz and energy. The open-style kitchen provides the theatrics, allowing guests to interact with the chefs while enjoying their favorite dishes prepared to order, comple-menting the extensive buffet selection.

Returning to the Philippines after a brief two-year posting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Chef Marinus Be-rend Sievert Mulder, or Chef Mark, returns to the country as executive chef of Shangri-La’s Mactan

Resort & Spa, Cebu. Prior to his post in Indonesia, where he served as executive chef of Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Chef Mark was an executive chef at Traders Hotel, Manila from 2009 to 2011.

While Chef Mark traces his career with Hotel de Haan in Holland, where he is originally from, he perfected his culinary skills in the kitchens of leading cruise lines around the world. He spent a good 10 years at sea, serving long-est with the Regent Seven Seas Cruises, known for of-fering luxury cruises that visit over 300 ports worldwide. Right before re-joining the hotel industry, he was an ex-ecutive chef at the Seven Seas Mariner and at Navigator, the first all-suite, all-balcony ship in the world. Also part of his cruise stint was a three-year tour of duty with Disney Cruise Line.

Back on land, Chef Mark now heads the culinary team at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa, Cebu, taking the lead in the renovation of Tides, the resort’s all-day dining outlet. His experience from the cruise line of serving 3,000 meals a day with a team of 80 chefs should serve him well with the renovation of the 372-seater Tides restaurant.

“People are excited with the re-opening of Tides. While considered the breakfast hub for our in-house guests, we envision Tides as an all-day dining restaurant, market service- style, where guests enjoy the best of inter-national cuisines,” Chef Mark said.

Tides is centered around fresh foods prepared to order in full view of diners, at a variety of internationally

Tides is open daily at the following hours: 6:00AM-10:30AM for breakfast; 12NN to 2:30PM for lunch and 6:00PM-9:30PM for dinner. For inquiries and reservations, please call Restaurant Reservations and Information Desk at +63 (32) 231 8224 or email fbreservations.mac@shangri-la.com.

CHEF MARK MULDER RETURNS

MULTIPLE MAJOR WINNER HARRINGTON JOINS BANK BRI INDONESIA OPEN FIELD

Three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington of Ireland will join a strong cast of Asia’s finest golfers including defending champion Gaganjeet Bhullar and Hong Kong Open winner Scott Hend at this year’s BANK BRI Indonesia Open to be played at the Damai Indah Golf, Pantai Indah Kapuk Course from December 4 to 7.

Thanks to BANK BRI’s title sponsorship and the continued support of event organiser IMPL, the tournament prize fund has been confirmed at US$750,000, reinforcing the Open’s position as one of the leading tournaments in the country.

Harrington became the first player in 102 years to defend The Open Championship title when he won at Royal Birkdale in 2008,

the same year he won the PGA Championship and reached a ca-reer high of number three in the world ranking.

Having bagged 28 professional titles, the 43-year-old Dublin native is playing the Bank BRI Indonesia Open for the first time.

“I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world playing golf but I’ve never played the Indonesia Open so I’m really looking forward to a new challenge, on a new course in a new country,” said the 2006 European Order of Merit Champion.

“There are some great names on the tournament’s roll of hon-our including Payne Stewart and Frank Nobilo and I’m very keen to add mine to that list. However, I know the field is going to be strong. Gaganjeet is defending and Scott Hend is in great form having won

the Hong Kong Open and finished runner up in Macau so I’m go-ing to have to be on my game to get into contention,” commented Harrington.

As well as the Asian Tour duo of Hend and Bhullar, Harrington will also have to contend with rising Indonesian star George Gan-dranata. Gandranata is Indonesia’s highest ranked professional golfer and has been playing his trade on the Asian Development Tour since 2012. The 28-year-old who has won four local tours this season, consistently making every cut in Asian Tour so far, is look-ing forward to playing at the BANK BRI Indonesia Open and testing himself against the best.

“As a young professional golfer, it’s invaluable to play alongside more experienced pros and learn from them,” commented Gandranata.

“Padraig has been on tour for nearly 20 years and I can learn so much from someone with his experi-ence. Same for the senior Asian Tour guys. It’s fantastic to play with guys like Gaganjeet and Scott – proven winners on tour. The best way for me to improve is to play with and against the top guys on the tour and it’s extremely exciting to be doing that in my national Open,” conclud-ed Gandranata.

Defending champion Bhul-lar has endured an enforced break from the game after tearing a wrist ligament whilst practicing at home in India. Last year’s wire-to-wire winner is looking forward to getting back into action at the BANK BRI Indo-nesia Open: “Injury is always a hard time for a sportsman but I’ve been making good progress and I’m really looking forward to making my come-back in Indonesia, a special place for me after last year’s winner,” said Bh-

ullar. “I’ve been walking around with a bright blue cast on my arm for weeks now so it will be good to get that off and a golf glove on!”

Mr. Murdaya Widyawimarta (Po), President of Persatuan Golf In-donesia, the national golf association of Indonesia and organisers of the BANK BRI Indonesia Open, epitomized the excitement around Har-rington’s confirmation. “Padraig Harrington is one of the finest golfers of the modern era and it is a true honour to have him at the BANK BRI Indonesia Open. It’s a reflection of the growing stature of our tourna-ment that a three-time Major Champion is playing in the 37th edition of our national open. As we continue to grow and evolve our tournament into a leading Asian Tour event, we hope to welcome more golfers of Padraig’s standing to Indonesia.” - Asian Tour

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ment and I told her that I had a chance to win. She just told me to stay patient and now I’m the winner.”

Thanyakon, a two-time Southeast Asian Games medalist gold medalist in the team golf event, was disappointed with his three-putt bogey on 16. He took consolation that his runner-up finish earned him a Tour card for the 2015 season as he moved to 29th position on the Order of Merit.

“I three-putted and it came at the wrong time. But overall I’m very proud with my performance. I was a bit nervous after the turn but a birdie on 13 made me feel relaxed. I fought hard out there but Rashid deserves this win,” said Thanyakon.

Randhawa, an eight-time Asian Tour win-ner, put pressure on his young countryman when he posted a pair of bird-ies from the 14th hole. He was disappointed to miss the birdie on 18 to force extra time.

“I played under pres-sure these last two days and I managed to get my swing right. These young guys look up to me and try to beat me but now I have to keep up with them! I’m looking forward to it and I’m glad that I’m there and a threat to them,” said the 42-year-old Randhawa.

The Chiangmai Golf Classic is supported by PTT Public Company Ltd, Advanced Info Service Plc, Toyota Motor Thai-land Co.,Ltd., Siam Com-mercial Bank PCL, Tour-ism Authority of Thailand, Provincial Government of Chiangmai, Chiangmai

Provincial Administrative Organisation, The Northern Golf Resort Association, Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai, Thai Beverage Pub-lic Company Limited, Italian-Thai Development PLC, Advanced Information Technology Public Company Ltd, Sport Authority of Thailand, CAT Telecom Public Company Ltd, TOT Public Com-pany Ltd, Fenix Apparel and Accessories Co. Ltd., Ricoh (Thai-land) Limited, Diageo Moet Hennessy Thailand, Panasonic Siew Sales (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Jebsen & Jebsen Technology, Hytera Communications Corporation Limited, Oakley, Furama Chiang-mai and Standard Tour Co.,Ltd. - Asian Tour

Rashid Khan of India produced a gutsy performance to win his second Asian Tour title by one-shot at the Chiangmai Golf Classic presented by PTT on Sunday, November 16.

Khan started the final round two shots behind overnight lead-er Thanyakon Khrongpha of Thailand before rallying on the back nine to defeat the Thai and countryman Jyoti Randhawa at the US$750,000 Asian Tour event.

The 23-year-old fired a four-under-par 68 highlighted by four birdies on holes nine, 10, 12 and 14 for a winning total of 17-under-par 271 at the majestic Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai.

Thanyakon three-putted for bogey on the 16th hole to slip out of contention. But a birdie on the last for a 71 earned him a tied second place finish alongside Rand-hawa, who settled for a 69 after missing a 20-foot birdie attempt on 18 which would have forced a play-off.

“This win is really special because it is my second win this year and first outside of India. I was looking at the leader-board and everyone was making a move. But I had faith in my game so head-ing into the last few holes, I was very confident I could win the tourna-ment,” smiled Khan, who won US$135,000.

He was three shots back after Thanyakon opened with a birdie but Khan showed true char-acter on his homeward nine where he seized the lead for the first time fol-lowing a birdie on 12.

He gained another shot on 14 but it was a crucial 15-foot par save on hole 15 which proved to be the turning point.

“I found the bunker on the 15th hole. I had a shot but it was a tight line. It was very important because I only had a one-shot lead going into the 18th hole. That par gave me a bit of boost because I needed to maintain my one-shot lead. The last three holes were very exciting!” he explained.

Khan, who won his first Asian Tour title in March, reaped the benefits of working with his mental coach, Aparna Jain. “You can see the result from this week. She was asking me about my tourna-

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8th Splendido Cup

The Splendido Taal Golf Club Corporation (STGCC) just concluded the 8th Splendido Cup last October 18, 2014. The STGCC golf tournament is an annual competition where good standing members and invited guests par-

take in an enjoyable tournament that provides a playing ground for our members and their guests to meet and compete. This tournament presents an alternative venue for them to network with the other members and guests of the club.

8TH SPLENDIDO CUP 2014OCTOBER 18, 2014

MEMBERS DivisionOverall ChampionBORJA, Louis(M)OPULENCIA, Lisandro(G)OH, Young Jun(G)RICAMONTE, Carina(G)

CLASS A - ChampionCASALME, Norie(M)LUKBAN, Mansue(M)LUZON, Manny(G)CABIGAS, Robert(G)Runner upUNLAY, Peter(M)CUENCA, Jose Maria(G)PASTOR, Luis(G)YU, Andrew(G)

CLASS B - ChampionPOBLADOR, Napoleon(M)BARBA, Rowel(G)PONTEJOS, Joey (G)FRANCISCO, Edward(G)Runner upBORJA, Catherine (M)LAPID, Abigail (G)BORJA, Louis Franco Miguel (G)ALBERT, Rebecca (G)

GUEST and SPONSOR DivisionCLASS A - ChampionTEE TEN, Willy(S)FREGIL, Cielo(S)PARAS, Arnel(S)MANGULABNAN, Rodel(S)Runner upSANTOS, Alex(G)YUPITUN, Jun(G)ROSCA, Mark(G)VILLANUEVA, Jeffrey(G)

CLASS B - ChampionBAUTISTA, Gerry(S)RAYMUNDO, Ver(S)HIZON, Vince(S)BOLANOS, Ed(S)Runner upLIMPO, Jose Mari(G)TI, Kenneth(G)REYES, Randolf(G)TAN, Renault(G)

CLASS C - ChampionLU, Nelson(G)BANATIN, Eusebio(G)VALDEZ, Eduardo(G)TRINIDAD, Tomas(G)Runner upKABIGTING, Martin(G)DIVINAGRACIA, Timothy(G)TAYAG, Danilo Jr.(G)BUENVIAJE, Ernest(G)

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Fun under the Sun.From the bottom of our hearts, we sincerely thank all of our sponsors and friends who attended and played.See you all again next time. Cheers!

Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club1st Tony B. Villaruel Memorial Golf CupGreg Norman CourseOctober 2, 2014

Overall Gross Champion: Peping Nepomuceno - Gross 72Overall Net Champion: Nestor Sevilla - Net 69

Division 1Champion: Luis Oh - Gross 76 Net 70 Hdcp 6Runner-Up: Tong Wha Lee - Gross 77 Net 70 Hdcp 7

Division 2Champion: Henrick Tan - Gross 92 Net 70 Hdcp 22Runner-Up: Rudy Fulo - Gross 89 Net 71 Hdcp 18

Division 3Champion: Roberto Gonzales - Gross 95 Net 75 Hdcp 20Runner-Up: Vernie Flavier - Gross 98 Net 75 Hdcp 23Congratulations to the winners!

1st Tony B. Villaruel Memorial Golf Cup

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1st Hardrock Open Golf Tournament

The Hard Rock Golf Club is an organization established to foster ca-maraderie and fellowship among golfers at the Royal Northwoods Golf Club, Inc. Most members are Bulakenyos and are residing in the town of Baliuag and its environs.

This Club staged the 1st HARDROCK OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT held last September 24 to fund various projects that will help on the improvement and development of our economic relation among members. The partici-pants of this tournament enjoyed a great round of golf, had the chance to win fabulous prizes and took part on a valuable event, as well.

Hard Rock Golf Club would like to thank our sponsors who made this event possible; Gov. Chavit Singson, DDT Konstract Inc., FVE Security, 7 Eleven, Baliuag highway branch, Vanguard Power Corporation, Stinger secu-rity and services Inc., Red Eye II, Joseph Garcia, Manny Mendoza, Amb. Vidal Querol, Ignacio Dental Clinic, Dr. Ramon Boniol, Alfonso Ng, Engr. Lito Cruz, Gen. Moi Guevarra, Tony Sy, ControlGear Electric Corp. Ferdie Caluza, Eric Illescas, Ed Mansanarez, Jack Nicklaus, Mega Fiber w Enagic Kangen Wa-ter, Jun Pascual, Pacsports, Earjon Garment, Mon Manuel, Nanie Alvarado, Col. Eddie Tinio HPG Deputy, Col. Eddie Tinio HPG Deputy, HONDA Cars Bulacan, Kon. Luis Sarrondo, San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Tito Enriquez , Cong. Jonjon Mendoza 3rd District, Bulacan, Ocean potion, American tourister , Ysa Skin and body experts , Nice Day Coffee, Meister Watch, Gov. Wilhelmino Sy Alvarado Bulacan Governor, Gen Emil Sarmiento, Dir. Moises Guevarra, RL Painting Contractor by Vice Mayor Lando Centeno, Villa Katrina Subd. Tan-gos, Baliuag, Bulaca, Mayor Amando Buhain, Dr. Lory Ramos, Neil Madrid, Rey Castro, Egay Santos, Francis Monader, Larry Gubat, Steve Gerona, Ben Cruz, Rodolfo Cruz, August Panlillo, Mgr. Lito Tengco, Felix Cruz, Rolly Velasquez, Efren Martinez, Cris Wan, Sauro Talag, Boy Provido, Ogie Cruz, Edwin Rodriguez , Peter Ramos, Arthur Dy, Gary Cruz, Buddy del Poso, Erbe bugay, Ante Veneracion, Col. Romeo Mendoza, Efren Cruz, Frankie Moraga, Capt. Roger Torres, Epoy Ramos, Patrick Cheliel B. Correa.

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9th Rizgolf Classic

Every September of each year, Rizgolf would celebrate their an-niversary by throwing an annual Rizgolf Classic 'Thanksgiving Golf Tournament’; it's Rizgolf's way of giving back to the golf industry, to its friends, suppliers and clients. Co-presented by

the Baguio Country Club, thanks to GM Anthony de Leon for being a partner for its entire 9th annual event.

The perfect weather complimented the well-maintained challeng-ing golf course of Sherwood Hills Golf Club, prepared by new GM Shin Paul Chan and ably supported by Suntrust Prexy, Harry Palton-gan. There was a gathering of over a hundred golf enthusiasts to join the tournament. Event managers Hazel and Cris took charge in the registration and flight pairings, as Rizgolf Lady boss, Riza gave away tournament souvenirs to all participants. Finally, registration was through at 8:30 am. All the players teed off from their respective hole assignments with the challenge to win the coveted, 9th Rizgolf Classic specially designed crystal trophies.

After the competition, players lined up for their buffet lunch and afterwards they were made to draw Door Prizes that had them winning a new pair of Gloves, new fiberglass golf Umbrellas, new VC Visors & Socks, new Golf Balls, new Arm sleeves. Thanks to COO Chuchu Martinez who offered a cool 10k worth of Taylormade products to the best dressed team of Lino & Imelda Yu and Mon Fernando & Roger Mijares. As the party went on, more prizes were drawn, from home appliances to golf items. Hotel Vouchers from our partners Camp John Hay Manor and Forest Lodge in Baguio, thanks to GM Mon and Club Leisure's Tito A & Jayson Yu, Microtel by Wyndham, thanks to Marinelle, Bettina, Roy and Dean, Fontana's Resort 2 Bedroom Suites

thanks to Boss Harrison Ng, Ms. Vera & Ms. Ana. Golf Vouchers from partners The Manila Southwoods Golf Club thanks to GM Mark Wat-son, Southforbes Golf Club thanks to Jeff Sy and GM Eugene, Eagle Ridge Golf thanks to GM Raymund Bunquin. Golf Vacation Packag-es like Remington's 3 days 2 nights package given by Regent Travel thanks to Boss Connie and Liza, 2 Club Marinduque's 3 days 2nights package thanks to Boss Felix and Joan, Tagaytay Highlands play and stay, thanks to GM Claire, MM Philip, Golf Director Zaldy, 8 Baguio Country Club's Play, Stay & Breakfast on GM Anthony. Complete Golf Lesson from golf guru Dan Sais, 2 Golf Cart Bags by Pin High Golf Shops Gary Sales, Gift Packs from the Beauty Queen Daisy Reyes, Office Appliance by Coach- Edward Lim, Motocross Bikes from Don Bosco President Sevie, YSA Gift Certs from Robert And Shiela Nazal, a Prodigy Watch from Paolo Legaspi, a Web Design and hosting worth a cool 15k from H2 boss Huntley Uy, premium Tobi Gift packs courte-sy of Chairman Andy Go, a 40" LED TV from partner G&W Clubshares, thanks to prexy Ms. Sarah, a 32" & 50" LED from Rizgolf to cap the Lucky Draw. Thanks also to Tobi Group of Companies Chairman Andy Go, Pagcor Tagaytay for the betting chips, Champion soaps & deter-gents from Peerless-Lion Boss Simeon Tiu, Nice Day Coffee packs from COO Paolo Legaspi and CEO Robert, MegaFiber packs from Mr. Albert Garcia, and Manny Pacquiao's signature Caps from Fontana Resorts & Leisure Club.

This event wouldn't be successful without the support of our me-dia partners too: Real Sports by Anthony Suntay & Peachy, Phil Star, Inquirer Golf Kuya Jong A, Business Mirror Boss Anton Cabangon and Ricky Alegre, Impact Magazine Sevie Oliva, Business World's Anthony Cuaycong and Danny Ocampo, GolfMix Hazel, Coach Cris, and Ariel Javelosa who covered our event. Thank you and see you all next year for the 10th Rizgolf Classic in September 2015.

Randy Arevalo and Brian Davila-Champion, Class C, Mens Division

Cathy Neish and Linda Goble- Champion, Class A, Ladies Division

Edith Williams and Sussie Dagless-1st Runner up, Class A, Ladies Division

Sevie Oliva and Jeff Bernaldez, Lowest Gross winners

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Best Dressed winners Lino Yu and Imelda YuWilbert Uy giving his welcome remarks to the players

Pete Faytaren and Jessa Gumanoy-2nd Runner Up, Mixed Division

Lovely couple Jun and Dorigen San Juan, Runner up, Mixed Division

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MEN'S DIVISION

LOWEST GROSSOLIVA, Sevie BERNALDEZ, Jeff

LOWEST NETPARK, Jung Soo KIM, Dae Hyun

CLASS ACHAMPION

FERNANDO, Ramon MANJARES, RogerRUNNER-UP

VALDEZ, Ed PENA, Patrick

CLASS BCHAMPION

LARA, Aris JAMESON, Rupert

RUNNER-UPCORTEL, Atty. Xerx JAVELOZA, Ariel

CLASS CCHAMPION

AREVALO, Randy DAVILA, Brian

RUNNER-UPSEOK, Kevin GAAD, Nick

MIXED DIVISION

CHAMPIONLUMBA, Bob AVANCENA, Gaye

RUNNER-UPSAN JUAN, Jun SAN JUAN, Dorigen

LADIES DIVISION

CLASS ACHAMPION

NEISH, Cathy GOBLE, Linda

RUNNER-UPWILLIAMS, Edith DAGLESS, Susie

CLASS BCHAMPION

BARRO, Laia GUERRERO, Marie

RUNNER-UPBYRNE, Lourdes INGRAM, Desiree

SPECIAL AWARDS

LONGEST DRIVE MEN JUNG, Soo ParkLADIES GUERRERO, MarieMOST ACCURATE GOBLE, LindaNEAREST TO THE PIN GO, Andy

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