SYDNEY shot past Queensland on the final day of the 2014 Friendship Golf Cup in Manila recently to regain the Cup, 776-767, after overcoming an 18-point deficit.
by RIC DE VERA
The champions took home monumental trophy plus P5000, courtesy of Travelaccess.
“We are extremely happy that we got back the championship trophy after so many years” said Arnold Villamayor, team captain of Fil-oz Social Golf Club.
“This was really a surprise to me as we were behind during the first three days of the tournament.”
Individual overall winners were Troy Pashley of Brisbane (145 points) champion, followed by Sam Akbar of Sydney (141 points) runner-up. They were awarded trophies and cash prizes of P3000 and P1500, respectively.
For the first time, the format was changed to System 36 for the first two days followed by individual Stableford for the last two days.
To avoid sandbagging, all declared handicaps were used to divide the groups into A, B and C and subject to certain adjustment after two days.
Daily individual winners were awarded trophies and cash prizes in their respective divisions.
A total of 92 golfers from Victoria (39); NSW (23), Queensland (13), Australian Capital Territory (11), Northern Territory (4) and Western Australia (2), were transported daily by luxury coaches from the Executive Plaza Hotel to the golf courses.
This event is now considered the biggest and most prestigious Fil-Aussie Interstate golf tournament in the Philippines.
The awards presentation and buffet dinner following the tournament was held at Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club.
The president of Pinoy Golfers of Perth, Nestor Jongko, was master of ceremonies.
The 21st Fil-Aussie Interstate Friendship golf cup will be held in Manila again in early March next year hosted by 40Love of Darwin headed by Oscar Parian.
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PICTURE:
2014 Friendship Cup golfers celebrate in Manila of final day.
