PHILIPPINE OPEN IS BACK
ON FROM FEBRUARY 1-4
The Philippine Open, originally scheduled as the season-opening event on the Asian Tour, will now be staged at Wack Wack Golf and Country Club from February 1-4, officials confirmed today.
Prize money will increase by US$100,000 to US$300,000 from last year's total purse when Australian Scott Strange claimed an emphatic victory in Asia's oldest national championship.
The concerted efforts put in over the past week by the National Golf Association of the Philippines' (NGAP) President Leandro R. Mendoza, the First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo and his Foundation, Wack Wack's Chairman Benjamin S. Abalos senior, ICTSI's Enrique Razon and Asian Tour's Director of Tour Development Patrick Young have been instrumental in the quick return of the event.
Initially, the Philippine Open, inaugurated in 1913, was scheduled to be played this week but organisers delayed the championship at short notice, due to some details of the event that were being finalised.
Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han said today: "We are delighted to announce that the Philippine Open will be held during the first week of February with a substantial increase of 50 per cent in the total prize money.
With its timely return, the Philippine Open will now be the third leg of the 2007 Asian Tour season which is offering a minimum 29 tournaments and an all-time high of US$26 million in total prize money this season.
The new season will tee off in Karachi next week with the staging of the Pakistan Open at Karachi Golf Club from January 18-21.
ON FROM FEBRUARY 1-4
The Philippine Open, originally scheduled as the season-opening event on the Asian Tour, will now be staged at Wack Wack Golf and Country Club from February 1-4, officials confirmed today.
Prize money will increase by US$100,000 to US$300,000 from last year's total purse when Australian Scott Strange claimed an emphatic victory in Asia's oldest national championship.
The concerted efforts put in over the past week by the National Golf Association of the Philippines' (NGAP) President Leandro R. Mendoza, the First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo and his Foundation, Wack Wack's Chairman Benjamin S. Abalos senior, ICTSI's Enrique Razon and Asian Tour's Director of Tour Development Patrick Young have been instrumental in the quick return of the event.
Initially, the Philippine Open, inaugurated in 1913, was scheduled to be played this week but organisers delayed the championship at short notice, due to some details of the event that were being finalised.
Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han said today: "We are delighted to announce that the Philippine Open will be held during the first week of February with a substantial increase of 50 per cent in the total prize money.
With its timely return, the Philippine Open will now be the third leg of the 2007 Asian Tour season which is offering a minimum 29 tournaments and an all-time high of US$26 million in total prize money this season.
The new season will tee off in Karachi next week with the staging of the Pakistan Open at Karachi Golf Club from January 18-21.
posted by Colin |
See story on its own page | Thursday, January 11, 2007
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