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One for the caddies
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - March 1, 2006 - 12:00am
The success of the National Caddies Program and its pioneering beneficiaries last week at the PAL tournament held in Davao was way beyond my expectations. Though the whole scenario was actually part of the dream...
A golf treasure
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - February 22, 2006 - 12:00am
Every golf course is unique. Especially for the ones that were built before the sport boomed more than several years ago, and technical equipment was not as advanced and modern as it is today, the golf architects...
Crucial time
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - February 15, 2006 - 12:00am
When I opened the newspapers last week and read that La Salle filed a one-year leave of absence from the UAAP basketball league in the aftermath of its findings on its players–Mark Benitez and Tim Gatchalian–I...
Son also rises
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - February 8, 2006 - 12:00am
It was not the first time that I joined the Mango Tee at the Alabang Golf Club. It was actually my third or fourth year to participate in this event. But this year was special. No, my son and partner Matthew and...
Risking it all
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - February 1, 2006 - 12:00am
Generally speaking, one of the things that come naturally to exceptional athletes during and after their careers is the ability to inspire those who watch or hear of them. Tennis, golf and perhaps basketball have...
At the right time
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - January 26, 2006 - 12:00am
I was very pleased to hear the news of how Juvic Pagunsan fared at the qualifying tournament for the Asian Tour last week. On his first try in a tournament as a professional golfer, he not only qualified to play...
Some thoughts on Fil-Ams
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - January 18, 2006 - 12:00am
I have to admit that it has been quite a while since I really enjoyed watching an entire PBA game. But the game last Saturday between Air 21 and San Miguel had me glued to the television set that I ended up staying...
Tough choices
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - December 21, 2005 - 12:00am
There is no better time than Christmas to realize how commercialism has very casually creeped into and penetrated our everyday lives. Even if one intentionally tries to stay out of the maddening rush in the hope...
Juvic’s SEAG feat
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - December 7, 2005 - 12:00am
It has reached a certain stage where he seriously considered ending his multi-titled amateur golfing career. And despite the fact that more medals were surely in store for himself and the country — given his...
One step back, two steps forward
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - November 23, 2005 - 12:00am
The decision of the POC to strike basketball out of the calendar of events for the SEA Games left me with mixed feelings. I took time out to reflect why such a drastic move was carried out. But since I have followed...
Winning at all costs (Part 2)
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - October 26, 2005 - 12:00am
When I came out with my column Winning At All Costs, two weeks ago the news of La Salle fielding an ineligible player that was written on the other page of this paper came as a complete shock to me. I didn’t...
Winning at all costs
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - October 12, 2005 - 12:00am
When my brothers and I played for the La Salle basketball team some 40 years ago, I remember how important it was for us to play hard and play well. Though we did not win numerous championships, I look back and can...
Caddies program hailed
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - October 5, 2005 - 12:00am
The 2005 Philippine Amateurs just concluded this Saturday. For a golfer, regardless of age but with a handicap of 10 or below, this would be a tournament worth watching out for. Perhaps not necessarily in terms...
Camaraderie and honesty in sports
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - September 28, 2005 - 12:00am
One of the greatest characteristics of sports that has been revealed to me as I grew up in the midst of it, is the distinct ability it has to unite all its participants regardless of color, social standing and even...
The true athlete
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - September 21, 2005 - 12:00am
Tennis and golf have been the two sports that have always interested me. Apart from having played them both as a child and adult, what intrigues me more than just the sport itself are the professionals who play them...
Love the game
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - September 14, 2005 - 12:00am
There is almost nothing that can keep me off the golf course on a beautiful Calatagan morning, with its clear blue skies and fresh clean air. Being such a health fanatic, I relish any opportunity to clean my lungs...
National pride
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - September 7, 2005 - 12:00am
One need only to pick up any of today’s daily newspapers and just read the Sports section alone. He will immediately sense that Philippine sports in general has not been spared of the economic, political and...
Billy was right
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - August 31, 2005 - 12:00am
To this day, even though we are thousands of miles away, my brother Billy and I continue to share our love for sports. When he moved to live in Europe 40 years ago and chose Switzerland as his home country, he seriously...
Outside looking in
by SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc - August 24, 2005 - 12:00am
(Editor’s Note: Starting today sportsman Tommy Manotoc will write a sports column which will come out in The STAR every Wednesday. Manotoc, 56, was a member of several RP golf teams that won numerous Putra Cup...
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