RP int’l golf show ends today

With attendance expected to surpass the big figure on the first two days, exhibitors make their final pitch today as the sixth Philippine International Golf Show comes to a close at the SM Megamall Megatrade Hall.

It will be a day of raffles, celebrity appearances and super bargains as most of the 60 participating companies wrap up their participation in the three-day, Tradex-managed Golf Show.

Mizuno and the Guam Visitors Bureau are giving away a golfing holiday in Guam. Equipment distributors Callaway, Pacsports, Maxfli, Titleist, Footjoy and Wilson are putting top-of-the-line brands on special sale and The Golf Authority is awarding a lucky visitor a dream round with Gerald Rosales and Cassius Casas at Sherwood Hills in a busy day to cap the show.

Show sponsors Hawaiian Tropic, Planet Sports, Srixon, Casino Filipino, Berocca, Budweiser, Milo Enervon Prime, Lipton Ice Tea, Racks, Taytan International, Earthinshape.com. and Pharmaton with Citylite 88.3 as official radio station are also doing on the spot promotions.

Former President Fidel V. Ramos, MMDA chair Ben Abalos and SEA Games gold medallist Juvic Pagunsan were special guests of the show opening last Friday.

In his speech, Ramos who showed up in playing outfit as he drove straight to the course after the opening rites, exhorted the members of the Golf Distributors Association of the Philippines (GDAP) to continue their mission of helping the local economy.

GDAP president Raymund Atendido, meanwhile, said that modest as the preparations were, he feels that the strong support of the whole industry gave them the strength to pull if off.

"The Golf Show has become a commitment and for us to be getting the same lineup of supporters all these years gives us all the reason to work harder to make it bigger and grander," said Atendido.