MANILA, Philippines - The President’s Cup, one of Wack Wack’s signature tournaments held in honor of its incumbent president Dr. Philip Ella Juico, gets going Saturday with a big field seeing action and an array of prizes at stake in the 18-hole tournament.
To accommodate the record number of 288 players, a double shotgun start at 6:30 a.m. and 12 noon will be held at Wack Wack’s West Course, according to sports and games committee chairman Carlos Baniqued.
Play will be under the Double Peoria scoring system with titles to be disputed in Groups I, II and III and seniors for the men’s category and in Groups I and II for the ladies and guest divisions.
Seven grand raffle prizes, 16 major items, and over a hundred minor items will be given away to members and president’s guests who have confirmed their participation in the tournament staged in honor of club chief executive officer Dr. Juico, who turns 65 on Dec. 14.
A Chrysler C 300 from Cats Motors Phils, a Foton Thunder Pick-up Truck from United Asia Automotive Group, a golf cart from the Turf & Company, an APE Drive-away chassis from Autohub, a set of golf irons from Dynamic Sports and two business class tickets to the US from Delta Airlines are hole-in-one prizes.
Pacific on Line Corp., Unilever and Northern Islands Co. Inc. are the event’s major hole sponsors.