S’woods invit’l golf stakes car for ace

MANILA, Philippines - A brand-new Mitsubishi Lancer and a Caribbean Cruise will be two of the main hole-in-one prizes in the 2013 Manila Southwoods Invitational Presented by MegaFiber, which fires off today at the Legends and Masters courses in Carmona, Cavite.

Also at stake for aces are golf carts, an iron set and a Mit-air airconditioner courtesy of Mitsubishi Motors Phils. Corp./Diamond Motors Corp., Royal Caribbean/Baron Travel, Mit Air Sales Center, Pacsports, Sports Specialist and Turf Company.

If no one scores an ace, the Mitsubishi Lancer by MMPC and DMC, a Caribbean Cruise by RCI/BTC, a Mit-air Aircondition by Mit-Air Sales, and iron golf set by Wilson/Sports Specialist will be raffled off.

The 36-hole member-guest tournament, presented by MegaFiber and put up by Southwoods chairman Robert John Sobrepeña and his board of directors in 2000, is spread over four days with a full field of 500 vying for top honors in various divisions – Division I (0-10), Division II (11-16), Division III (17-22) and Division IV (23-27). Also on tap is the sponsors/guest division.

Backing up the event are major sponsors Agrexplore Corp., Edward Marcs Phils., Inc., Netforce International, Inc., Nice Day Coffee/Glutamax, Resorts World Manila, Rudy Project and Warbird Securities while Air Asia, APGC, Banco de Oro, Camp John Hay Devt. Co., Camp John Hay Golf Club, Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose Law Offices and CJH Coffee Services/Outlets @ Southwoods are the minor supporters.

Other hole sponsors are Club Leisure Management Corp., Foodenizer, Inc., Forest Hills Golf Club, G&W Clubshares, Golden Oats, Golforce Inc., Internatiional Heavy Equipment Corp., Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Manila Southwoods Manor, Metro Devt. Corp., One Pharma Co., Inc., Pioneer Insurance, Poblador, Bautista & Reyes Law Offices, RCNA, Red Eagle Lending Inc., Remengs, Ritzgolf Sports Marketing, Savoy Bistro, Sherwood Golf Club and The Manor-Camp John Hay.