PSA Cup under way at Southwoods Legends

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Sportswriters Association Golf Cup presented by Manila Southwoods, San Miguel Beer and the Philippine Sports Commission gets going today with a merry mix of guests gracing the fund-raiser at the Legends course in Carmona, Cavite.

Former PSA president Lito Tacujan of The Star and Ernie Gonzales of the Inquirer, Jerome Delariarte of Southwoods and current president Dodo Catacutan of spin.ph. will hit the ceremonial drives along with other guests at 7 a.m., kicking off the 18-hole tournament, held to raise funds for the PSA’s medical projects for its members.

The shotgun style tee-off is set at 7:30 a.m.

Backing the event as major sponsors are PLDT/Smart, Philippine Airlines and Meralco as major sponsors while Philippine Airlines is staking a round-trip ticket to London or the United States on No. 16 of the Jack Nicklaus-designed layout.

Other supporters are ICTSI, Hermie Esguerra, Alaska, the Ciara Marie Abalos Foundation, Sunrise Events Inc., the National Golf Association of the Philippines, Cebuana Lhuillier Sports, Lovell Gopez of Mizuno, SM Prime Holdings, Cosco Oben of the Oben Group of Companies, Rain or Shine, Mighty Sports, Sen. Manny Pacquiao, PATAFA, Philippine Superliga, Philip Ella Juico, Bong Lopez, Palawan Pawnsho, Luigi Tabuena, Forest Hills, Srixon, J-Ten Sports and Oliver Gan.