More than 1,500 players representing 178 squads will converge next week in Cebu City for the 74th PAL Interclub golf team championships.
Canlubang starts its defense of its Seniors’ crown on Tuesday, Feb. 22 against a host of challengers led by longtime rival Luisita.
The Seniors’ event has drawn a total of 100 teams, nearly half coming from the United States, Canada, the Middle East, and Malaysia, among others.
Cebu courses play host
Alta Vista and Club Filipino de Cebu will play host to the four-round event that uses the Molave scoring system that awards 3 points for par. An even-par round is equivalent to 54 points.
Each team is allowed to field a maximum of four players per round with only the top three scores counted. Each player is limited to two rounds.
After a three-day break, the regular Men's Division tournament kicks off on 1 March with defending champion Manila Southwoods gunning for its seventh crown.
Twenty-one international teams are among 75 clubs entered in the tournament that is adopting the PAL scoring system, where a par is worth 2 points with 36 points awarded to an even-par round.
Hosting the regular Men's event are Cebu Country Club and Club Filipino de Cebu.
A maximum of five players can be fielded by each team but only the top four scores count. A player is also limited to two rounds.
Cebu City last hosted the Interclub in 2019 before the country’s unofficial national team championshi, was shelved for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 74th staging of the event is supported by platinum sponsors ABS-CBN Global, Asian Journal, Airbus, and NuStar Resort and Casino.
Gold sponsors include Radio Mindanao Network, Mastercard, Primax, University of Mindanao Broadcasting Network, PLDT/Smart, and Konsulta MD.
Joining the event as silver sponsors are Philippine National Bank (PNB), Biocostech, and VISA.
Minor sponsors are Bollore Logistics, Manila Standard, Tanduay Brands International, and Asia Brewery while donors are Department of Tourism, Ogawa, Newport World Resorts, Rolls Royce, and Boeing.
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