20^th PAL Kalayaan Cup Golf Tournament (Sydney)  to Fijian

By Ric De Vera
Bayanihan News
Emailed for posting by Jaime K Pimentel
Sydney-Australia



Naidu also received a jacket with a symbolic RP flag.

“(It) was a great day for me. (I) didn’t expect to win but guess I was lucky,” the winner
said. “Didn’t have a clue that I was in the running to win as there were so many other
great players.”.

Division winners were: Art Phiyasirikul for A with score of 37 points using handicap of
4 from Thai Golf Association; Romy Rablizo for B with score of 36 points using
handicap of 15 from Jokers/Fairgolf; Glen Blain for C with score of 32 points using
handicap of 19 from Hurstville Golf Club; and Michael Baylon for D with score of 34
points using handicap of 29 from ParE Golf.

These winners received $150 cash prize, trophies and golf balls for their exceptional
efforts.

Division runners-up were: Buddy Nagi for A with score of 36 points using 1 handicap
from Thai Golf Association; Rudy Chong for B with score of 33 points using handicap
of 15 from Indonesia Golf Association; Nep Palomo for C with score of 30 points
using handicap of 25 from Fil-oz and Jun dela Pena for D with score of 33 points
using handicap of 30 from WSGA.

They received $100 cash prize, trophies and golf balls.

Ladies division champion was Prescy Keogh with score of 36 points from her
handicap 11 from Avondale Golf & Country Club. Keogh was closely followed by Ella
Wong on 36 points with her 18 handicap from Moore Park Golf Club, as the runner-
up.

They both received cash prizes and trophies donated by Toti Umali.

Novelty prizes were given to nearest the pins on four par 3s amounting to $30 each,
as follows: Romy Tablizo (hole no 5), Paul Abordo (hole no 8), Helen Solazzo (hole
no 11) and Art Phiyasirikul for hole no 15. No one won the best putting competition.
Philippine Airlines, the Philippines national flag carrier is the principal sponsor with
naming rights, donating two economy class return airfares to Manila for the over-all
champion and the raffle winner.

Major sponsors were LBC, AICL/AIH Education, Megaworld and RO Biala Pty Ltd.
Aside from financial assistance AIH Higher Education supplied a box of 20
umbrellas. Toti Umali donated cash to subsidise the cost of trophies for the lady
winners.

Other sponsors were Viva Travel Action, Pabico Fast Food, Sizzling Fillo Restaurant,
Merit Awards trophies and Bhajune Hair & Makeup.