Baguio City—After the ceremonial tee at the Camp John Hay and Baguio Country Club golf courses, the stage is now set for the premiere of the Super Seniors’—the newest division in the Fil-Am Invitational golf tournament today.
Four teams will see action in the newest division for 70 years and older of the world’s biggest and oldest golf tournament for amateurs presented by San Miguel.
Co-host CJH will stage a team against Golf F—Veterans, Residences of Brent and Team Hollywood II in the mad scramble for the distinction of being the first super senior champion.
Also seeing action on day one are Seniors A, C and D and Regulars G, while the Seniors’ Championship, Seniors B and Regulars F will debut on Sunday, December 2.
Fil division teams will tee off at the par 61 BCC link, while the Am division parbusters see action at the longer par 68 CJH course.
Co-host BCC will be up against seven other teams, along with main sponsor San Miguel Corporation, Baylor Pitt, Dugong Bughaw, Fil Golfers of Honolulu, Forest Hills, Hotel Bahia and Nueva Ecija Seniors in Fil A action.
A-1 Driving, B & Y Utopia, Magiting 83, Mamala Bay,. Moto, Team Las Vegas Team NA Koa and Teerifics are bunched in Am A.
Caliphil Hawaii leads 10 other teams in Senior Fil C with Eaglemasters, Guam Kool Swingers, LMG Construction of Nueva Ecija, Mighty Sandigans, Northwoods Hard Rock, Pines Golf of California, Residences at Brent, Ropali-Isabela, Social Fil-Am Seniors and VFW Post 124.
Senior AM C will have BCC, Aloha, Davao Eaglemasters, Fil-Am Survivors, Guam Seniors, Hillsiders Baguio, Korea Morning Calm, Macquarie Links Sudney, Rviera Golf, Sandigan 82 and Seattle Fil- Am.
Senior Fil D will have Aina, Eastridge, Fil-Can, Glutamex Men Silverback, Horizon Golf Association, IGC Seniors, Rural Bankers , Silicon Valley Golfers Link Club, Team City Vallejo, Team Hollywood II, TNT Seniors and Wapinoy.
Seeing action in Senior Am D are Caliphil Hawaii, Club Intramuros Senior Golfers Association, EK Amigos, Fil-Am Golf of Florida, Filgolfers of Honolulu, Golf F-Veterans, Green Canyon, ICSI/TMI, Isabela Thunders, Seoul Survivors, Silicon Valley Golfers Link Club and Team Mcder.
Regular Fil G teams are Baguio Blue Blood, BIBAK New York, Eaglemasters, EK Amigos, IGC -Travellers, NBI Golf Team 157 – CAR, Sarap Buhay Gang and Team Jasper.
Am G will have Club Intramuros GC A, IGC-Tugegarao, NBI Team 157-CAR, Razcals II, Sandigan Golfers, Sarap Buhay Gang, Team Foretee, The Miners, Washington State Fil-Am. Yokosuka Rising Sun, Team Kumpadres I and Fil-Am Chicago.
Meanwhile, defending Fil Championship titlist will start defending on Sunday with former pro tour regular Eddie Bagtas leading the team to their second straight title.
Also seeing action are former champion Manila Southwoods, which is expected to be led by Tommy Manotoc, former champion Megafiber and Okinawa golf club.
In Am Championship, co-host CJH will try to stop defending champion Luisita, Manila Southwoods and Summit Point Golf and Country Club.
