Globe, NGAP launch new amateur golf circuit

MANILA, Philippines—The National Golf Association of the Philippines recently came to an agreement with Globe Telecoms to launch a new amateur circuit beginning this year and assure high-caliber tournaments.

Jesus Romero, the head of business for Globe, and NGAP secretary general Jun Arceo and director Tommy Manotoc, also the chair of tournaments and youth development program committees, sealed the partnership designed to boost the nationwide search for talents.

Philip Ella Juico, the president of Wack Wack and concurrent head of the NGAP’s private sector for golf development, played a huge part in clinching the deal where Globe and the country’s golf body will hold at least 10 more important events this year.

“Globe is very happy to be associated with the NGAP and help in the grassroots development program,” Romero said.

“This is a classic example of the private sector helping an NSA,” Juico, a former PSC chair, said.

Globe’s involvement actually started with the recent Philippine Amateur Open championship won by Fil-Singaporean Gregory Foo and Lovelyn Guioguio in Canlubang two weeks ago.

The NGAP will hold the boys’ and girl’s match play championships, the Visayas and Mindanao regionals and the national boys’ and doubles championships, junior amateur open championship among others, this year.

“We cannot have golf development without the proper tournaments,” Manotoc said. “That’s why the help of Globe will definitely go a long way toward discovering talents for the national team.”