By Tommy Manotoc
The recently concluded UAAP season that saw the Ateneo Blue Eagles reign supreme for the fifth straight time after beating the UST Tigers has once again brought the varsity league to a higher level of competition and entertainment.
Posted: October 19th, 2012 in Basketball,Commentary,Headlines,UAAP | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
THE RECENT Ryder Cup, which drew so much interest from golfers and non-golfers alike because of the unbelievable comeback of the Europeans, did not come as a complete surprise to me.
Posted: October 3rd, 2012 in Commentary,Headlines | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
THE PGA Golf Championship, the last major of the year, has just concluded.
Posted: August 15th, 2012 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
The recent Australian Open that ended last Sunday left all tennis fans in a state of awe.
Posted: January 31st, 2012 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
As I sat and watched the Alaska-B Meg game with my youngest son Gabriel, who was an Alaska fan and is about to switch sides, I couldn’t help but think of both Fred Uytengsu and Tim Cone.
Posted: October 19th, 2011 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
I just arrived from Singapore, having accompanied our players to the 2011 Asian Amateur Championship, the biggest individual amateur event in the Asia Pacific region.
Posted: October 4th, 2011 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
After so many months of rain delays, the 2011 Federation Men’s Tournament is coming to a close this week.
Posted: September 20th, 2011 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
The results of the Putra Cup in Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong, last week are an indication of where our country’s golf development program presently stands.
Posted: September 14th, 2011 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
I just arrived from the 2011 Nomura Cup, the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship, held in Fiji last week. Staged every two years, it is the largest amateur golf championship held in the Asia-Pacific region. The Philippines is one of the Cup’s founders.
Posted: August 23rd, 2011 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
After UAAP’s entertaining first round, the cream has risen to the top. Ateneo has definitely separated itself from the pack.
Posted: August 10th, 2011 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
My family and I just got in from a series of junior golf tournaments in America. It was a very enjoyable trip and at the same time revealing in the sense that it showed me where our country is in terms of golf development. In the past years the Philippines would win in one or [...]
Posted: July 26th, 2011 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
The golfing community is in awe at the way Rory McIlroy won his first major. He stunned the entire field with his amazing performance coming from a devastating loss two months ago at the Masters. And considering he is only 22 years old, this win shows that he is in the next level. All the superlatives [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2011 in Commentary | Read More »
By Tommy Manotoc
In the past, it was an ordeal being patient while watching the French Open. Keeping track of the ball on my TV screen was a challenge. The fact that the rallies lasted so long didn’t help. However, as I wrote here before, the organizers have managed to quicken the pace of the famous red clay [...]
Posted: May 31st, 2011 in Commentary | Read More »