Sta. Elena golf slated Jan. 19-23

MANILA, Philippines - Two Lexus IS300 sedans are up for grabs as hole-in-one prizes in the Sta. Elena Cup member-guest tournament of the Sta. Elena Golf Club slated Jan. 19-23 in Cabuyao, Laguna.

Five hundred forty members and guests will have four chances at the pricey IS300 which will be awarded for aces on the seventh and 14th holes aside from the other exciting prizes lined up for the 15th season of the tournament presented by Lexus and Omega in cooperation with Royal Caribbean, Baron Travel, L’Oreal and Sta. Elena Properties Inc.

Royal Caribbean and Baron Travel are also staking a Caribbean Cruise for an ace on the 17th aside from the Yamaha cart and Mizuno T-Zoid golf set offered for a hole-in-one by Masters Sports Corp. and Kart Plaza, respectively, on the second hole.

Philippine Sports Commission and newly crowned Philippine Ladies Open champion Chihiro Ikeda are returning to defend the low gross title they won in runaway fashion last year.

This year’s Sta. Elena Cup is supported by Burger King and Mizuno with Everest Hills Memorial Park as scoreboard sponsor. The other sponsors are Camp John Hay, Sony Philippines, Mag-1 Oils, Vic Filters, Eagle One, Chivas Regal, Novellino Wines and Selecta Ice Cream.

Other notable tandems are Sta. Elena president Bryan Cockrell and Lexus Manila president Danny Isla, Bebo Quiros and Tommy Lopez, Rico Tantoco and Reto Klauser, JP Reyes and Abe Rosal, Iggy Clavecilla and Mari Hechanova, Clifford Lichaytoo and Carl Santos Ocampo, Richie Garcia and Ikeda and Bones Floro and King Sthemeier.

The field to be sent off daily in two separate batches at 7 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. will be divided into three divisions – Classes A, B and C. The Sta. Elena member’s handicaps will determine the team’s Class.