The Philippine Golf Tournaments, Inc., organizer of the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour, has suspended ace Juvic Pagunsan from participating for the remaining legs of the circuit this year for breach of the PGT guidelines on professional conduct.
Pagunsan walked out of the recent Aboitiz Invitational presented by ICTSI in Cebu after refusing to abide by the club’s house rules. He had previously escaped sanction after pulling out of the ICTSI-Forest Hills Invitational in the middle of his round without informing the PGTI last year.
This time, the PGTI has had enough and threw the book at the talented but recalcitrant shotmaker.
In suspending Pagunsan, Colo Ventosa, general manager of PGTI, cited Clause 10 of the PGT guidelines: “The PGT will maintain a strict ‘no tolerance’ policy on any behavior unbecoming of a professional. It is the desire of PGT to hold tournaments in a highly professional manner. Competitors participating in these tournaments shall conduct themselves in the highest standards of courtesy and sportsmanship, which they are bound to honor at all times whether on or off the golf course.”
Provisions of the clause covers professional conduct, including failure to comply with appropriate Etiquette, Misbehavior, Injurious Conduct and other similar acts and omissions.
Pagunsan has won four of the first 10 legs of this year’s 16-stage tour and has been the runaway leader in the Order of Merit ranking. But without him in the last six legs, a wide-open race for the coveted crown loomed starting with the ICTSI Riviera Classic beginning Wednesday (Sept. 14) at Riviera’s Langer course in Silang, Cavite.
“We have been deeply concerned about your actions and behavior in various occasions, most recent of which was during the practice round of the Aboitiz Invitational in Cebu last Aug. 29, 2011, where you willfully refused to abide by the club’s house rules and walked out of the premises. Despite our guidance as your manager and promoter, and repeated stern verbal warnings on your acts in the past, our advice and instructions have fallen on deaf ears,” Ventosa said.
Before meting out the suspension, the PGTI conducted a thorough investigation on the complaints of Pagunsan’s actions and behavior. ICTSI, Pagunsan’s corporate benefactor, agreed to the suspension.
“As a Professional Golfer sponsored by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), you are expected to always conduct yourself in a professional manner as you are representing the ICTSI brand,” Ventosa said.
The suspension, however, will not apply to Pagunsan’s overseas campaigns. However, the PGTI reminded him that in tournaments abroad, it expects him to conduct himself in high esteem especially since he represents, not only PGTI and ICTSI, but also the country.
Jay Bayron is expected to gain on Pagunsan’s suspension as he moved up to second in the OOM race after topping the recent $65,000 million Aboitiz Invitational presented by ICTSI, the first Philippine event to be featured on the Asian Development Tour.
From Riviera, the tour goes to Sherwood Hills, also in Cavite, for the ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic on Sept. 28-30, then to Villamor, which will host an ICTSI-PGT leg for the first time on Oct. 19-21, for the ICTSI Villamor Classic. The Calatagan layout in Batangas will also make its debut on the circuit when it stages the ICTSI Calatagan Challenge on Oct. 26-28, while Canlubang will host the penultimate leg on Nov. 9-11 for the ICTSI Canlubang Golf Invitational before the tour winds up at Wack Wack on Nov. 23-25 for the ICTSI Wack Wack Championship.(pr)
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Rising stars ready for Aboitiz Invit’l
Asia’s rising stars, headed by Filipinos Artemio Murakami, Carl Ocampo and Miguel Tabuena, will converge in Cebu for the latest Asian Development Tour (ADT) event next month when the Aboitiz Invitational presented by ICTSI is staged at the Cebu Country Club Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.
The $65,000-tournament is making its debut on the ADT this year, where it will become the seventh leg on its 2011 Schedule.
Murakami and Ocampo, along with Brunei’s newcomer Faiz Damit graced the press launched in Cebu Tuesday to promote the Aboitiz Invitational, which was launched last year as a domestic event on the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour.
As the Aboitiz Invitational will be one of the final tournaments of the season on the ADT, it will play an important role in determining the top three players on the Order of Merit. The leading three money-earners will gain an automatic card on the elite Asian Tour for the 2012 season.
The Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) has an impressive portfolio of businesses, which include power, banking and food.
Others who graced the launch were Htwe Hla Han, senior director of Tour Development Asian Tour, Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. general manager Colo Ventosa, Cebu Country Club general manager Clifford Celdran and CCC golf director Frederick Chiongbian and Aboitiz Equity Ventures chief reputation officer Sebastian Lacson.
Chinese Taipei’s Chiang Cheh-chih, winner of the Transcend Championship in Taipei, is currently leading the OOM race with $22,750, followed by American Jonathan Moore, who topped the PGM Impian Classic in Kuala Lumpur with $15,916.
Murakami is in third spot with earnings of $14,517, followed by another Chinese Taipei player Chang Tse-peng and Malaysia’s S. Siva Chandhran, who was the inaugural ADT Order of Merit champion and the only player with multiple wins on the ADT so far.
Juvic Pagunsan, the current leader of the ICTSI-PGT Order of Merit and a winner in the Asian Tour, is also expected to join the title hunt in the Aboitiz Invitational along with the country’s other leading players such as Tony Lascuna, who finished joint third at the Asian Tour’s Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters last week, and Angelo Que.
Murakami, who has won on the Asian Tour previously, said the upgrading of the Aboitiz Invitational into an ADT event will present a wonderful opportunity for budding Filipino golfers to compete on the international stage.
“I am very much looking forward to the Aboitiz Invitational as it will allow the local stars to compete against many of the leading players from the ADT. While the ADT is the development circuit for the Asian Tour, competition is still very demanding as the winning scores are often very low. We will need to consistently shoot low scores to compete on the ADT,” said Murakami.
Ocampo is also keen to test his game at the Aboitiz Invitational, saying: “It’s such a big thrill for the Aboitiz Invitational to upgrade its tournament into an ADT event. There are huge incentives for our players to win the tournament as it could result in a direct route onto the Asian Tour through the top three rankings in the ADT Order of Merit.”
Faiz believes that competing in the ADT has given him the added experience required to become a top-notch international golfer.
“Through regular competition in the ADT, I believe I am now a better player than before. It is great that we will have a new tournament on board with us with the Aboitiz Invitational joining the ADT Schedule. I’m looking forward to competing in this event as it gives us an opportunity to travel and compete,” said Faiz.(pr)
The $65,000-tournament is making its debut on the ADT this year, where it will become the seventh leg on its 2011 Schedule.
Murakami and Ocampo, along with Brunei’s newcomer Faiz Damit graced the press launched in Cebu Tuesday to promote the Aboitiz Invitational, which was launched last year as a domestic event on the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour.
As the Aboitiz Invitational will be one of the final tournaments of the season on the ADT, it will play an important role in determining the top three players on the Order of Merit. The leading three money-earners will gain an automatic card on the elite Asian Tour for the 2012 season.
The Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) has an impressive portfolio of businesses, which include power, banking and food.
Others who graced the launch were Htwe Hla Han, senior director of Tour Development Asian Tour, Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. general manager Colo Ventosa, Cebu Country Club general manager Clifford Celdran and CCC golf director Frederick Chiongbian and Aboitiz Equity Ventures chief reputation officer Sebastian Lacson.
Chinese Taipei’s Chiang Cheh-chih, winner of the Transcend Championship in Taipei, is currently leading the OOM race with $22,750, followed by American Jonathan Moore, who topped the PGM Impian Classic in Kuala Lumpur with $15,916.
Murakami is in third spot with earnings of $14,517, followed by another Chinese Taipei player Chang Tse-peng and Malaysia’s S. Siva Chandhran, who was the inaugural ADT Order of Merit champion and the only player with multiple wins on the ADT so far.
Juvic Pagunsan, the current leader of the ICTSI-PGT Order of Merit and a winner in the Asian Tour, is also expected to join the title hunt in the Aboitiz Invitational along with the country’s other leading players such as Tony Lascuna, who finished joint third at the Asian Tour’s Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters last week, and Angelo Que.
Murakami, who has won on the Asian Tour previously, said the upgrading of the Aboitiz Invitational into an ADT event will present a wonderful opportunity for budding Filipino golfers to compete on the international stage.
“I am very much looking forward to the Aboitiz Invitational as it will allow the local stars to compete against many of the leading players from the ADT. While the ADT is the development circuit for the Asian Tour, competition is still very demanding as the winning scores are often very low. We will need to consistently shoot low scores to compete on the ADT,” said Murakami.
Ocampo is also keen to test his game at the Aboitiz Invitational, saying: “It’s such a big thrill for the Aboitiz Invitational to upgrade its tournament into an ADT event. There are huge incentives for our players to win the tournament as it could result in a direct route onto the Asian Tour through the top three rankings in the ADT Order of Merit.”
Faiz believes that competing in the ADT has given him the added experience required to become a top-notch international golfer.
“Through regular competition in the ADT, I believe I am now a better player than before. It is great that we will have a new tournament on board with us with the Aboitiz Invitational joining the ADT Schedule. I’m looking forward to competing in this event as it gives us an opportunity to travel and compete,” said Faiz.(pr)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Top firms back ICTSI-PGT circuit
At least five firms have renewed their commitment to support this year’s ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour which kicks off its 12-leg next week at the Royal Northwoods Golf and Country Club in San Rafael, Bulacan.
The International Container Terminal Services, Inc., a long-time patron of Philippine golf that has supported not only the pros but also the jungolfers and the amateurs, will again be this year’s title sponsor, putting at least P1 million in each but one of the legs spread over the country’s championship courses.
Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), one of the country¹s leading conglomerates with interests in food, banking and power, seeks to create long-term value for all its stakeholders as it agreed to again become the title sponsor of the Cebu leg in August for the Aboitiz Invitational.
The inaugural Aboitiz Invitational last year proved to be a huge success with the rare participation of the cream of the pro crop, including Frankie Minoza, Angelo Que and Juvic Pagunsan, Tony Lascuna, Artemio Murakami and eventual winner and Order of Merit champion Jay Bayron.
Other backers of this year’s circuit, organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. (PGTI), are Srixon, Callaway, Dynamic Sports and Omnisource International.
Meanwhile, for details on sponsorship, contact Colo Ventosa at 632(908-8842535 or ICTSI at (632)241-9661 or fax (632)2478002 or emailgolf@ictsi.com or colo@pgt.ph.
With Srixon golf clubs, golfers have seen better scores and performance while Srixon balls, used by top PGA golfers like Vijay Singh and Karrie Webb, provide better flight for a golfer’s drive.
For almost three decades, Callaway has provided golfers the world over with performance equipment to boost their potential. Used by top Asian pros like Que, Callaway manufactures a long line of golf clubs for men, women and those at the junior golf level.
The leader in providing sports equipment and accessories, Dynamic Sports is geared towards providing products of the highest quality and efficiency. Carrying brands such as Titleist and Footjoy, Dynamic Sports is the number one choice for golfing needs.
The circuit fires off March 30-April 1 at Royal Northwoods with the second leg slated April 6-8 for the ICTSI Classic at Mt. Malarayat in Lipa, Batangas followed by The ICTSI Orchard Golf Championship on May 18-20 and the ICTSI Eastridge Classic on June 1-3. (pr)
The International Container Terminal Services, Inc., a long-time patron of Philippine golf that has supported not only the pros but also the jungolfers and the amateurs, will again be this year’s title sponsor, putting at least P1 million in each but one of the legs spread over the country’s championship courses.
Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), one of the country¹s leading conglomerates with interests in food, banking and power, seeks to create long-term value for all its stakeholders as it agreed to again become the title sponsor of the Cebu leg in August for the Aboitiz Invitational.
The inaugural Aboitiz Invitational last year proved to be a huge success with the rare participation of the cream of the pro crop, including Frankie Minoza, Angelo Que and Juvic Pagunsan, Tony Lascuna, Artemio Murakami and eventual winner and Order of Merit champion Jay Bayron.
Other backers of this year’s circuit, organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. (PGTI), are Srixon, Callaway, Dynamic Sports and Omnisource International.
Meanwhile, for details on sponsorship, contact Colo Ventosa at 632(908-8842535 or ICTSI at (632)241-9661 or fax (632)2478002 or emailgolf@ictsi.com or colo@pgt.ph.
With Srixon golf clubs, golfers have seen better scores and performance while Srixon balls, used by top PGA golfers like Vijay Singh and Karrie Webb, provide better flight for a golfer’s drive.
For almost three decades, Callaway has provided golfers the world over with performance equipment to boost their potential. Used by top Asian pros like Que, Callaway manufactures a long line of golf clubs for men, women and those at the junior golf level.
The leader in providing sports equipment and accessories, Dynamic Sports is geared towards providing products of the highest quality and efficiency. Carrying brands such as Titleist and Footjoy, Dynamic Sports is the number one choice for golfing needs.
The circuit fires off March 30-April 1 at Royal Northwoods with the second leg slated April 6-8 for the ICTSI Classic at Mt. Malarayat in Lipa, Batangas followed by The ICTSI Orchard Golf Championship on May 18-20 and the ICTSI Eastridge Classic on June 1-3. (pr)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Aboitiz sponsors PGT leg in Cebu
The Aboitiz Invitational at the Cebu Country Club firing off next week will mark a couple of firsts on the Philippine Golf Tour (PGT) – the entry of a new title sponsor and a new venue for the touring pros.
“We are glad to have one of the country’s top conglomerates, the Aboitiz Equity Ventures, as one of our major partners for the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour,” said Colo Ventosa, general manager of the organizing Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. (PGTI).
“Aboitiz is coming in as title sponsor and has committed to infuse P2.5 million into PGT as title sponsor. Without them, the Cebu leg would have not been possible. We look forward to a long term partnership with the Aboitiz Group,” she said.
While the Cebu Country Club has hosted some legs of pro tours in the past, it hasn’t staged a tournament for the three-year-old PGT circuit, thus giving the country’s top pros a different kind of challenge when they resume their quest for fame and fortune starting Aug. 11.
The 54-hole Aboitiz Invitational serves as the 10th leg of the PGT circuit with four more legs slated till the end of the year.
The PGT was launched in Sept. 2008 with three events at the Valley Golf in Antipolo City, Sherwood Hills in Cavite, and Apo Golf in Davao. In 2009, PGTI took over the management of the PGT to further improve the organization of the pro tour. A total of seven events were held during the year, including two Mercedes Benz Tour legs.
Founded by Enrique Razon Jr., the PGTI was put up to advance the cause of pro golf in the country. It has been the chief backer of top Filipino golfers, including the amateurs, through exposures in local, regional and international golf tournaments.
Through its flagship tournament circuit, the Philippine Golf Tour (PGT), PGTI organizes tournaments held in the country’s top golf courses wherein golfers could hone their skills, compete with fellow professionals, and earn from the sport. In just over a year, the PGT has become the one of the largest golf circuits in Southeast Asia.(pr)
“We are glad to have one of the country’s top conglomerates, the Aboitiz Equity Ventures, as one of our major partners for the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour,” said Colo Ventosa, general manager of the organizing Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. (PGTI).
“Aboitiz is coming in as title sponsor and has committed to infuse P2.5 million into PGT as title sponsor. Without them, the Cebu leg would have not been possible. We look forward to a long term partnership with the Aboitiz Group,” she said.
While the Cebu Country Club has hosted some legs of pro tours in the past, it hasn’t staged a tournament for the three-year-old PGT circuit, thus giving the country’s top pros a different kind of challenge when they resume their quest for fame and fortune starting Aug. 11.
The 54-hole Aboitiz Invitational serves as the 10th leg of the PGT circuit with four more legs slated till the end of the year.
The PGT was launched in Sept. 2008 with three events at the Valley Golf in Antipolo City, Sherwood Hills in Cavite, and Apo Golf in Davao. In 2009, PGTI took over the management of the PGT to further improve the organization of the pro tour. A total of seven events were held during the year, including two Mercedes Benz Tour legs.
Founded by Enrique Razon Jr., the PGTI was put up to advance the cause of pro golf in the country. It has been the chief backer of top Filipino golfers, including the amateurs, through exposures in local, regional and international golf tournaments.
Through its flagship tournament circuit, the Philippine Golf Tour (PGT), PGTI organizes tournaments held in the country’s top golf courses wherein golfers could hone their skills, compete with fellow professionals, and earn from the sport. In just over a year, the PGT has become the one of the largest golf circuits in Southeast Asia.(pr)
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