Pinoy Golfer Blog

We were sitting on the Veranda of the Alabang Country Club having a few cold beers when a cousin who’s been in the game a while walked up and joined our conversation. The talk inevitably turned to golf. He went on to remark that the new breed of golfer seemed lacking in the niceties of the game; they lacked the knowledge of manners and etiquette on the golf course that seemed so natural to most golfers. We came to agree that it was mostly due to the fact that most new golfers learn the game from friends and driving range pros. At no point in their learning curve are they introduced to the etiquette of the game unlike junior golfers who were raised in the game by parents and their golf coaches.... Read More

One of the great pleasures in golf is traveling to play a famous course on whose hallowed fairways once trod the greats of the game; St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Augusta National, Pebble Beach, what we wouldn’t give to play them at least once before we go to that big fairway in the sky. A lucky few have made or will make this trek; for the rest of us, Summit Point Golf Club in nearby Lipa, Batangas, has a few surprises in store. When the decision was made to join giant property developer Sta. Lucia in the development of a golf property, Summit Point President Robbie Leviste searched the golfing world for a unique concept for a golf course, one that would make their course stand out. He found it... Read More