Pinoy Golfer Blog

This was sent to me by Albert Garcia one of the core organizers of the BRAFE Golf Tournament. Thought I’d share it with y’all. I think we’d all do well to spread this around to our friends and fellow golfers. The NO-SHOW GOLFER – an irresponsible breed of golfer. Golfers who reserve playing slots in tournaments but do not show up are becoming a nuisance to organizers and this inconsiderate practice has to stop. A golfer who makes a reservation to compete in a tournament but decides not to show up on tournament day, has nothing to lose because the No Show Golfer has not paid the tournament fee. It is the unfortunate and current practice by organizers to accept reservations... Read More

Finally! Impact’s maiden issue is here. A bit late but I guess we can chalk that up to growing pains. I feel like a proud dad all over again. I’d like to share the editor’s note with you all; I think it speaks volumes of what we went through to bring this magazine to you. This has been a long time coming. It’s long been my vision to have a magazine that would adequately convey our collective passion for the game of golf. In the process of producing this magazine, we were often discouraged by those we approached for assistance because of the relatively small demographics of the game in the Philippines. It won’t work, they said. Filipino golfers won’t buy magazines, they... Read More

With Typhoon Quiel bearing down on Luzon, the weather at the 2011 ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic took a sudden turn for the worse. The sunny, benign conditions were gone and the wind blew harder than it had all week. The scores went up, everyone struggled. Everyone except Elmer Salvador. Salvador took hold of the ICTSI Sherwood Hills Classic by the scruff of the neck under the most trying conditions of the week and lapped the field beating runners-up Mars Pucay and Artemio Murakami by a whopping 12-stokes. It was a massacre. Salvador started like a house on fire with birdies on the first three holes, making a mockery of what is one of the hardest opening corners in local golf. He cooled off slightly... Read More