THE Philippine Golf Tour, in its continuing effort to boost local golf and develop and produce more talents for the country in the years to come, puts emphasis on the delivery of innovative program at the junior level as it launches the Junior PGT on Jan. 29 at The Country Club in Laguna.
A drive, chip and putt competition, the JPGT features four age-group categories for boys and girls — 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15-17 — with the TCC driving range, putting green and chipping areas to be roped off exclusively for the participants.
A brainchild of long-time golf patron Ricky Razon, chairman and CEO of ICTSI that sponsors the men’s and ladies pro circuits and supports a number of top amateurs’ overseas campaigns, the coming circuit will feature 17 events in Luzon for its inaugural staging, with the organizing Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. eyeing to expand it and reach out to Visayas and Mindanao, long considered as the spawning ground of golf talents.
There will be no membership fees with the new junior tour not competing nor associated with the existing junior golf organizations.
It will be handled, managed and conducted by professional tour directors, rules men and marshals with the program also aimed to determine the player’s skill development and help them achieve their goals.
