{"id":166467,"date":"2012-03-24T07:10:53","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T23:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=166467"},"modified":"2012-03-24T07:10:53","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T23:10:53","slug":"manotoc-elected-prexy-of-national-golf-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/166467\/manotoc-elected-prexy-of-national-golf-body","title":{"rendered":"Manotoc elected prexy of national golf body"},"content":{"rendered":"
LEGENDARY sportsman Tommy Manotoc was tasked to lead the country\u2019s golf program as he was voted as the president of the National Golf Association of the Philippines yesterday.<\/p>\n
Upon receiving the news, Manotoc vowed to plan and implement a year-round golf program that will further hone the development of golf talents among clubs and all over the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue promoting golf development by putting up quality tournaments throughout the country,\u201d said Manotoc in his press statement.<\/p>\n
Manotoc heads the Canlubang Golf and Country Club golf program, under which the likes of Mhark Fernando, Jhonnel Ababa and Jerson Balasabas and rising stars Rupert Saragoza and Jobim Carlos have flourished.<\/p>\n
Manotoc got 46 votes during the elections, the same votes garnered by Calatagan Golf Club\u2019s Rod Feliciano, while Alabang Country Club\u2019s Caloy Coscolluela Jr. drew 43 votes from 18 of the 27 member clubs during the NGAP\u2019s council meeting and biennial elections at the Manila Yacht Club.<\/p>\n
He takes over from former secretary and two-time NGAP president Leandro Mendoza.<\/p>\n
Manotoc and the new board will serve till 2014.\u00a0 Correspondent Jonas Panerio<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LEGENDARY sportsman Tommy Manotoc was tasked to lead the country\u2019s golf program as he was voted as the president of the National Golf Association of the Philippines yesterday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1240,1227],"tags":[690],"byline":[],"source":[206068],"column":[],"editor":[],"videographer":[],"position":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n