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2017 Governor’s Tournament of Champions set for May 27 and 28
The premier golf tournament on Saipan is just around the corner as the 22nd Governor’s Tournament of Champions will be held earlier this year.
Instead of August, the Governor’s TOC will now be held on May 27 and 28 on the west and east courses of the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort.
“We’re going back to the original date of the Governor’s TOC. When the event started in 1996, we have it around May at the Kingfisher Golf Links,” TOC chair Ben Babauta said.
“We’ve been getting requests from players to change the date of the tournament because in the past several years when we have the event in August, the weather was a bit tough. Also, the new date will somehow make the Governor’s TOC the culmination of the golf tournaments on Saipan, sort of our version of The Masters, as other competitions—NMC Open and Hyatt Golf Classic—are done. The golfers have warmed-up and ready to show their A game in this premier tournament,” Babauta added.
Though the date of the event has changed, the Governor’s TOC will still have the same categories: Championship Flight, A, B, C, Ladies (Low Gross and Low Net), Seniors, and Super Seniors. Entrance fees are $200 for both days and deadline for submission of payment and registrations forms is on May 26 at 4pm.
Hundreds of thousands worth of cash, in-kind, and raffle prizes will be awarded at the end of the tournament, which aims to raise funds for the continuing beatification efforts on Saipan.
Entry forms are available online at tocsaipan.com and they can also be picked up and dropped off at T Galleria’s Administration Office on the second floor of DFS from Monday to Friday at 10am to 4pm.
For registration or more information, contact Oceana Aldan at 236-2533 or Marida Pensader at 236-2530.
