Sponsors Show Support For Philippine Open January 20, 2012
The allure of the ICTSI Philippine Open, Asia’s oldest national championship, has attracted a myriad of international and leading local sponsors, officials announced.
The US$300,000 Asian Tour event will be staged at the venerable Wack Wack Golf and Country Club from February 9-12 where it will be broadcast live for the first time on the Asian Tour’s global television platform.
Jay Bayron
The International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), which is in the business of acquiring, developing and operating container ports and terminals worldwide, will continue its title sponsorship of the Open for the second straight year.
ICTSI is a strong supporter of the domestic Philippine circuit and also sponsors numerous Filipino players, including new Asian Tour number one Juvic Pagunsan.
HSBC, one of the largest financial and banking services organisations in the world, will also extend its association with what is the second leg of the 2012 Asian Tour Schedule where it will take up the position as Official Bank.
Leading Japanese electronics company, Panasonic Philippines has joined the stable of sponsors by becoming the Official Co-Sponsor.
Globe Telecom, the leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, has signed up once again as the Official Telecommunications Sponsor of the Open.
As part of its involvement, Globe Telecom will provide SIM cards to all the players to be used during the week to help them keep in touch with their family members and friends.
San Miguel will also join the ICTSI Philippine Open as an Official Co-Sponsor.
Cathay Pacific, rated as one of the world’s best airlines, will take up the position as Official Airlines of the ICTSI Philippine Open where its involvement will see the Hong Kong carrier provide business class return tickets to the United Kingdom for the tournament champion and also to a player who shoots the first hole-in-one at a designated hole at Wack Wack’s East course.
The 2012 ICTSI Philippine Open champion will also walk home with an exquisite OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra Golf watch while a golden OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra will be on offer to the first player who shoots a hole-in-one at a designated hole during the tournament.
OMEGA, who also title sponsors the OMEGA European Masters on the Asian Tour, will take up its position as Official Timekeeper at the ICTSI Philippine Open while BlackBerry, the Official Smartphone and Tablet partner on the Asian Tour, will provide the winner of the 2012 ICTSI Philippine Open with a BlackBerry Smartphone.
Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han said: “It is tremendous that the ICTSI Philippine Open continues to receive strong backing from Corporate Asia. With the live television broadcast this year, the Open, which is celebrating its 96th edition, is poised to be its best ever yet especially with local hero Juvic Pagunsan competing in the event as the new Asian Tour Order of Merit champion.
“I would like to extend our fullest appreciation to our title sponsor ICTSI and the other sponsors for backing professional golf at the highest level in Asia.”
American Berry Henson will be defending the title he won last year by one shot from Jay Bayron of the Philippines.
The allure of the ICTSI Philippine Open, Asia’s oldest national championship, has attracted a myriad of international and leading local sponsors, officials announced.
