Golf tilt to raise funds for ailing mediaman

By Pigeon Lobien

BAGUIO CITY -- It’s all systems go for the benefit golf tournament of the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club.

Moved from May 31 to June 21, the golf tournament will benefit ailing Manny Fortuny, cameraman and stringer of GMA 7 Northern Luzon.

It will be staged at the par – 61 Baguio Country Club golf course.

“We just have to smoothen some wrinkles in the plan,” said BCBC president Andrew Pinero of the 18-hole golf event which uses the Molave mode of play where three points is awarded to a par, four for a birdie, five for an eagle, six for an ace, two for a bogey and one for a double bogey.

However, for those with no handicap, the systems 36 will be applied, added Pinero, a member of the BCBC golfing team.

Fortuny has been suffering from kidney problems more than a year now under medication making him the first beneficiary of the BCBC golf tourney.

He was hospitalized earlier this year that a tournament that will race funds to pay for his medical bills.

“We had to move the tournament date because of the inclement weather, we are crossing our fingers that things turn out better on June 21,” said Pinero of the event.

Trophies will be given to the winners including special prizes like most accurate drive, nearest the pin, most exercised, among others, added the Sky Cable Baguio anchorman.

Attractive prizes will be given to the winners in the raffles which will take place during the awards night on that same day where dinner will also be served.

Tickets are at P1,500.00 for non-members of the BCC golf while P1,000 will be the cost of ticket for members, said BCBC treasurer Ricky Reyes.