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New Fil-Am format to be used in 76th Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament

Published Jul 11, 2026 01:41 pm

At A Glance

  • BCC General Manager and John Hay Golf operator Golfplus Management Inc. president Eduardo Arguelles said that the new format will be four to play, three to count to make it "more competitive and (gives players) more room to enjoy."
HOSTS of the Fil-Am Invitational Golf Baguio Country Club signed the contract to co-host the event anew on July 10 at Baguio Country Club, Baguio City. After 76 years, the organizers presented a new format where four players play and three to count. From left: BCC’s operation head Danilo Gacuya, Leonida Whybrow of the sports and recreation office, General Manager Anthony de Leon, Golfplus Management Inc. president Eduardo Arguelles, Bases Conversion Development Authority senior vice president Mark Torres, and John Hay Management Corporation president and CEO Manjit Singh Reandi. (Zaldy Comanda)
HOSTS of the Fil-Am Invitational Golf Baguio Country Club signed the contract to co-host the event anew on July 10 at Baguio Country Club, Baguio City. After 76 years, the organizers presented a new format where four players play and three to count. From left: BCC’s operation head Danilo Gacuya, Leonida Whybrow of the sports and recreation office, General Manager Anthony de Leon, Golfplus Management Inc. president Eduardo Arguelles, Bases Conversion Development Authority senior vice president Mark Torres, and John Hay Management Corporation president and CEO Manjit Singh Reandi. (Zaldy Comanda)
BAGUIO CITY – A new age has practically dawned with the Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament after marking its 75th year.
This after hosts John Hay Golf and Baguio Country Club renewed their partnership to stage another year of the biggest and oldest amateur golf tournament this side of the globe, on July 10, where they will also introduce a new format.
BCC General Manager and John Hay Golf operator Golfplus Management Inc. president Eduardo Arguelles said that the new format will be four to play, three to count to make it “more competitive and (gives players) more room to enjoy.”
The format of play was five to play four to count until the 74th year. Last year it was four to play, four to count.
The two executives said that this will make the play faster and the plays to be completed before darkness falls. This will make it easier also for the organizers, especially that the format adopted last year saw delays in completion of games.
Arguelles, meanwhile, said that players, especially, will not be pressured if they score low.
The Fil-Am is slated to kick off on Nov. 24 until Dec. 2 for the seniors division and the Flight F of the regular division. Regular division flights are scheduled on Dec. 3 until Dec. 12.
Meanwhile, Bases Conversion Development Authority vice president Mark Torres said that the planned bid for the CJH course management will not affect the staging of the annual tournament.
The Fil-Am executive committee will be signing the contract with Januarius on July 24 at the CJH Clubhouse.

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