After the two-day Nike Demo that was launched last week to help golfers achieve good scores with equipment custom made by NIKE, many golfers, young men, women, junior golfers, and some of the older gentlemen in the community competed in this two-day tournament full of fun, rewards, and surprises.
In the first day, the signal was sent to golfers to tee off at exactly 7:08 in the morning. It was delayed for a few minutes because some of the competitors were still checking in while the others were loading their golf carts for everything that they would need.
After the tee-off there were 9 holes to go through for both the east and west courses. There were many prizes that were offered for this epic tournament. Two-$50,000 for a hole in one on #7 on the West course or Hole # 11 on the East, a hip 2010 Kia Soul with a hole in one on West Course #13, a 2010 Toyota Yaris for a hole in one on West course hole #3, a Harley Davidson Motorcycle and $25,000 for a joint hole-in-one prize on hole #15 – East.
During the second day of TOC it rained really hard that players and fans alike though that the tournament would have to be postponed until the green was dry enough to play. But suddenly after the 20 minute delay, the sun finally showed its face and so the tournament continued forward as planned.
For the Super Senior flight in third place with in first place with a total two day score of 162 came Duke Yoo in second with a total two day score of 163 came Bill Garris, and in third with 167 came Jesus N. Taitano.
In the Seniors Flight in first place came Tony Satur with 153 followed by Edward Manibusan with 156, and in third with 157 came Vic Borja.
In the men’s C Flight, first place went to Yoon San with 163, in second came Danny Quitugua with 167, and third went to Nakata Takashi with 172.
In the men’s B Flight, first place went to Lee Young Woo with a 160, second was brought on home by Percil D. Azakan with 161, and third when to Tim Hung Li with 162.
In the A Flight first was putted on home by Quee Jon Lee with 154, second place was putted home by Nathan Zhou with 156, and third with 160 was Tarze Olopai.
In the much awaited Championship Flight in 1st place came Lee Jun Joo with a total two day score of 144 points, and in second came Park Jin Woo with 148, and in third came Bai Young Man with 149.
In the ladies’ Low Gross division, first place went to Laina B. Kim with a total two day score of 149 points, and in the second came Noriko Tagawa with 155 points, and in third came Kim Jung Yoon with 165 points.
In the Ladies’ Low Net division first place went to Yoo Young He with 145.8, in second came E Soon Park with 146, and in third came Sherlyn P. Jones with 146.4. Each first place winner received $600, second received $500, and third was given $400.
The Tournament of Champions would like to thank, DFS Galleria, Marianas Visitors Authority, Laolao Bay Golf Resort, Aon Insurance, American Iron Horse, Bank of Hawaii, Docomo Pacific, IT&E, Joeten Motors, Microl Corporation, Miller Lite, Nike Golf, Pepsi, Shell, Tan Holdings, and Triple J Motors, Budweiser, Elite Printing, Hard Rock Café, Images Saipan Ltd., Saipan Computer Services, Coca-Cola, Hyatt Regency Saipan, Hana Tour, IConnect, Island Apparel, Kautz Glass, KSPN Channel 2/Flame Tree TV, KZMI/KCNM and Power 99/The Kat, The Palms on Pau Pau and Triple B Forwarders.
