Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup

One of the special and inviting sports events held in Boracay Island every second week of January, Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup is supported and participated by outstanding and popular golf clubs and players. The event is very famous that even golf players from other countries participate at this golf cup. Every year, thousands of participants in Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup wish to take home the top prizes in the special divisions, Filipino division and American division.

How to Get to Boracay Island to Join the Golf Tournament

In order to participate in Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup, participants should travel to Boracay Island before the opening of the tournament. To reach the island, golf players from Manila can take flights bound to Caticlan airport. For those who have enough time to travel by sea, there are vessels going to Caticlan seaport. At the seaport of Caticlan in Aklan, participants should ride in small boats that are bound to Boracay Island.

Events Features at Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup

Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup features different tournament divisions. There are divisions for amateur players and professional players. Additionally, the main divisions in this special tournament are known as Filipino division and American division. Most of the participants in the event are competitive so novices should allot effort and time to practice the skills needed to succeed in this tournament. Some famous players who were able to create great names in this tournament are Rufino Bayron and Ferdie Aunzo.

History of Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup

Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup was developed in the 1940s to enhance relations between Americans and Filipinos through the sports. During the first few years of the tournament, only American and Filipino golf clubs and players participate in the event. As the sports event became popular, the host of Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup opened the tournament to golf players from other countries. Since then, the number of participants in the event continues to increase until in the 1990s, participants in Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup reach 1,200.

Cost of Participating in the Popular Golf Tournament

Registration fees in the event vary from time to time. In addition, the entrance fees also differ in the divisions that participants want to join. However, to avoid experiencing problems in the event, it is important that interested players and golf clubs contact the host of the tournament before they register at the first day of Fil-American Friendship Golf Cup in the beautiful island of Boracay.