PRESS RELEASE
Frequent flyers are trooping to The Orchard Golf and Country Club in Dasmarinas, Cavite, on November 8 in search of exciting prizes and bragging rights during the 24th edition of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Mabuhay Miles Elite Invitational Golf tournament.
Golfers who are either Elite, Premium Elite or Million Miler members of PAL’s Mabuhay Miles will be challenging last year’s winners – Simon Carino, David Cheu Ka Wah, Jenz Vincent, Cebuano Michael Go, Orlando de Leon, Tranquilino Magpantay, Ma. Cristina Lava and Rudy Fulo – at The Orchard’s two 18-hole championship courses designed by Arnold Palmer (Legacy) and Gary Player (Tradition).
The Orchards takes pride at the special Tifton 419 grass that line up the fairways as well as the fine variety of Tifdwarf grass used on the greens for that ideal “bite”. The two courses are also dotted with lakes, lagoons, hills, scenic fairways, roughs and sand traps
Players are divided into four divisions according to their handicap. The Ladies and seniors will have their own division. All six divisions split play at the two courses.
Special prizes go to golfers with: nearest to the pin, longest drive, most number of birdies and most number of pars.
Prizes include trophies, miles equivalent to two roundtrip Business Class tickets and premium merchandise items. Those with below par golfing skills get a chance to win thrilling raffle prizes.
Players can also look forward to the fun-filled awards party that has become a much-awaited attraction of the event.
Major sponsors for the 2016 Mabuay Miles Elite Invitational Golf Tournament include Master Card Philippines, Airbus, Omnipay, Unionpay, Petron, Philippine National Bank, myPAL Roam, Power Mac Center and the Marianas Visitors Authority.
Corporate sponsor is PNB General Insurers while Boysen Paint and Pacsports Philippines are minor sponsors.
Official hotels are Century Park Hotel and Pan Pacific Manila. A brand new Toyota car awaits the golfer who scores a hole-in-one.
Donors include Vita Coco, Clarks Shoes, Bluewater Resorts, Pico Sands Hotel, BDO Credit Cards, Taal Vista Hotel, Hertz, The Bellevue Hotel & Resorts, Aruga by Rockwell, Holiday Inn & Suites Makati, Be Grand Resort, Makati Shangri-la, Airspeed International and Resorts World Manila.
For almost 25 years, Mabuhay Miles established itself as one of the most prestigious names in airline loyalty programs, known for its generous rewards and first-rate service.
Mabuhay Miles was launched in 1991 not only to delight frequent flyers but also to exceed their expectations. Last year, Mabuhay Miles was relaunched with a host of exciting program enhancements. Today, the new Mabuhay Miles stands out as a brand for the 21st century traveler.
