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Sunday, September 18, 2005
Chiongbian: The longest awards night
By Edgar R. Chiongbian
Teetime
It was raining cats and dogs last week during Club Filipino’s Corn Tee and Anniversary golf tournament, and almost everyone was trying to please their teammates by playing the required two rounds of golf.
If the format were individual play, I think that half the golfers would have stayed home and try their luck in the raffles. I congratulate those who finished the two rounds and endured it all. Of course, not included are the buayas and the crocodiles because they love water and rain, so it was a perfect day for them.
And guess what! It is now in the record books, Club Filipino has the solo distinction of having the longest awarding dinner in the Philippines. Correction, the whole world! The awards dinner started at 6 p.m. and at 11:30 p.m., not a single trophy had been given out. The entertainment with Haji and Rico was good enough to hold off the guys but when they finished crooning at 10 p.m., the Indians were starting to get restless.
The food in the tummy was melting and the drinking was slowing down, and the tournament guru, Rolly Santos was seen hurriedly walking in to do more work.
It was the final day of tournament play and half the golfers had come from the golf course so they had toothpicks on their eyelids to keep their eyes open.
The story we heard was the scores were washed out in the rain and the song McArthur Park comes to mind, “I can’t believe I could bake it...in the rain…and do the recipe again, oh no.” Who would have figured that the big chalk scoreboard would create so much pain in the rain! Club Filipino wanted to make it a very special affair to be remembered by because of its 70th anniversary.
Well let me tell you, it will remain in their minds for a long time before they will forget this experience. The crocodiles may have had their day in the rain but the good guys got the night as most of them left right after the 60 plus raffle prizes were all given out and crocodiles were left wanting and waiting if they won or not, and no real audience to see them.
THE CHIEFS. Our Los Jefes tennis team did what they were set do in Iloilo: win the tennis championship of the 28th PAL Intersports. The 13 winning tennis warriors of the Jefes are Jeffrey Dico, Danny Mella, Val Chiong, Roy Tabotabo, Alfred “Golac” Garcia, Jessen Soronio, Nelson Bacaltos, Nestor Senor, Ann Cuenco, Lillian Montederamos, Fred Sipalay, Gerry Campo and Rey Gurea.
After easily cruising through the eliminations and semis, the championship round became the biggest challenge with the Negros Executives getting ideas on derailing our team. The battle for the championship took four hours to play from 2-6 p.m. When the dust settled, the score was tied at two wins each with one more set to play.
It was already almost 5 p.m. and if we lost the last game, it would mean the overall points would be tied and a tiebreaker necessary. This could be another four hours to play and will mean that the team will miss the awards dinner.
Negros took the first bite by leading at 6-3 and three match points. But Cebu wouldn’t give up, tying the score at 7-7 and finally putting the nail on the coffin to win at 11-9.
And so our tennis team playing on hardcourt (this team plays on clay) took home the bacon just like our basketball team, and we all said sayona-ra oi! Thanks again Los Jefes for giving it all! Next year, the games will be at General Santos.
GOLF TIP: The most important fundamental of a good golf swing is to have the arms swinging and controlling the shoulders. According to Jim Flick, “a swing will create a turn, but a turn will not create swing. Unfortunately, many golfers consciously turn their shoulders. That creates tension and interferes with the natural swinging of the golf club.”
Keeping your arms free of tension with your shoulders responding will allow the clubface to square up naturally at impact and swing through the ball without restriction.
To get the feel that your hands are leading your shoulders, practice without a club. With your hands open and your palms placed together, swing your hands and arms back and through, allowing them to lead your shoulders. Your right elbow should fold on the backswing and your left on the throughswing.
(erc@skyinet.net)
(September 18, 2005 issue)
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