Friday, October 05, 2007 Garcia: Playing for Honor By Imee Garcia
AS YOU know, the United States Team won against the International Team in the President's Cup last week held at The Montreal Golf Club. Which team were you cheering for? The final score was 19.5 points for the U.S. team, and 14.5 points for the Intl team.
They all played well. They didn't play for the money. There was no money involved. It was for honor. The U.S. Team members felt that it was a privilege to represent their country, and to play for Jack Nicklaus as well, who has been the team captain several times.
I know the feeling and I will never forget it--becoming an athlete, representing Davao City and Mindanao, and competing against other foreign athletes during the Arafura Games years ago.
I was with PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez and other dignitaries, and there were a lot of athletes with me who competed in several sports like boxing and swimming.
We wore a uniform bearing Mindanao, and we also marched inside the stadium, with fireworks, so people cheering, so many athletes from different countries participating, wow, just like in the Olympics. I will never forget that moment for as long as I live.
Winning is not always about money and appliances. Whether the prize is a TV set, a microwave oven, or just a simple trophy, it is getting the title that's important.
And if I were asked to represent my golf club, my city, or my country, it would be such an honor to do so.
Enough talk for now. I need to congratulate a lot of winners as there were two tournaments held last weekend. They should be given due credit for the effort they put in for winning.
Congratulations to the winners of the 3RD Vicente "Botoy" Hizon Memorial Golf Tournament.
Over-all net champion - Edwin Cayamanda
Over-all gross champion - Jing Tan
Class A gross champion - Alfonso Marcelino
Class A net champion - Anthony Sasin
Class B gross champion - Mike Larrabaster
Class B net champion - Nick Olarte
Class C gross champion - Doy Relampagos
Class C net champion - Joe Lafuente
Class D gross champion - Cesar Sulaik
Class D net champion - Benjie Senining
Congratulations also to the winners of the Ranchos Palos Verdes Monthly Medal for September.
Over-All gross champion - Tibor Marcelino
Over-All net champion - Louie Brodeth
Class A gross champion - Joe Marfori
Class A net champion - Oscar Rebosura
Class B gross champion - Jong Tan
Class B net champion - TJ Brodeth
Class C gross champion - Jun Serado
Class C net champion - Vince Brodeth
Class D gross champion - D'Arcy Walsh
Class D net champion - Nap Liloc
Some interesting facts you might want to know...
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
Women blink nearly twice as much as men!
You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321
This is the only food that doesn't spoil. What is this? answer: Honey
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
And finally 99 percent of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.
