Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°19′19″N 121°02′38″E / 14.322°N 121.044°E |
| Location | Carmona, Cavite |
| Established | 1992 |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | The Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club, Inc. |
| Operated by | The Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club, Inc. |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | Philippine Open |
| Website | www |
| Legends course | |
| Designed by | Jack Nicklaus |
| Par | 72 |
| Masters course | |
| Designed by | Jack Nicklaus |
| Par | 72 |
The Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club, Inc.[1] is a golf club golf course in Carmona, Cavite
History
The Fil-Estate Group of Companies of Robert Sobrepeña has been sponsoring basketball, lawn tennis and softball. By 1990, they have been supporting amateur golf and there were already ongoing plans to set a golf facility in Carmona, Cavite.[2]
The venue later named Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club was meant to complement the Manila Southwoods Residential Estates development of Fil-Estate Properties. Sobrepeña also becamechairman of the golf club.[3] The Legends course opened for play on July 26, 1992;[4][5] the Masters course opened the following year.[6]
Courses
Manila Southwoods has two golf courses – Masters and Legends both of which was designed by Jack Nicklaus.[7] Each course has 18 holes and 72-par.[8] [9]
Notable golfers
- Aguri Iwasaki[10]
- Angelo Que[10]
Tournaments
Manila Southwoods has hosted the Eisenhower Trophy and the Philippine Open.[11][12][13]
External links
References
- ^ "Definitive Information Statement" (PDF). Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Fil-Estate Realty goes big into golf". Manila Standard. June 2, 1990. p. 23. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Cabatit-Alegre, Julie (June 14, 2008). "A peek at Manila Southwoods Peak's 'green lungs'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Newest golf course". Manila Standard. July 26, 1992. p. 27. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Manila Southwoods - Legends". Nicklaus Design. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Manila Southwoods - Masters". Nicklaus Design. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (April 30, 2024). "Next Big Thing". Daily Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Masters". Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Legends". Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "Iwasaki finds Masters course 'very difficult'". Daily Tribune. January 22, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Besa, Mike (December 17, 2016). "Best of the Best: Ranking the country's top golf courses". BusinessMirror. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Southwoods' Masters course adds length, grows rough for PH Open". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. January 6, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Manila Southwoods hosts 3rd PSA Cup golf tournament". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. November 3, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2025.