14 October 2014 – Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Nestor Z. Ochoa attended the opening ceremony of the 54th South East Asia Amateur Golf Team Championship on October 12 at The Empire Hotel and Country Club in Jerudong, Brunei Darussalam.
The annual tournament is divided into four categories, with the men contesting the Putra Cup, the women in the Santi Cup, boys aged 18 and below in the Lion City Cup and girls aged 18 and below in the Kartini Cup.
Host Brunei is joined by Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines at the four-day competition.
The highlight of the opening ceremony was the introduction of delegates representing the seven participating countries, including Mr. Jun Galindez from the Philippines. The guest of honor, Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, said in his message that organizing the tournament goes a long way in making Brunei a golfing destination.
The Philippines is the defending champion for the Putra Cup, Thailand for both the Lion City Cup and Kartini Cup, and Malaysia for the Santi Cup. END