Quimson, Lim lead successful 2nd Pink Argonauts Golf

The 2nd Pink Argonauts Golf Tournament was a swinging success with the participation of 105 golfers from different parts of the country last May 9 at Mount Malarayat Golf and Country Club in Lipa, Batangas.

The proceeds of the event directly went to the scholars of The Pink Argonaut’s “Zero to Hero Dive Master Program” which offers a transformative journey from novice to certified dive master, combining diving skills with marine conservation. The scholars, who are composed of fisherfolk, boatmen, tricycle drivers residing in Mabini, Batangas, learn the discipline of underwater exploration while actively engaging in conservation efforts. In return, the new graduates will promote dive tourism as Professional Dive Guides in their locality.

The ceremonial tee-off was graced by Monch Henares and Marivic Maramot of The Pink Argonauts, Felino A. Neri of Armscor, and golf personality Carlo Quimson.

The tournament is supported by the Department of Tourism Calabarzon Region IV-A, co-presented by Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort, Batangas Scuba Academy, Pacifica Dive, and PADI while the event partners are BuildMeUp Corp., Let’s Golf Pare, and Ocean Geographic. Major sponsors are Armscor Global Defense, Inc., Bank of Singapore, and Scubapro. The Hole-In-One prizes are a Hongqi luxury sedan, and 3 Strokes Apparel.

The Pink Argonauts (TPA), composed of a group of divers, golfers, and conservationists share their passion through the sport they love and at the same time, are taking this opportunity to give back to the community where they operate. The TPA is a brain-child of Tessa Neri, and Marivic Verdadero-Maramot, while its Founding Members are Jocs Reyes, Dinah Duran, Brie Reyes, Arabelle Jimenez, Monch Henares, Joedyn Padua, Danny Luz, Mary Ann Luz, and Marco Santos.

Here are the winners:

• LADIES CLASS A – Champion: Marie Guerrero; Runner-Up: Cristel Seraphine
• LADIES CLASS B – Champion: Hedy Gaisano-See; Runner-Up: Abi Manlongat
• LADIES CLASS C – Champion: Pia Marie Gonzales; Runner-Up: Tesha Berza
• MEN’S CLASS A – Champion: Fern Zardarriaga; Runner-Up: Clay Vasquez
• MEN’S CLASS B – Champion: Jerry Buerrano; Runner-Up: Josef Olave
• MEN’S CLASS C – Champion: Reynaldo Dascil; Runner-Up: Randy Santiago
• OVERALL GROSS CHAMPION – Carlo Quimson
• OVERALL NET – Benjie Lim