34th Durian Tee Invitational tees off November 12 to 15 at Apo Golf & Country Club

The 34th Durian Tee Invitational will be held at the Apo Golf & Country Club in Davao City from November 12 to 15, according to Edge Davao, which is the event's official media partner. The four-day tournament, billed as the most prestigious and longest-running amateur golf competition in Mindanao, pairs club members with invited guest partners.

This year's edition follows a 36-hole member-guest format with a double-barrel start and the Molave Point Scoring System. Players will complete two 18-hole rounds on separate days. Tee times are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so organisers are urging golfers to register early to secure their preferred slots.

Prizes include ₱1 million in cash for a hole-in-one, along with golf carts, premium golf sets, luxury merchandise, a motorcycle and gift certificates. Apo Golf and Country Club general manager Ed Marasigan said one par-three hole is reserved for the ₱1-million prize, while other designated holes will have more than one pin placement for hole-in-one prizes.

"We are really excited to host again this year with millions worth of prizes and hole in one prizes," Marasigan said during the DSA Weekly Forum at SM Annex Ecoland on November 5.

The entry fee is ₱7,500 per player. It covers green fees for the competition, a ₱6,000 gift certificate from Golf Depot, and a ticket to the Awards and Fellowship Night, which includes dinner and a raffle entry.

Apo Golf & Country Club was developed in 1968 on what used to be an orchard and coconut farm, making it the oldest golf course in the city. Its 18-hole championship layout sits against the backdrop of Mount Apo, the country's highest peak.

The tournament is co-presented by Rizal Memorial Colleges, JINYI Trading Co. and Zamboanga Nickel Corp., among other sponsors.