The Founders Cup Invitational of The Orchard Golf and Country Club, one of the most anticipated member-guest tournaments of the year, is poised for a blockbuster 13th edition as all 400 slots were snapped up only days after registration was opened.

Presented by Coca Cola, the Founders Cup will be played over four days from November 26 to 29 at the well-manicured Palmer and Player courses of The Orchard in Dasmarinas, Cavite.

More than P3 million worth of prizes are up for grabs including a Honda Accord, Philippine Airlines business class tickets for two to Los Angeles, EZ-GO and Texas Eagle carts and Asian Airlines business class ticket for hole-in-one feats on designated holes.

Major sponsors are Honda Cars Cavite, Mizuno, Philippine Airlines and Sta. Lucia Realty & Development Corp while BDO Equitable Card, Phil Ports Authority, Security Bank Corp., The Turf Company, Trends & Technologies, Inc. and Orchard Properties are premium sponsors.

Hole Sponsors are Pagcor, Arch. Nelson M. Montealegre & Associates, Avida Sales Corp., Beneficial-PNB Life, Emeritus Security & Maintenance System, EZ-GO Pinnacle, F.D. Nolasco, First Tee/Srixon, Flownet Irrigation, Gergia Energy Food Corp., GG & A, Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc., Information Professionals, Inc., International Heavy Equipment Corporation, iTouch Point, John Gil Catering, Joseph Server & Associates, Asian Turfgrass Center and Bernhard & Co., Nishino Leather Industry Inc., Osim Phils., Inc., Pacsports Phils., Inc., Perry’s Group, Phil. Charter Insurance, PPI Prime Ventures, Promise Land Trading, Sap Build Enterprise, SLB Trading & Pump Specialist, The Great Depot, Titleist Services Inc. and Inquirer Golf.

This year’s Founders Cup will follow the traditional format of aggregate or combined points at the Palmer course and the four-ball stroke play or better net score at Player.