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Iloilo Golf and Country Club

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45: 203: 27: 52: 264:. Its skilled caddies produced talented professionals sought after by clubs in Manila, including Siodina, Nadales, Rates, Pinet, and Sinfuego, reflecting the course's significant influence. Notable American and British golfers like 179:, it spans a 35-hectare (86-acre) area of plain and rolling hills in Barangay San Sebastian in Santa Barbara. It is considered the first golf club in the Philippines and the oldest existing golf course in 290:(NHI) validated the club's history and designated it a national historical site in 2007, marking its centenary year. The unveiling of its historical marker was attended by former President 44: 473: 388: 483: 187: 478: 72: 186:
It was the first Philippine golf club to be accepted as an affiliate of one of the oldest and most prestigious golf clubs in the world, the
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The Santa Barbara Golf Course became a prominent golfing hub, attracting enthusiasts not only from the
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in 1935, more Filipinos became involved in government and business, further enhancing Iloilo’s
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The golf course was established as the Santa Barbara Golf Course in 1907 by a group of
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Private members-only golf course and club in Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines
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frequented Santa Barbara during their visits to the Philippines.
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National Historical Institute marker installed at the club house
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and Scottish migrants, but by the late 1920s, wealthy
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Iloilo Golf and Country Club is located in Philippines
Coordinates
10°49′16″N 122°31′19″E / 10.82111°N 122.52194°E / 10.82111; 122.52194
Santa Barbara
Philippines
golf course
club
Santa Barbara
Iloilo
Philippines
Iloilo City
Southeast Asia
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
Scotland

Scottish
expatriates
Panay Railways
English
Filipino
Oscar Ledesma
Tomas Confesor
Eugenio
Fernando Lopez
Philippine Commonwealth
mestizo
Visayas
Manila
Gene Sarazen

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