The Surfing Capital of the North, San Juan, La Union, will host The REEF Pro 2017, the fourth and final leg of the Philippine Surfing Championship Tour (PSCT) this coming December 5 to 9, 2017. La Union is squeezed in between the Cordillera mountain ranges and the West Philippine Sea, which gives La Union its unique ecological and marine diversity.
La Union, Spanish word for “The Union,” was formed in 1850 when the Spanish colonial government of Governor-General Antonio Maria Blanco merged the three southern towns of the Ilocos Sur province, the nine northern towns of Pangasinan, and the western towns of . Surfing started in San Juan back in the 80’s when Japanese surfers came to surf its perfect right-hander waves now known as the Monalisa Point.
Categories and Prizes:
MEN’S SHORTBOARD OPEN (GRADE 2)
1st Place —————- PHP 80,000.00
2nd Place —————- PHP 50,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 25,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 25,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 10,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 10,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 10,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 10,000.00
EQUAL 9th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 9th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 9th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 9th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 9th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 9th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 9th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 9th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
TOTAL: PHP 260,000.00
WOMEN’S SHORTBOARD OPEN (GRADE 2)
1st Place —————- PHP 50,000.00
2nd Place —————- PHP 30,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 15,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 15,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
TOTAL: PHP 130,000.00
MEN’S LONGBOARD OPEN (GRADE 1)
1st Place —————- PHP 50,000.00
2nd Place —————- PHP 30,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 15,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 15,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 5,000.00
TOTAL: PHP 130,000.00
WOMEN’S LONGBOARD OPEN (GRADE 1)
1st Place —————- PHP 30,000.00
2nd Place —————- PHP 20,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 10,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 10,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 3,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 3,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 3,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 3,000.00
TOTAL: PHP 82,000.00
GROMMET
1st Place —————- PHP 6,000.00
2nd Place —————- PHP 4,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 2,000.00
EQUAL 3rd Place —————- PHP 2,000.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 500.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 500.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 500.00
EQUAL 5th Place —————- PHP 500.00
TOTAL: PHP 16,000.00
GRAND TOTAL: PHP 618,000
The PSCT overall champions will be proclaimed during the REEF Pro La Union. Philmar Alipayo (Siargao) currently holds the top spot of the PSCT leaderboard with a total of 450 points followed by Neil Sanchez (Baler) with 310 points. Sanchez showed an outstanding performance during the Lanuza leg, which gave him the points he needed to boost his position from equal 9th place to 2nd place. Jay-R Esquivel (La Union) currently holds equal 3rd position in the rankings, which makes La Union REEF Pro more exciting being his homebreak. Will Esquivel use homecourt advantage to take over the top spot? Find out next week!
The ongoing Oakley Pro Baler, which is a Grade 3 PSCT event, is the deciding factor that may change the lineup of surfers who will be seeded for the upcoming REEF La Union Pro.
REEF Pro La Union is brought to you by the following sponsors and media partners: REEF Philippines, Philippine Sports Commission, Office of Senator Angara, SkyJet Air (Official Airline Partner), Solar Sports (Official TV Partner), EDGE Sport (Official Digital Media Partner), ECS Boards, Kudo Surf, San Juan Surf Resort, MAKA Philippines, Tagpuan, Harana Surf Resort, Kermit Surf Resort, Little Surf Maid, Fat Wave Surf Resort, Olas Banditos, Clean Beach Co., PTV Sports, INQUIRER.net, InqPOP, The Manila Bulletin, Going Places Magazine, EDGE Davao and My Life on Board.
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