LARRY Loteyro captured top honors in the 8th Samahang Plaridel golf championships at the Villamor Air Base Golf Club in Pasay City last Nov. 26.

Loteyro, who represented leading IT services provider ActionLabs, emerged with the low gross score of 78 to bag the championship in the event organized by the Association of Philippines Journalists Samahang Plaridel Foundation, Inc, and sponsored by PAGCOR, PCSO, San Miguel Corporation. Philippine Sports Commisison and JD Legaspi Construction.

PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann and PCSO Chairman Felix Reyes made the ceremonial tee-off, along with APJ-Samahang Plaridel president Evelyn Quiroz, Atty. Ric Diaz of NBI and Engr. Mike Marquez.

Quiroz also awarded the trophies and prizes to the winners, assisted by Samahang Plaridel Vice President Andy Sevilla.

Sharing the limelight was Rizal Provincial Board member Fernando Jun Cabitac, who took the Low Net championship with an 80 and the longest putt at Hole No. 18.

The other winners in the event also supported by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Rizal Park Hotel, Construction Workers Solidarity (CWS) Partylist, and Philippine Airlines are Jojo Castro as Class A champion with a gross score of 78 and Christian Adrenida as Class A runner-up with 82; Emmanuel Delima as Class B champion with 71 and Don Lerit as Class B runner-up with 91; and Mark Reyes as Class C champion with 101 (72) and Reuben Terrado as Class C runner-up with 100 ( l73).

Other special awards went to Jun Engracia, Nearest to the Pin at No. 12 (17 feet); Jun Hyun Park , Longest drive at No. 18 (290 yards) ; and Delima , Most Accurate Drive at No 9 (seven inches).

The tournament was also supported by Senate President Chiz Escudero, Sen.Win Gatchalian, Cong. Ace Barbers, Cong. Erwin Tulfo, Cong. Salvador Pleyto, Cong. Mike Defensor, Sec. Benhur Abalos, Mayor Isko Moreno, Meycauayan Mayor Henry R. Villarica, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna Mayor Arlene Arcillas, Gov. Abdusakur Mahail Tan, Apat Dapat Partylist, ICTSI, Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies, Inc., Starpay Corporation, Metro Pacific Investment, Metro Tollways Corporation, SOGO Hotel, Go For Gold, Actionlabs, Hatasu, SylPaulJoyce, Luxuriant Automotive Group, Suzuki, Isuzu, Grab, JBL, Blade, Autohub, BCDA, Clean Fuel, Gateway, Autobot, Subaru and Honda.

Hole-in-one sponsors are Jetour, Autohub and Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines.

Media partners are Manila Standard and Market Monitor.

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Ed Andaya