Action in the 74th Januarius Fil-Am Golf Invitational in Baguio City.
Luisita GC, Srixon IMG show way
BAGUIO CITY — Luisita Golf and Country Club cruised to a first round score of 102 points and on track to defend its title in the seniors FIL Championship Flight in the 74th Januarius Fil-Am Golf Invitational here Saturday.
Ferdie Barbosa and Abraham ‘Abe’ Rosal combined 54 points at the short but tricky Baguio Country Club layout to power the defending champion Luisita. Also scoring for their team are Benjamin Sumulong 25 and Rafael “Chino: Raymundo 23.
Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in second spot with 97 while Riviera Golf 96.
Srixon IMG attacked the Camp John Hay course, submitted a first round score of 118 points and the lead in the AM Championship flight over Greenwater Seniors’ 112 and and Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club 2 which had 104.
Danilo Malana of Okinawa Team 2 (AM Senior-B) highlighted Saturday’s round with a hole-in-one on the 13th hole in Camp John Hay. He used an 8-iron Honma Beres and Titleist Pro V1 ball.
Actually, it was the second ace so far in the tournament, the first was scored by Artemio Tuazon of Team Master (FIL Senior -E ) at BCC’s Hole No. 9 in this tournament with with Januarius Holdings ,Inc. as the title sponsor.
Mamala Bay kept its form at BCC course to remain in the lead in FIL A with a two day tally of 181 (91-92) followed by Camp John Hay GC 1 171 (89-82) and Team Okinawa 1 164 (88-76).
Camp John Hay GC 2 also held its grip in its home course took a commanding lead in AM-A with 221 (119-102).
The Young Ones in second spot at 185 (91-96) while Bibak NY/.NJ/Igolfers USA 184 (94-90).
Bughaw Golfers submitted 81 points to take the lead in FIL-B mainly on the efforts of Noel Marcellano 28, Jimmy Suelo and Rolando Valdez each shot 20 and Gerry Florendo 13.
Sandigan 82 Team 1 had 79 while A1/ MGC and Davao Eagle Masters Team 1 shot identical 73.
MCG-MImosa tallied signed 98 points to take first round lead in AM-B courtesy of Crisostomo Garbo 27, Danilo Abad 26, Emiliano Mendoza 24 and Mario Dennis Lumpay 21.
Forest Hills Palmer carded 86 followed by Robros-JV Golf Team and Terrifics which submitted identical 83 points while Residences At Brent 82 a point shy on Waterlympics Pampanga 81.
ICSI/TMI Team 2 tallied 117 including its second round score of 62 to take a six point advantage to the lead in AM- E over Green Canyon 116 and Silicon Golfers Link 2 95.
Other leading teams on the tournament supported by A Brown, Eastridge and Toyota as event presenter while Alveo, Tipsy Pig, Aquatico, Moto Lubricant, Master Siomai, Robinsons Land and Brittany as backers. :Regular FIL F– Team Banh-Mi tallied a two aggregate of 153 (84-69) points, Nueva Ecija Travellers 152 (73-79) and Ismael CPA 145 (65-80).
Team Foretee and Peekup Philippines both improved their games and climbed to first and second spot ,respectively in the Regular AM-F flight.
Francis Jon De Leon, Ronald Michel Ubana, Harbie Flores and Armando Sison powered Team Foretee’s second round output of 80 for a two aggregate of 153 , including its 76 in the first round
Dennis Te carded 46 points including his 26 points on the second round to lift PeekUp PH’s 153 ( 70-83). By Primo Agatep
