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February 16 - 28 , 2017 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY 29

Luisita opens two-point

DAVAO CITY – Fifteentime champion Luisita Golf Club got a big lift from two new recruits to take a slim two-point lead over Del Monte Golf Club at the start of the 31stPhilippine Airlines Senior Interclub golf team championships .

Rodel Mangulabnan made an auspicious seniors debut for Luisita with 50 points , one of only three players who scored in the fifties at the Apo Golf and Country Club .

Mangulabnan , who just turned 55 , made two birdies against six bogeys .

Chito Laureta , another fresh addition , added 48 and Jingy Tuason chipped in 47 as Luisita pooled 145 points . Allan Alegre did not count with 45 points .

“ We kind of expected to lead , but we didn ’ t expect the high scores ,” said Luisita non-playing captain Jeric Hechanova , noting that players were allowed to lift and clean their balls .

Del Monte , made up of former pros and caddies ,

emerged as a serious contender , scoring 143 points behind Archie Mondilla ’ s 50 points .

Mondilla is the father of pro Clyde Mondilla .

The Bukidnon-based squad also drew 48 points from last year ’ s individual champion Virgilio Adag and 45 from Ernesto Apas . Romeo Bautista failed to count with 39 .

A huge disappointment was defending champion Canlubang which skidded to fourth place with 124 , 21 points behind Luisita .

Eagle Ridge , getting 51 points from Korean Tong Wha Lee , took third spot with 131 . Other scorers were Koreans Jie Sik Oh ( 41 ) and Seong Song ( 39 ).

Despite the heavy deficit , Canlubang skipper Tony OIives is not about to throw in the towel .

“ There are plenty of golf to be played , but we need to start reducing the leadtomorrow at Rancho Palos Verdes ,” said Olives .

In what could go down to be its worst opening round ,

Canlubang got 43 from Damas Wong , 41 from Dave Hernandez and 40 from Mari Hechanova .

“ It was a humbling experience ,” said many-time Spanish champion Mike Preysler who did not count for Canlubang with 35 points .

The 70th PAL Interclub Platinum sponsors are Mareco Broadcasting Network , A & E Networks Asia , RMN Networks , The Manila Standard , Fox Networks Group , Rolls-Royce , TV5 , MasterCard , TFC and Business Mirror .

Major sponsors include Asian Air Safari , Airbus , Primax Broadcasting Network and Sabre Airline Solutions while Corporate sponsors are Baron Travel Corporation , Boeing , MX3 , GE Aviation , Bombo Radyo Philippines , Asia Brewery , Tanduay Distillers , Sabre Airline Solutions and Tourism Promotions Board .

The donors are Shangri-La at The Fort , Trinity Insurance and Eton Properties .

CHAMPIONSHIP

Luisita 145 , Del Monte 143 , Eagle Ridge 131 , Canlubang 124

FOUNDERS

Orchard Seniors 138 , Villamor Air Base 137 , Pueblo de Oro 135 , Davao City 132 , Manila 132 , Apo Golf and Country Club 130 , Cebu Country Club 130 , Wack Wack 130 , Alabang Country Club 128 , Camp John Hay 127 , Valley Golf and Country Club 125 , Negros Occidental 125 , Veterans 115 , Iloilo 110 , Social Redhawk 106 , Bayarea 98 , Club 1872 los angeles 92 , Via Verde LA 55 , Brotherhood Sharp 36

AVIATOR

Racho Palos 134 , Rivera Golf 130 , Alta Vista Golf 126 , Manila Southwoods 125 , Zamboanga Golf 120 , Fil Am Hawaii 117 , Camp Evangelista 115 , Guinhalaran 114 , South Bay Golf 112 , Forest Hills 109 , Lanang Golf 108 , Team Coral Ocean Point 106 , Bacolod Golf 102 , Vancouver Golf ABC 100 , SF Heritage 100 , Club Filipino Cebu 100 , Canphil Golf 99 , Bay City GC Alameda 96 , Taotaomona Guam 90 , PGA Qatar 88 , IAGE San Diego 85 , EZ Par Golf 62 , Greenhills

West 36 SPORTSWRITER

Fil Oz Sydney 108 , Sarangani Golf 105 , South Cotabato 104 San Juanico Park Golf 103 , Paoay Seniors 101 , Baguio Country Club 101 , Melbourne Pinoy Golf 99 , Team Brookside 98 , Fort Bonifacio Golf 97 , Iligan Golf 96 , Phil Am Central Florida 95 , UP Tee Jots 93 , San Francisco Maharlika Golf 91 , Dirab Golf 90 , Austral Asian Social Golf 89 , Mt Malindang 89 , Guam Seals 88 , Mabuhay Golf of SFO 88 , Fli Am Fairfield 85 , Van City Golf 85 , Pinoy Vancouver Golf 76 , San Francisco Crystal Springs 72 , PGA British Columbia 66 , Sky West Golf 65

FRIENDSHIP

Bennett Valley 97 , MSU golf 90 , Filcansa 88 , Lumbia Golf 86 , Guam 86 , Fil Am New Jersey 85 , Parbreakers 82 , West Covina Warrios 80 , Guam Compadres 79 , Moffett Field 77 , Travellers 74 , Winners Circle 73 , Leyte Golf 73 , San Francisco Penninsula 72 , Fil Am SFO 71 , Greater Vancouver 62 , Pittsburg Fil Am 61 , Tri City 57 , Sandbagger of Vancouver 42

Pinoy Vancouver Golf Team headed by Rey Fortaleza and Rene Bahena

SENIORS INTERCLUB . The 2nd team captains meeting of the PAL Seniors Interclub last Feb . 19 at Rancho Palos Verdes Golf & Country Club signaled the start of the 70th edition of the country ’ s longest running team golf championship that unfolds this year in Davao City . Photo shows PAL and tournament officials with captains of the 90 teams seeing action in the 31st Seniors Interclub at Rancho Palos Verdes and Apo Golf from Feb . 22 to 25 .

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By : Julian Ray Fortaleza

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