February 16 - 28, 2019
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY
Luisita leads Canlubang by 7
the halfway mark with
285 points.
Benjie Sumulong
carded three birdies
against three bogeys
and a double bogey
to lead Luisita with 52
points.
Reigning national
seniors
champion
Rodel Mangulabnan
added 50 and former
pro Demy Saclot
rounded out scoring
with 45. Rafael Garcia
did not count with
43.
Defending
champion Canlubang
struggled for the
second straight day,
scoring 140 behind a
pair of 48s from Abe
Rosal and Damasus
Wong and a 44 from
Zaldy Villa.
“We played better
today and fortunate
Benjie Sumulong of Luisita reacts after his putt on that we are leading
the sixth hole at the Club Filipino de Cebu during the by seven,” said Luisita
captain
second round of the 33rd PAL Seniors Interclub golf non-playing
Jeric Hechanova. “The
CEBU CITY – Order was restored
course was just playing
at the 33rd Philippine Airlines Seniors tough.”
Interclub golf team championships
Abe Rosal, last year’s individual
Thursday with Luisita taking a champion in Bacolod City, failed to
seven-point lead over long-time rival break 50 following a round of one
Canlubang following an impressive birdie against seven bogeys.
outing at the Club Filipino de Cebu.
No Canlubang player has scored
The Tarlac-based squad collected more than 48 points after two
147 points, a huge improvement rounds.
from its opening day 138 to reach
A day after taking the lead on
Orchard Golf and Country Club for a game practice with old friend,
formerly POLO head Atty. Bernie Julve, and team mates, Team Captain
Rene Bahena, Dr. Eddie Wong and Rey Fortaleza
31
opening
day,
Cebu
Country
Club unravelled
with 131 points
and fell 12 points
behind Luisita.
Newcomer
Jufil Sato was
CCC’s top scorer
with 46 with
Nelson Yuvallos
adding 43. The
42 of either
Montito Garcia
or Lorenzo Alaan
rounded
out
scoring.
Del Monte
Golf
Club
brought
up
the rear in the
championship
bracket with 129
and 267 total.
Arsenio
Mondilla
led
Del Monte with
44 followed by
Left to right: PAL Area Manager - Mindanao Sales Victor
Erning Apas 43
Suarez, PAL President and COO Jaime J. Bautista, Alta
and
Antonio
Vista General Manager Nimrod Quiñones, and PAL SAVP
Arancon 42.
Metro Manila & Luzon Sales Genaro ‘Bong’ Velasquez.
In
the
GECAS, Boeing, Lufthansa Technik
second-tier
Founders division also played at the AG, Manila Standard, Marco Polo
Club Filipino de Cebu, Orchard hung Plaza Cebu, Dusit Thani Manila, and
on to a five-point lead over Negros Casino Filipino. Official hotel is Quest
Hotel Conference Center Cebu.
Occidental.
Orchard, led by Dong Jin Tak’s
48 points, finished the day with 125 The partial results after two rounds:
CHAMPIONSHIP – Luisita 285
points to boost its total to 266.
(138-147),
Canlubang 278 (138-
Negros Occidental got a big lift
140),
Cebu
Country
Club 273 (142-
from Francis Gaston’s 50 points to
131), Del Monte 267 (138-129)
tally 136 and 261 overall.
FOUNDERS – Orchard 266 (141-
Valley
took
third
spot
125),
Negros Occidental 261 (125-
with
255
following
a
123.
136), Valley 255 (132-123), Manila
This year’s Interclub is sponsored by Southwoods 252 (129-123), Riviera
Radio Mindanao Network, Asian Air 251 (133-118), Manila Golf 251
Safari, and Vanguard Radio Network. (133-118), Wack Wack 249 (129-
Also extending support are ABS-CBN 120), Villamor 245 (133-112), Eagle
Global Ltd. (The Filipino Channel), Ridge 243 (142-101), Sherwood Hills
Rolls Royce, Primax Broadcasting 241 (128-113), Southern California
Network, UM Broadcasting Network Redhawk 236 (116-120), Pueblo
(Mindanao), Fox Sports, Cignal TV, de Oro 234 (125-109), Metgot 219
Pinoy Vancouver Golf Club first practice game at Club Filipino Inc. De Cebu
in Danao, City. (L-R) Jim Rama, Kurt Louie, Rene Bahena, Rey Fortaleza,
Edwin Tunac, Dr. Eddie Wong, Bernard Ting, not in picture Edward Yee
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