USC, SHS-J rule Samsung golf

The University of San Carlos and Sacred Heart School-Jesuit bowled over the opposition to run away with the title in their divisions while Springdale pulled the rug from under the two-day leaders to emerge victorious in its class of the 1st Samsung Visayas Mindanao Interscholastic Golf Championships at the Cebu Country Club yesterday.

USC won the collegiate class title in style while SHS-J literally ran away with the high school crown. Springdale came from behind to rule the elementary division.

In the individual category, Mark Anthony Dy of USC topped the collegiate class shooting a total of 143 points on rounds of 46, 51, and 46.

Runner-up honors went to Efren Gica also of USC with a total of 132 points (45-50-37) in the Molave Points System.

The scoring format awards seven points for double-eagle, six for a hole-in-one, five for eagle, four for birdie, three for par, two for bogey, and one for double-bogey.

In the high school category, Edsel Tan of Bethany Christian School won the title with a three-day aggregate of 150 points on rounds of 50, 48, and 52. Chepe Dulay of La Salle Integrated School-Bacolod finished as first runner-up with a total of 143 (47-45-51) while second runner-up honors went to John Victor Cogal of Talisay Malayan Academy with 134 beating Charles Uy of SHS-J and Alonzo Reyes of La Salle-Bacolod in the tie breaker.

Lorenzo Almario of Springdale topped the elementary boys category shooting a total of 124 points (39-35-50) while Raphael Wong of Centre for International Education (CIE) finished as first runner-up with 115 (39-41-35) and second runner-up was Mikhael Manglapus of Springdale with 113.

Stephanie Olea won the title for grade school girls' category shooting rounds of 46 and 42 for a total of 88.

The title for the combined collegiate and high school girls' class went to Jyra Mae Wong of CIE with a total of 141 points (51-42-48). Her younger sister, Hannah Jayne also of CIE finished as runner-up with 126 (48-40-38).

The special division for boys aged ten years old and under was ruled by Angelo Gandiongco of Springdale with 102 points on rounds of 50 and 52.

Runner-up honors went to Franz Ivan Dy of Bethany with 100 (51-49).

The special division for girls aged ten years old and under was topped by Juilly Vasandani of CIE with 87 points on rounds of 41 and 46 while her sister Rachita also of CIE was second with 80 (39-41).

USC fired a total of 380 points on rounds of 118, 134, and 128 to top the collegiate class. The team event is a four-to-play, five-to-count format. The members of the team were Mark Dy, Efren Gica, Aljun Llanos, and David Aliño.

SHS-J had a total of 370 points to rule the high school level over Springdale with a total of 280. SHS-J composed of Franz Ian Dy, Shotaro Suda, Franz Olea, and Charles Uy fired rounds of 124, 119, and 127.

Springdale edged CIE for the elementary division title, 325 to 324. Michael Manglapus, Lorenzo Almario, Antonio Chiongbian, Lyon Valenzuela, and Martin Mendoza were the members of the winning team.

The girls' high school and college team title went to CIE behind the Wong sisters.