Lim-Yeo team tops Alta's August event

CEBU, Philippines – The tandem of Cristino Lim and Alex Yeo led the winners in last Saturday's August Monthly Medal at Alta Vista Golf and Country Club.

Lim and Yeo fired 42 and 53 points respectively in the two-man team event using the Molave points system to bag the division 1 title with their total of 95 points.

Runner-up honors for the premiere division went to the team of David Park (50) and Luis Park (42) with 92 points.

The division 2 title went to the pair of Ellie Espinoza (39) and Chandran Rama (53) with a total of 92 points.

First runner-up for the second category was the team of Jun Mendoza (39) and Dominic Hing (47) with 86 points. Taking the second runner-up honors was the tandem of Nestor Mendoza (37) and Edwin Espina (45) with 82 points.

The format follows the same used in the Santa Lucia Golf Tour, which opens next month.

In division 3, the team of Jojo Cañada (40) and Eddie Manzano (45) bagged the top honors with their total of 85 points.

First runner-up for the third group was the team of Edwin Go Lim (42) and Oscar Sanchez (40) with 82 while Rico Rey Francis 'Koko' Holganza (41) and Gerry Quintos (35) took the second runner-up honors with 76 points.

In the seniors' class, the tandem of Razi Razon (50) and Rolando Alberto (46) won the title with a total of 96 points.

First runner-up for the seniors' division went to the pair of Ben Yu (47) and Lino Dagus (41) with 88 points while Felix Villanueva (40) and Tony Amor (39) with 79 finished as second runner-up.

Gerry Quintos also won a special award for hitting his tee shot nearest the pin on hole number 6 leaving 8 feet and five inches for a birdie try.

Jee Yeon Soo had the most accurate drive on hole number 11 as his tee shot landed four inches away from the center line.-NLQ (FREEMAN)