No changes atop the leader board

CEBU, Philippines - There were no changes at the top of the leader board after the second day of The View Invitational 2012 as the tandem of Hospicio ‘Razy’ Razon and Romeo ‘Boy’ Alegre kept their grip on the lead of the signature tournament of Alta Vista Golf and Country Club.The pair also played their second round yesterday to complete the 36-hole tournament, which runs until tomorrow.

After shooting a combined 81 points on the first day, Razon and Alegre shot rounds of 35 and 39, respectively during their second round yesterday for 74 points.

Their two-day total is 155 points, seven clear of their closest pursuer among the teams at the clubhouse as of press time yesterday afternoon.

Running second in the overall standings is the team of Ramontito Garcia and Iggy Clavecilla with a total of 148 on rounds of 70 and 78 points.

In the first day, Garcia fired two-under-par 38 points while Clavecilla made 32. In the second round, Garcia shot another round of 38 while Clavecilla, one of the most colorful figures of amateur golf in this country, shot four-under-par 40 points.

The tournament uses the Modified Stableford Scoring System and players are allowed to use three-fourths of their lowest handicap for the period of March to May.

Teams that completed only one round that are seen to give the provisional leaders a run for their money are that of Ed Acain and Nilo Seno, which made 77 on Thursday alongside the partnership of tournament chairman and club director Vicente Go and Col. Oscar Cornelio, which also made 77.

Lee Ung Rak and Bernie Dablio combined for 75 points shooting rounds of 44 and 31.

Two teams are tied with 74 points apiece – Victor Gocela (41) and Gus Mata (33) and that of Jojo Alquizola (34) and Noel Ybañez (40).

Other teams that broke par shooting 73 points were that of Jufil Sato (36) and Fernando Mondares (37) and Toby Florendo (39) and Glen Yap (34).

There are prizes at stake for the team with the lowest gross and lowest net aside from the top three for the three handicap classes and also the seniors’ division.

To qualify for the seniors’ class, the total age of the two players must not be less than 120 years.

Up for grabs for a hole-in-one on all par-3 holes are a Meister watch, a motorcycle from Norkis Trading, P200,000 worth of bet coupons from Pagcor Mactan and Lahug, and a LG 32-inch TV.

An additional prize for an ace on the 2nd hole is a gift certificate for hotel accommodation from Marco Polo Plaza Hotel. On the 8th is a trip ticket from Marist Royal Holidays Travel and Tours and a Club Car golf cart.

For the 13th is a Kia Picanto from Kia Motors Cebu while on the 15th is trip to Hong Kong from Philippine Airlines with accommodations from Marco Polo Hotel and a residential lot from Santa Lucia Realty.

On all par-4 holes, a Skygo motorcycle is at stake for a gross eagle. 

In case more than one player will score either an ace or eagle on a designated hole, the prizes at stake will be equally shared.

Several players are seeing action for their first round today as they come from out of town including the delegation from the sister club based in Malaysia. (FREEMAN)