Alta Vista shines at home in Santa Lucia Golf Tour

CEBU, Philippines - Host Alta Vista Golf and Country Club used home course advantage to the hilt as it bagged two of the four group titles at stake in the Cebu leg of the Santa Lucia Golf Tour, which ended earlier today.

Alta Vista’s A-Team topped group 1 with a two-day total of 280 points edging Davao Eagle of Rancho Palos Verdes, which had the same final output in the countback.

The tie was broken based on the final round score of the fourth member of the team in this four-to-play, three-to-count format using the Molave Points System.

The champion team was composed of Dennis Canos, who fired rounds of 48 and 52, Antonio ‘Loloy’ Sabuga 46 and 47, Masahisa Kawakami 41 and 46, and Ed Acain 41 and 44.

The 44 of Acain in the second day allowed the team to win the title.

The Davao Eagle team was composed of Joel Yamyamin 48-52, Victoriano Gonzales 47-45, Tamio Sakurai 46-42, and Eduardo Wee 33-40.

Second runner-up was Dream Team of Palos Verdes with 272 points.

The team title for group 2 went to Team Galaxy of Eagle Ridge with 262 points. The team was composed of Antonio del Rosario 43-44, Ireneo Arbues 48-38, Angelito Sortijas 36-47, and Dante Felizarta 38-42.

First runner-up honors went to the Atik Boys of Alta Vista with an aggregate of 259 points. The team members were Hospicio ‘Razy’ Razon 46-42, Ahn Woo Chul 45-43, Edwin Espina 43-40, and Marlo Cugtas 41-39.

Second runner-up was D’ Crooked Stick of Summit Point with 258 points.

Alta Vista’s Team Super Gwapo won the group 3 title with a total of 237 points. The team members were Gerry Quintos 39-43, Alan Larot 41-37, Nestor Mendoza 34-42, and Allan Lua 25-38.

First runner-up was Alta Vista’s Pretty Boys with 235 points. Team members were Benjamin Hortelano 47-41, Rolando Alberto 40-38, Elias Espinoza 32-36, and Lino Dagus 29-37.

Eagle Masters of Palos Verdes finished second runner-up with 231 points.

Team Echo of Royal Tagaytay topped group 4 with 212 points. Its members were Orlando Aratea 42-33, Jose Escobar 36-38, Maricel Amor 34-29, and Mario Mercader 30-29.

First runner-up was team Saturday Golfers of Beverly Place with 204 points. The team members were Senen Quiambao 41-36, Ignacio Ocampo 31-32, Willy Dulay 30-27, and Lewie Aguilar 21-35.

Second runner-up was Pomelo Verde of Palos Verdes with 202 points.

Individual   awards

Royal Tagaytay’s Jufil Sato led the individual winners with 106 points on rounds of 51 and 55 to top class A.

First runner-up was Joel Yamyamin of Palos Verdes with 100 (48-52) winning it via the countback over second runner-up Dennis Canoy of Alta Vista also with 100 (48-52).

Yuki Matsuo of Summit Point topped class B with 102 points on rounds of 47 and 55. First runner-up was Victoriano Gonzales of Palos Verdes with 92 (47-45) while second runner-up was Lino Magpantay of Summit Point also with 92 (50-42).

Alta Vista’s Benjie Hortelano ruled class C with 88 points on rounds of 47 and 41. First runner-up was Antonio del Rosario of Eagle Ridge with 87 (43-44) while second runner-up was Abe Dizon of Palos Verdes with 85 (44-41).

Jose Escobar of Royal Tagaytay topped class D with 74 (36-38) followed by Sherwin Bahani of Palos Verdes with 71 (30-41) and Romel Valloyas of Eagle Ridge with 71 (32-39). (FREEMAN)