Macatangay, Ardina cruise to easy wins

LIPA City, Batangas - Terence Macatangay, Dottie Ardina and Cyna Rodriguez cruised to easy victories while Allan Guy and Beverly Mendoza rallied to win their respective divisions in the Samsung Philippine Junior Golf Tour at the Mt. Malarayat Golf and Country Club course here.

Ardina, getting ready for a series of stints in the US, picked up her fourth straight win in girls Class D of the circuit also given major backing by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. and Philippine Airlines as the official carrier when she tallied an 84-237 to beat Katya dela Cruz by 26 strokes.

Macatangay was just as overpowering in taking his first victory since the Desert Junior Classic in Palm Springs, California last year. He scored a 73 for a 217 total and a 19-shot win over Gerard Arriola (80-236) in boys Class A.

Rodriguez had an 86-247 that was 12 better than the 259 of Paulina Sotto (86) in girls Class C.

Mendoza took the girls Class B crown after posting an 85-269, beating Francis Bawal by three while Guy (76-235) outdueled Migo Ochoa (80-238) for the boys Class B plum in the event co-sponsored by Gonads and Unilever.

Sisters Jennifer (112-338) and Margareth (112-341) Platon topped girls Class A, the boys Class C crown went to Rei Gil Medestomas (82-245) and Allan Vincent Datingaling (87-283) bagged the boys Class D plum.

Meanwhile, the Philippine delegation to the Asia-Pacific Junior Championships at the Dami Indah Golf and Country Club in Jakarta, Indonesia leaves today via Philippine Airlines.

Making up the team are Jayvie Agojo, Tonton Asistio, Geleen Handog, Crystal Faith Superal, Wolen Juan Superal, Mikee Camitoc, Adrian Woo, Aaron Dimabuyu, Joaquin Arroyo, Carlos Fabregas, Gino Bunyi, Junro Mamaril, Jordan Mamaril and James Christian Ricohermoso. Gerry Handog, international events chairman of the Jungolf Foundation, heads the delegation.