Dy, Taguines pace jungolf elims

MANILA, Philippines - Jed Dy and Arnie Taguines seized control of their respective divisions with a couple of solid rounds in the national qualifying tournament for the Junior World golf championships at the Riviera executive course in Silang, Cavite.

Dy, making his first appearance in the ICTSI Jungolf Tour, tallied rounds of 57 and 56 for a 113 total and a five-shot lead over Miguel Olivarez-Ilas who did 58-60-118 in boys Class E at the well kept pitch and putt course.

Taguines carded 68 and 64 for 132 to go six up on Burberry Zhang (67-71-138) in the 54-hole battle for the two slots in the girls Class E category.

Ian Matthew Lua and Anya Cedo, meanwhile, took the top spot in Class F (6 and under) of the tourney sponsored chiefly by ICTSI and also backed by Pancake House, Teriyaki Boy, Sizzlin Pepper, Golf Depot, Friends of Jungolf, McDonald’s, Pioneer Insurance and Inquirer Golf.

Lua (71-79-150) led Jose Javier Lazatin by seven in the boys class while Cedo (91-87-178) was far ahead of Anela Arevalo (112-118-240) in the girls side.