MANILA, Philippines - Rex Goquingco, Pong Manuel and Vince Lauron combined for an eagle-aided, seven-under-par 65 and wound up with the low gross championship in the second Suntrust Cup at the Sherwood Hills Golf Club in Trece Martires City, Cavite.
The Goquingco-Manuel-Lauron trio, which eagled the par-5 No. 12, shared podium honors with Pau, Oscar Desipeda and Eric Virata, who collected a 55 to capture the overall net crown in the event organized by the Suntrust Properties Inc. (SPI).
SPI president lawyer Harrison Paltongan was pleased with the good turn-out as more than 200 members and guests showed up in the affair which coincided with the formal opening of the two swimming pools and nine-hole mini-course facilities.
The Suntrust Cup, which had Beneficial Life Insurance, Davies Paints, Compact Graphics, CA Exhibits, Meister and Trinity Insurance Brokers as lead event partners, awarded the Division I plum to Danny Manguila, Oscar Bunyi and Gino Bunyi.
Supported by platinum sponsors Alcon Adv., MCS Const., Sagada Const., Turf Co., Golforce, Pagcor, FSR Security and Concrete Ventures, Paltongan awarded the Division II tiara to Nelson and Johnny Yu and John Elepano.
Charles Gozon, Jason Rodriguez and Paul Sillan ruled the sponsors division of the tournament backed by media partner The Philippine STAR.
Major sponsors Acacia Hotel Manila, ABW/Whealth, City Estate Bank, Davies Tech, G&W Clubshares, Interconnect Systems, Impact Magazine, JJMR Const., JIMS Engineering, James Hardie, Precision Events, RCBC, Rhema Adv., Rizgolf, Square D-Tech, Union Bank and Utopia Adv.
Hole sponsors: NF Yamat, Crown Asia, CJH Golf Club, CJH Manor, Manila Southwoods Golf, Manila Southwoods Manor, Royal Northwoods, Splendido Taal, Greens ‘N Turf, IPI, Microtel, NTL Builders, Argie Const., AVZ Const., Laimar Trading, Almonte-Babierra Const., Golden Arches Dev. Corp., Gergia Energy Food, Bank of Makati, Asia Brewery, J-Cube Engr., CPAC Monier, BPI, Global Exhibits, Ex-Link Mngt. and Mrktg., Alliance Well Drilling & Pumps, Ciudad de Calamba Builders, ANOF Const., Rueby Phoenix Builders, Banco de Oro, and Furnitures by Roylan.