MANILA, Philippines - Ateeneo, behind cousins Carl Corpus and Aidric Chan, held off a La Salle Zobel side to stay on top in the Midgets 1 division of the ICTSI-JGFP Inter-school golf championships at the Valley Golf Club in Antipolo.
Playing at their home course, Corpus made 62 while Chan had 60 as they joined hands with Marc Corrales (52) to pool 174 for a 320 total that jacked up their lead to 18 points from just eight in the opening round.
Ira Alido, Jolo Magcalayo and Philippe Palanca did a respectable 164 to stay in second spot. Alido had 57, Magcalayo 54 and Palanca 53.
Ateneo 2 and La Salle Greenhils were tied for third at 237 while Xavier 1 was fourth at 184.
La Salle Zobel, meanwhile, zoomed ahead in Midgets 1 at the resumption of the multi-level competition backed by the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Foundation and conducted by the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines. The other sponsors are Philippine Golf Foundation, Martin Lorenzo, Golf Depot and Inquirer Golf.
David Guangko carded 36 and Garri Nolasco collected 35 for a 71 that gave La Salle Zobel a 152 total for two rounds.
Miguel Baquiran and Miguel Roque both shot 29s for 58 and 127. LSGH was running third at 125, Ateneo 2 at 95, Xavier 90 and Ateneo 3 sixth at 55.
Play resumes today with the Girls 1, 2 and 3 field seeing action at Eastridge and the Juniors at South Links.
In the individual race, Chan held a five-point lead over Corpus with a 112 total while Alido was at 106 in the Midgets 1.