Roy-Limjap tops S’woods Invit’l golfest

MANILA, Philippines -  Jose Roy and Justin Limjap pooled 114 points to capture the overall gross crown while Nicolas Magpantay and Johnny Violeta bagged the net title in the Southwoods Invitational at the Legends and Masters courses in Carmona, Cavite over the weekend.

Roy and Limjap, who shared the lead with the Rene Floro-Felix Tienzo tandem after the first half of the 36-hole championship, sustained their form at resumption of Southwoods’ premier member-guest tournament and assembled a 114 aggregate.

The Violeta-Magpantay tandem emerged the overall net champion with a 129 in the annual event backed by Platinum sponsors Mitsubishi Motors Phils. Corp./Diamond Motors Corp., Royal Caribbean/Baron Travel, Mit Air and The Turf Co.

Michael Chan and Anthony Tan had a 124 to cop the Division I crown, edging the Florene de los Santos-Inez del Rosario pair, which turned in a 123 and nipped the Arnold Jumalon-Rene Samontan tandem in the countback for runner-up honors.

Martin Gonzalez and Edwin Gumila scored a 126 and repulsed Nani Almeda and Lelet Zarcal, who shot a 125, for Division II diadem, while Manolo Agojo and Edsel Opulencia came through with a 126 to run away with the Division III plum, three points clear of Jun Ymbong and Tomas Maceda, who shot a 123.

A big winner was Korean Jae Hong Hwang, who won a Mitsubishi Mirage courtesy of Mitsubishi Motors and Diamond Motors during the grand raffle.