Granada paces ICTSI college golf

TAGAYTAY, Philippines — Defending individual champion Sean Granada carded a three-over 75 to pace the men’s division while Phoebe Bucay led the women’s side at the second ICTSI Intercollegiate Tournament at Tagaytay Midlands yesterday.

Granada, representing St. Benilde-1, was the only player to break 80 in the opening round of the four-day tournament organized by ICTSI and the Philippine Golf Foundation.

The reigning champion, who edged La Salle’s Zachary Castro in a sudden-death playoff to win the inaugural event last year, opened a two-stroke cushion over La Salle-1’s Lucas Aldeguer, who carded a 77.

Bucay scrambled for a 101 and a four-shot lead in the women’s division over Enderun College’s Kristyanna Herrera, who shot a 105.

Meanwhile, golf officially debuted in the UAAP, reigniting the fierce Ateneo-La Salle rivalry at Tagaytay Midlands yesterday.

Ateneo’s Monique Mendoza salvaged an 81 to seize the lead in the women’s individual competition as University of the Philippines’ Annika Gozum slipped from a share of the lead to solo second with an 82.

In the men’s division, La Salle’s Perry Bucay finished with a 72 and edged teammate Zachary Castro, who shot a 73.