Apo Golf and Country Club bounced back from a slow start and sizzled with the day’s second best round to pull through just seven points off the pace in the Founders Division of the 70th Philippine Airlines Men’s Interclub on Thursday.
Unleashing its A-Team right on their very own turf, Apo’s homeboys sizzled with an aggregate 120 for a two-day total 232 good for fourth place and only seven points off the leader Orchard which could only do a 116 for the day for a 239 total.
Three Apo players scored in the 30s led by Karloz Alba with 32. Denden De Castro and Leo Fusilero added 30 apiece while Jing Gavino had a 28. Jorge Martinez’s 25 did not count in the five-to-play-four-to-count format.
Cebu Country Club stayed in second with a 235 aided by a day’s best 122. Riviera is at third with 233 followed by Apo and Forest Hills with identical 232s.
Rancho Palos Verdes limped with a 103 to stay at 9th place with a 208 total.
The RPV parbusters were paced by Addy Briones with a 31 while Khalik Samanodi had a 27 and Leo Yap and Ronald Galicia had 26s. Chris Tan’s 25 did not count.
In the Aviator Division, Davao City Golf Club is at fourth place with 180 points behind leader Sherwood (219).
Edipolo Caturan paced the Matina divot-diggers with a 25, Renz Yamyamin had a 22, Mark Oropesa and Richard Badang had 21s. Rodolfo Lunas 19 did not count.
In the Friendship Division, Lanang jumped to fourth place with 145 total on account of a 79 for the day. They trail leader PGA of British Columbia with 194.
Scoring for Lanang are Robert Plana 23, Patrick Tan 22, Nedz Sanchez 20, and Danny Gotera 14. Paul Dakudao’s 10 did not count.
Founders Division:
Orchard 239 (123-116), Cebu 235 (113-122), Riviera 233 (116-117), Forest Hills 232 (117-115), Apo 232 (112-120), Valley 225 (107-118), Villamor 225 (120-105), Tagaytay 222 (117-105), Wack Wack 217 (120-97), Pueblo de Oro 216 (106-110), Rancho Palos Verdes 208 (105-103), Negros Occidental 207 (103-104), Social Redhawk 201 (103-98), Alabang 198 (100-98)
