3 Davao teams clash in new group
All the three teams from Davao City except for Lanang are seeing action in the newest division of the on-going Philippine Airlines Senior Interclub golf tournament at the Mimosa Golf and Country Club in Clark, Pampanga.
Rancho Palos Verdes, Apo and Davao City golf clubs are bunched in the Aviator Division while Lanang is at the Founders division.
As of press time, Rancho Palos made its presence felt by scoring 116 in the opening day. Team captain Jose Marfori and Modesto “Ting” Castillo both fired 42 points while rookie Martin Sara added 32.
Abe Dizon’s 29 did not count in the four-to play three-to count format.
“We will play again tomorrow with the same players. Sana tuloy-tuloy na ito,” said the 66-year old Marfori, who birdied the par 3 hole no. 3.
Castillo, who shot 21 in the front nine also had a lone birdie at the par 5 hole no. 5.
Marfori made a good start by scoring 26 points after the first nine holes but slowed down in the back nine.
“Mahirap yung back nine. Very tricky ang greens,” said Marfori.
Rancho Palos’s other four players are Faisal Samanodi, Archie Moralison, Kang Hobong and Hermie Martin, who replaced lawyer Manny Nitorreda.
Davao City led by Second District City Councilor Jimmy Dureza tallied 111 points. Dureza shot 41 points while Boy Napoleon and comebacking Anthony Sasin sizzled with 36 and 34 points, respectively.
Leonilo Dalut’s 31 did not count.
The other half of the Matina-based golfers are Jose Daigdigan, Ederlino Aceron, Isagani Gascal and Benhur Villarosa.
Apo, on the other hand, tallied 110 from Soc Cadayona (41), Celso Villegas (36) and Candelario Miculob (33). Lucio Horfilla’s 32 did not count.
The other Apo players are Alrey Ceniza, Carlito Dublan, Eugenio Serado and Joe Tesado.
Lanang headed by Bobby Dakudao was still playing as of press time. The other Senior divisions for 55 years old and above are the Championship, Sportswriter, Friendship and International.
A total of 94 teams are entered in the 30th staging of the seniors’ event, prelude to the 69th PAL Regular Men’s Interclub next week.
The 69th PAL Interclub is sponsored by People Asia, Travelife, Mareco Broadcasting Network (Crossover), Manila Broadcasting Corporation, Airbus, Business Mirror and Philippine National Bank.
Other supporters are Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inquirer.net, Plantation Bay Resort and Spa, Tanduay Distillers, Asia Brewery, Splash Corporation, RFM Corporation, Goldilocks, Eastgate Publishing Corporation, Robinsons Land and Rolls-Royce.
