BAGUIO CITY – Luisita lived up to its billing as the top favorite in the 75th Fil-Am Invitational at John Hay Golf on Saturday, grabbing the early lead with Abe Rosal at the forefront of the team’s title-retention bid.
Rosal, a teaching pro, scored the tournament’s best score so far, a three-under-par 66 in stroke play but 39 points under the scoring format used in the event.
His play pulled the team to the top of the men’s senior division with 132 points as the event moved into its second day under cool and clear skies at the nation’s summer capital.
Rosal fired eight birdies against five bogeys and his teammates were also up to the occasion, each one posting scores of 30 or better in the four-to-play, four-to-count competition.
Ferdie Barbosa had 32, Benjie Sumulong posted 31, and Ronnie Littaua 30.
Nineteen points behind was Riviera Golf which drew 113 from Kyung Young Jung (33), Chan Yeong Gim (30), Erwin Mendiola (26), and Cipriano Abdon (24).
Valley Golf was in third spot with 110 points.
Over at Baguio Country Club, Green Water Seniors surged into the lead with 104 points, 21 points ahead of Mamala Bay.
Scoring for Green Water were Suny Fontilea 30, Tommy Manotoc 25, Roland Punzalan 25, and Douglas Puckett 24.
The other division leaders were Baguio Country Club Team 1, Fil-A; Benlife Seniors Team 1, Fil-C; Fil-Golfers of Hawaii Team 1, Fil-E; Sandigan 82 Team 2, Am-C; and Benlife Seniors Team 2, Am-E.
Fil-Championship – Luisita 132, Riviera Golf 113, Valley 110, Srixon IMG Team 1 107, Leeward Fil-Am of Hawaii 86
Fil-A – Baguio Country Club Team 1 198 (98-100), John Hay Golf 197 (84-113), Baguio Blue Bloods 190 (96-94), FODC Team 188 (92-96), Fil-Am Golfers of New York Team 1 177 (96-81), Team Okinawa 1 176 (82-94), Dugong Bughaw 108 (51-57)
Fil-C – Benlife Seniors Team 1 188 (90-98), Golden Razcals 179 (81-98), Team City of Vallejo 1 164 (76-88), Pugo Adventure 158 (70-88), Fil-Am Golf of Florida Team 1 154 (80-74), Waterlympics Pampanga 152 (77-75), Toyota 147 (70-77), Breathe Baguio 132 (66-66), Team Mcder 1 117 (50-67)
Fil-E – Fil-Golfers of Hawaii Team 1 85, Torogi 71, Davao Masters 68, ICSI/TMI Team 1 66, Luzon Bankers 52, Bahia-LSGH80 47, Mountaineers Golf Club 47, Palm Grove 46
Am-Championship – Green Water Seniors 104, Mamala Bay 83, Srixon IMG Team 2 82, Summit Point 81, Team CAGC Seniors 79
Am-C -- Sandigan 82 Team 2 145 (70-75), IGC Travelers 142 (66-76), Bughaw Golfers 134 (78-56), Sandiwa Golf Club Team 2 127 (44-83), 3K Immipugo 125 (52-73), Dagupan Barkadahan 113 (57-56), Maringal Talap Talap 88 GC 108 (52-56), Drajdan 106 (54-52), Eastridge-Pakers Flag 103 (62-41), Guam Seniors 97 (42-55)
Am-E – Benlife Seniors Team 2 61, Ultraflite 2 58, Team City of Vallejo 2 57, Caliphil-Hawaii 53, Team Okinawa 2 32, Fil-Am Golfers of New York Team 2 20, Miners Golf Team 20, La Barakos Team 2 19, Fil-Golfers of Hawaii Team 2 18, Macquaire Links Sydney Team 2 14, Fil-Am Golfers of Florida Team 2 12
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