The JGFP Mindanao Pueblo Junior Open ended with Aldrien Gialon and Kiara Montebon topping the 15-18 divisions and Clement Ordeneza clinching the boys’ 13-14 in dramatic fashion at the Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday.
Gialon, a 17-year-old talent from Davao City, closed with a two-under-par 70 to finish the 36-hole tournament on 2-under 142. He also topped the 54-hole WAGR event on 5-under 211.
Montebon, who lost to Alethea Gaccion in a sudden-death playoff last year, shot 68 and 69 to capture the girls’ event.
Gaccion captured the girls’ WAGR event on 213, one stroke ahead of Montebon.
The final round was marked by two playoff matches.
Three players figured in a tie for second place behind Gialon.
John Canlas, an 18-year-old student from De la Salle Santiago Zobel, won in the first extra hole, dropping a 10-foot eagle putt on the seventh. Cliff Nuneza made a birdie to take third spot at the expense of Iggy Fabiala.
Clement Ordeneza of Del Monte and Geoffrey Tan of Xavier School forged a title showdown in the boys’ 13-14 after finishing 36 holes on identical 151s.
The 14-year-olds missed birdie putts on the first two extra holes and Tan forced another extension by saving par off the bunker.
In an anti-climactic finish, Tan topped his shot in his second trip on the bunker and Ordeneza punctuated his win with a birdie.
The Batican siblings also shared the limelight by producing impressive rounds.
Apollo Batican, the 11-year-old playing in boys’ 13-14, produced a 71 to climb to third place.
His younger sister, Athena, was even more impressive, firing a tournament-best 66 to clinch the girls’ 9-10.
Nicole Gaisano Gan bounced back with a 72 to win the girls’ 13-14 by one shot over Isabella Tabanas.
The other division winners were Ken Guillermo, boys’ 11-12; Iza Racines, girls’ 11-12; Franco Qui, boys’ 9-10; Jaime Barnes, boys’ 7-8; Abby Qui, girls’ 7-8; Inigo Espina, boys’ 6-and-under; and Sistine Yu, girls’ 6-and-under.
Complete results:
Boys’ WAGR – Aldrien Gialon 211 (69-72-70), Clement Ordeneza 219 (68-75-76), Cliff Nuneza 221 (71-74-76), Simon Wahing 222 (71-75-76), Nino Villacencio 222 (71-77-74), Geoffrey Tan 226 (75-74-77), Xhylas Luzon 227 (72-78-77), Iggy Fabiala 227 (77-74-76), Apollo Batican 228 (76-81-71), Mark Parilla 230 (78-80-72), Alexis Nailga 232 (71-86-75), Adrian Bisera 236 (76-77-83), John Canlas 237 (87-77-73), Cody Langamin 238 (75-80-83), Kenly Wacan 242 (83-76-83), Keith Pagalan 243 (80-81-82), Martin Quinlog 248 (85-77-86), Martin Lu 249 (80-81-88), Harrold Tagud 250 (88-80-82), AJ Wacan 251 (83-87-81), Wendell Aparilla 253 (92-79-82), Vincenzo Tiu 267 (97-91-79), Marcus Huertas 286 (98-96-92)
Girls’ WAGR – Alethea Gaccion 213 (71-70-72), Kiara Montebon 214 (77-68-69), Nicole Gaisano Gan 223 (74-77-72), Isabella Tabanas 230 (80-75-75), Crista Minoza 233 (77-78-78), Asara Sawhney 239 (79-81-79), Zero Plete 250 (85-80-85), Merry Wacan 257 (89-82-86), Princess Babia 266 (97-88-81), Mikela Guillermo 303 (100-101-102), Jameeka Uy 373 (134-127-112), Kenly Yu 387 (132-134-121), Marley Yu 409 (137-140-132)
Complete results of the JGFP Mindanao Pueblo Junior Open at Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club in Cagayan de Oro City:
Boys’ 15-18 – Aldrien Gialon 142 (72-70), John Canlas 150 (77-73), Cliff Nuneza 150 (74-76), Iggy Fabiala 150 (74-76), Simon Wahing 151 (75-76), Nino Villacencio 151 (77-74), Mark Parilla 152 (80-72),
Xhylas Luzon 155 (78-77), Kenly Wacan 159 (76-83), Adrian Bisera 160 (77-83), Wendell Aparilla 161 (79-82), Harrold Tagud 162 (80-82), Cody Langamin 163 (80-83), Keith Pagalan 163 (81-82), Martin Quinlog 163 (77-86), Martin Lu 169 (81-88), Marcus Huertas 188 (96-92)
Girls’ 15-18 – Kiara Montebon 137 (68-69), Alethea Gaccion 142 (70-72), Crista Minoza 156 (78-78)
Boys’ 13-14 – Clement Ordeneza 151 (75-76), Geoff Tan 151 (74-77), Apollo Batican 152 (81-71), Alexis Nailga 161 (86-75), AJ Wacan 168 (87-81), Vincenzo Tiu 170 (91-79)
Girls’ 13-14 – Nicole Gaisano Gan 149 (77-72), Isabella Tabanas 150 (75-75), Asara Sawhney 160 (81-79), Zero Plete 165 (80-85), Merry Wacan 168 (82-86), Mikela Guillermo 203 (101-102), Jameeka Uy 239 (127-112), Kenly Yu 255 (134-121), Marley Yu 272 (140-132)
Boys’ 11-12 – Ken Guillermo 162 (80-82), Javier Bautista 168 (83-85), Blademher Estologa 178 (93-85), Felix Bula III 180 (87-93), Kiel Elvena 181 (95-86), Paul Badelic 197 (99-98), Louie Remolador 201 (105-96), Gabriel Huertas 219 (115-104), Santiago Sagrabarria 242 (121-121)
Girls’ 11-12 – Iza Racines 221 (115-106)
Boys’ 9-10 – Franco Qui 159 (80-79), Mico Woo 167 (82-85), Alonzo Retuerto 170 (87-83), Rafael Yap 226 (113-113), Almario Sia 233 (116-117)
Girls’ 9-10 – Athena Batican 145 (79-66), Eliana Dumalaog 154 (84-70), Isabella Espina 159 (81-78)
Boys’ 7-8 – Jaime Barnes 146 (68-78), Shaqeeq Tanog 180 (90-90), James Rolida 189 (95-94)
Girls’ 7-8 – Abby Qui 164 (84-80), Elyse Geroy 180 (92-88), Claren Quino 209 (99-110), Jannah Sanchez 224 (113-111)
Boys’ 6-and-under – Inigo Espina 137 (71-66)
Girls’ 6-and-under – Sistine Yu 183 (90-93)
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