DAVAO CITY – A part-time caddie and a pair of siblings shared the limelight at the close of the JGFP Mindanao Junior Open at the Apo Golf and Country Club on Friday.
Nino Villasencio, 18, dominated the boys’ 15-18 division, closing with a 76 to beat Simon Wahing by seven shots. He also dominated the 54-hole World Amateur Golf Rankings event on 219.
Still recovering from a minor scooter accident the night before, Villasencio rallied with two birdies in the last four holes to complete 36 holes on 147.
Gan siblings score
Nicole Gaisano Gan topped the girls’ WAGR event, the youngest to do so at 12 years old.
She carded a 78 to finish the WAGR event on 232, six shots ahead of Crista Minoza who returned an 82.
On 156, Gan bagged the girls’ 13-14 bracket, seven shots ahead of Singapore’s Asara Sawhney who closed with an 84.
Stephanie Gaisano Gan, only six years old, made it a family affair when she ruled the girls’ 8-and-under in come-from-behind fashion.
Starting at the back, Gan opened a six-shot lead over Soleil Molde at the turn but threw it all with a fat 10 on the sixth hole.
She fell three strokes going into the last two holes but caught up with a faltering Molde to force a sudden-death playoff.
Molde found the bunker on her approach, made a poor blast and was on in four. She took three putts to hole out.
Meanwhile, Gan safely put the ball on the green on her third shot and two-putted for par.
Baticans deliver, too
Ralph Rian Batican and sister Rafella clinched the titles in their respective divisions.
Ralph took care of business in the boys’ 11-12, closing with a 74 to whip Jared Saban by four shots. He finished on 154 as Saban limped home on 83.
Rafella, on the other hand, was the runaway winner in the girls’ 9-10 after a closing 72.
Patrice Hizon, the three-year-old daughter of PBA star Vince Hizon and celebrity host Patricia Bermudez, clinched the girls’ 6-and-under title.
The other division winners were Alexis Nailga, boys’ 13-14; Kimberly Barroquillo, girls’ 11-12; Laurence Saban, boys’ 9-10; Lucas Revilleza, boys’ 7-8; and Jhob Bastes, boys’ 6-and-under.
The Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines goes to Cagayan de Oro next week for the Mindanao Junior Open at the Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club.
The final results:
WAGR (girls) – Nicole Gaisano Gan 232 (76-78-78), Crista Minoza 238 (78-78-82), Isabella Tabanas 244 (79-84-81), Zero Plete 247 (77-86-84), Asara Sawhney 249 (86-79-84), Merry Wacan 262 (90-82-90), Liana Pondias 270 (89-95-88), Julienne Mabale 315 (96-109-110), Mikella Guillermo 323 (107-105-111), Paige Tan 343 (122-117-104)
WAGR (boys) – Nino Villasencio 219 (72-71-76), Rolly Wacan 236 (81-76-79), Simon Wahing 236 (82-81-73), Cody Langamin 237 (80-81-76), Glenn Lascuna 239 (78-82-79), Alexis Nailga 241 (80-78-83), Ken Zonio 243 (84-76-83), Aldrien Gialon 243 (84-76-83), Zeus Sara 243 (77-83-83), Keith Pagalan 244 (84-82-78), Xhylas Luzon 247 (82-84-81), Aj Wacan 255 (87-85-83), Mark Parilla 255 (84-81-90), Kenly Wacan 256 (82-88-86), Gian Bullecer 260 (85-91-84), Harrold Tagud 262 (88-87-87), Wendell Aparilla 262 (87-86-89), Zeki Taglucop 277 (92-92-93), Josephous Gadingan 281 (99-91-91), Inno Flores 284 (92-100-92), Riley Veloso 343 (121-107-115), Joaquin Maranon 393 (126-127-140)
Boys’ 15-18 – Nino Villasencio 147 (71-76), Simon Wahing 154 (81-73), Rolly Wacan 155 (76-79), Cody Langamin 157 (81-76), Ken Zonio 159 (76-83), Keith Pagalan 160 (82-78), Aldrien Gialon 160 (81-79), Glenn Lascuna 161 (82-79), Xhylas Luzon 165 (84-81), Zeus Sara 166 (83-83), Mark Parilla 171 (91-90), Marten Quinlog 173 (88-85), Harrold Tagud 174 (87-87), Kenly Wacan 174 (88-86), Gian Bullecer 175 (91-84), Wendell Aparilla 175 (86-89), Josephous Gadingan 182 (91-91), Zeki Taglucop 185 (92-93), Joaquin Maranon 267 (127-140)
Boys’ 13-14 – Alexis Nailga 161 (78-83), Aj Wacan 168 (8-83), Inno Flores 192 (100-92), Alberto Alejandre 218 (113-105), Riley Veloso 222 (107-115)
Girls’ 13-14 – Nicole Gaisano Gan 156 (78-78), Asara Sawnhey 163 (79-84), Isabella Tabanas 165 (84-81), Zero Plete 170 (86-84), Merry Wacan 172 (82-90), Mikela Guillermo 216 (105-111), Julienne Mabale 219 (109-110)
Boys’ 11-12 – Ralph Rian Batican 154 (80-74), Jared Saban 158 (75-83), Guio Pasquil 170 (85-85), Ken Guillermo 180 (89-91), Kiel Elvena 188 (97-91), Felix Bula 196 (99-97), Jamshed Rascal 268 (139-129), Samuel Daniel Rascal 268 (139-129)
Girls’ 11-12 – Kimberly Barroquillo 180 (85-95), Isabella Gabi 184 (93-91), Solana Molde 184 (95-89)
Boys’ 9-10 – Laurence Saban 179 (89-90), Mico Woo 180 (92-88), Alonzo Retuerto 180 (91-89), Daniel de Luna 193 (98-95), Paul Braberry 215 (116-99), Iago Alinsonorin 224 (115-109), Rafael Yap 230 (117-113), Arthur Garcia 239 (123-116), Almario Sia 243 (118-125), Hanzalah Rascal 248 (127-121), Marcos Manley 273 (142-131), Scionvirje Recto 277 (137-140)
Girls’ 9-10 – Rafella Batican 145 (73-72), Eliana Dumalaog 164 (79-85), Isabella Espina 168 (86-82), Snoe Dalisay 185 (97-88), Kim Panaguiton 193 (99-94)
Boys’ 7-8 – Lucas Revilleza 173 (85-88), Ethan Lago 175 (87-88), Jamie Barnes 176 (86-90), Raven Jumawan 191 (99-92), James Rolida 203 (100-103), Kvan Alburo 211 (105-106)
Girls’ 8-and-under – Stephanie Gaisano Gan 172 (85-87), Soleil Molde 172 (86-86), Jamie Salazar 219 (110-109)
Boys’ 6-and-under – Jhob Bastes 260 (131-129)
Girls’ 6-and-under – Patrice Hizon
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