Sunday, December 24, 2006 CCC rules Nike Jungolf tilt
JUNIOR golfers from Cebu Country Club (CCC) collared half of the titles up for grabs in the Nike Golf Southern Junior Classic 2006 last Friday at the Cebu Country Club.
CCC dominated five of the ten events in the two-day contest, which attracted 90 participants from all over the Visayas and Mindanao.
On top of the winner’s list is Kathleen Paz Uy, who took the title in premier Class A of the Girls 15-17 division. Uy had built up an early lead during the opening day and maintained it to win the crown. She had a two-day total of 150 strokes winning by a safe margin over eventual second placer and teammate Jyda Mae Wong, who had 163.
Bayani Garcia, on the other hand, made an exciting finish as he won via a sudden death play off in the Special Class. He tied with teammate Charles Ong 154 for their final score. Negros Occidental’s Ho Se Jin took third place.
CCC’s Abby Olea topped the Girls Class B, posting 162 over Alta Vista’s Alysha Kim, who had 177.
Bad start
Shailesh Vasandani, on the other hand, shrugged off a bad start to outclass out-of-town counterparts to win the Boys Class E division. He scored 46 in the opening day, but made up for it when he finished with 38 on the final day for a total of 84 for the win. Del Monte’s Dominique Canlas took second place with 87, while Cadi Chabon of Pueblo settled for third place with 94 strokes.
Completing CCC’s title harvest is Lois Kaye Go,who dominated in the distaff side of the same classification, where she defeated Delo Monte’s Rainstar Roque, with a 73. Meanwhile, NOGCC’s, Kyeong Seob Choi topped the Boys Class A with 148. Alta Vista’s Edsel Tan and Del Monte’s Louie Mariano took the next two places respectively.
NOGCC pulled off a 1-2 finish in the Boys Class B with Jin Woo Choi and Cheoe Dulay taking the top two spots. Jan Michael Ybañez of CCC settled for third.
Gio Gandionco of Alta Vista posted a total of 159 to take the Boys Class C title. Teammate Irina Gabasa took the title in the distaff side after registering 161 strokes.
The Class D title went to Del Monte’s Rogelio Roque, who had 159, while CCC’s Gen Nagai was at second with 164. Jelbert Gamoro finished third with 177.
This tournament, which is sponsored by Fast Logistics and Stocks R Us, is already on its fourth straight year. (MCB)
