LUISITA looked on its way to clinching its 16th Philippine Airlines Senior Interclub golf team championship Friday after holding off Del Monte at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf Club.

The Tarlac-based squad pooled 151 points to build a 14-point lead over Del Monte going into the final round at the Apo Golf and Country Club Saturday.

Benjie Sumulong and rookie Chito Laureta each carded 51 points while Raffy Garcia added 49 for Luisita which opted to sit out its top guns for the finale.

“We went to our steady players today so that we have a strong team tomorrow,” said Luisita non-playing captain Jeric Hechanova. PR