Quick update: The 28th Durian Tee. August 16–19, 2017. Deadline for payment is August 12 at 5 p.m. After you pay, you can practice. FYI, during the tournament, in each par 3, there are six holes! It will be like you are practicing on a putting green. Good luck everyone. Please make a hole-in-one, para sulit ang bayad sa insurance company! Keep in mind that Apo Golf will be happy if the major prizes are won. Go! Go! Go!
SO LATE last week, I had an invisible “Do Not Disturb” sign again. Why? Because it was the Ricoh Women’s British Open. After day 1, I was looking forward to more days of watching the competition because Michelle Wie finished first. But, oh dear, she scored a 76 on day 2. In-Kyung Kim played remarkably well from day 1 to day 3 and did not have to finish in the 60’s on the final round. In-Kyung Kim won the 2017 Women’s British Open by two strokes.
After the final round, here are the top finishers: first In-Kyung Kim, second Jodi Ewart Shadoff, tied for third Michelle Wie, Caroline Masson, Georgia Hall; sixth Jenny Shin and tied for seventh Shanshan Feng, Anna Nordqvist, Hyo Joo Kim, Stacy Lewis. Lydia Ko finished tied for 59th.
Change topic. Rancho Palos Verdes had its recent tournament called RPV One Ball Two Some Golf Tournament. It was held last July 29, 2017.
Congratulations to the winners!
Here they are:
Team over-all gross champion Jerico Bajo and Addy Briones; net champion Il Gyu Kim and Jae Un Lee; division 1 team net champion Bong Hee Lee and Kwang Youl Park, runner-up Oscar Rebosura and Vince Gumapac; Division 2 team net champion JongKu Yoo and Gui Nam Kim, runner-up Boy Arriba and Jimboy Panisales; division 3 team net champion Ryuji Oshima and Yozuru Maruyama, runner-up Dado Mahipus and Arnold Navales.
Did you notice anything? No Americans, Europeans, and Chinese? Not all nationalities are represented this time. Hehe. I am sure it was a fun tournament. A lot of stories were probably shared during the awarding. No personal fights after that I hope. Did everyone end up as friends still? Nyahahaha
Change topic again. Here is one major international tournament you should watch. If you are a fan of PGA’s Ryder Cup. The ladies also have their version and it is called The Solheim Cup. It is a team competition between Team USA and Team Europe. This will be on August 18-20, 2017 and the venue is in Iowa, USA.
This year, the team captains are: Juli Inkster for Team USA, and my former idol—Annika Sorenstam for Team Europe. Yehey! I get to see Annika again. Below are the team line-ups.
Team USA – Lexi Thompson, Stacy Lewis, Gerina Piller, Cristie Kerr, Danielle Kang, Michelle Wie, Brittany Lang, Brittany Lincicome, Lizette Salas, Angel Yin (Captain’s Pick), Austin Ernst (Captain’s Pick), Paula Creamer (Captain’s Pick).
Team Europe – Georgie Hall, Florentyna Parker, Mel Reid, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Carlota Ciganda, Suzann Pettersen, Charlie Hull, Karine Icher, Anna Nordqvist (Captain’s Pick), Caroline Masson (Captain’s Pick), Emily Kristine Pedersen (Captain’s Pick), Madelene Sagstrom (Captain’s Pick).
Congratulations to the winners of the July monthly medal tournament of Apo Golf Club held last August 4 to 6, 2017. Here they are: overall gross champion Kuresh Samanodi, net champion Allen Christopher Sian; class A gross champion Jing Gavino, net champion Zeus Sara; class B gross champion Addy Briones, net champion Ian Dagatan; class C gross champion Carlito Rollon, net champion Carlo Senase; seniors gross champion Jun Horfilla, net champion Mike Barnuevo; ladies gross champion Evelyn Quinsay, net champion Ma. Crystal Fuentes; guests division gross champion – Gani Gascal, net champion Romeo Sonico.
Advance Happy Kadayawan!