FIRST, congratulations to Sonny Ongtao for making a hole-in-one last August 19, 2017 at the 28th Durian Tee of Apo Golf Club. He made his eagle on hole no. 11 using a 9 iron at 135 yards. His prize — a Daikin 2hp aircon. Yippee!
Let’s talk 29th Southeast Asian Games. As you know, it is being held in Malaysia from August 19–31. In the sport of golf, I do not have the results yet. The golf competition is ongoing. As I was writing this, the competitors had just started playing their final round for the individual competition. The first round was last Aug. 22. The second round was last Aug. 23. And on Thursday, August 24, it was their final round — for the individual play.
The venue for the golf competition is at The Mines Resort & Golf Club, Mines Wellness City, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia.
The format, according to the official KL2017 website states that, ‘The 29th SEA Games men’s and women’s golf event shall consist of two categories which are individual and team. Both categories will be played with different formats, which is stroke play for individual and match play for team events. Individual events shall consist of 71 Par for 18 holes and will be three rounds of 18 holes. The format for a team event will be a three singles Match Play for men and two single Match Play for women. The seeding for the team event is determined by a total of three best players for Men or a total of two best players for Women Stroke Play score in the individual event.’
In golf team competition, the first and second rounds are happening today, Aug. 25. The first round of Team Single Match is this morning while the second round is in the afternoon. Tomorrow, August 26, the third and fourth placing (bronze) for Team Single Match will take place followed by the Team Single Match (Finals) for silver and gold. Wishing our Filipino players the best of luck.
Our Pinoy athletes in the golf competition are: (Men’s) Rupert Zaragoza III, Luigi Paolo Wong, Jolo Timothy Magcalayo and Carl Jano Corpus. (Women’s) Gabasa Junia Louise Quintanilla, Go Lois Kaye Lo, and Harmie Nicole Constantino. Go Team Philippines!
Apo Golf Durian Tee Winners. Congratulations to the winners of Apo Golf’s 28th Durian Tee held last August 16-19, 2017. Here they are:
Team winners - gross champion Jing Gavino and Ryan Gotan, first runner-up Kuresh Samanodi and Ninot Galicia, second runner-up Addy Briones and Jericho Bajo, third runner-up Patrick Tan and Roderick Lo; net champion Sam Strong and Boying Uy, first runner-up Teody Barnuevo and Ivan Tanopo, second runner-up Pruel Tan and Orly Ang and third runner-up Felisa Weckler and Jun Pedro.
The individual winners are: overall gross champion Jing Gavino, net champion Jeremiah Co; class A gross champion Jeffren Lumbo, runner-up Meang Guen Kang; net champion Reinz Yamyamin, runner-up Melson Muneses; class B gross champion Jojo Simbulan, runner-up Sonny Ongtao; class B net champion Ray Cruz, runner-up Ben Charlie; class C gross champion Jeffrey Reyes, runner-up Romy Birrey; class C net champion Alejandro Dayot, runner-up Jesse Afinidad; ladies gross champion Gemma Bokawachi, runner-up Rutchie Albers; ladies net champion Jing Sara, runner-up Carmelita Lava; seniors gross champion Manny Nitorreda, runner-up Alex Sy; seniors net champion Sam Saeng Hwang and runner-up Mike Barnuevo.