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Luisita seizes PAL Seniors Interclub lead



CEBU CITY – Reigning national seniors champion Rodel Mangulabnan and Benjie Sumulong powered Luisita into the lead going into the final round of the 33rd Philippine Airlines Senior Interclub golf team championships Friday.

Mangulabnan scored a one-over par 73 at the Club Filipino de Cebu to lead Luisita with 53 points, the best score so far in the tournament.

He had four birdies against three bogeys and double bogey, a resounding followup to his second-round 50 points.

Sumulong, smarting from his disqualification in the second round for signing a wrong scorecard, posted 50 points as Luisita took a six-point lead over Canlubang, 424-418.

Former pro Demy Saclot was the third scorer for Luisita with 47, but he cost the team two points for not picking up on the 15th hole. Chito Laureta did not count with 43.

Defending champion Canlubang matched its second round output of 140 points with Abe Avena leading the charge with 48 points.

Despite a horrendous start of a double bogey, pickup and bogey, Avena managed to finish the last 15 holes in regulation.

Mari Hechanova added 47 and Tommy Manotoc chipped in 45 for Canlubang. Pem Rosal failed to count with 43.

Del Monte and Cebu Country Club were in third and fourth places with 408 and 402, respectively.

Scoring for Del Monte were Romeo Bautista 53, Raul Minoza 46 and Antonio Arancon 42 while CCC’s scorers were Eric Deen 51, Kim Kwang Seok 40 and Nelson Yuvallos 38.

In the Founders division, Manila Southwoods seized the lead with 135 points for 387 overall.

A point behind was Negros Occidental while the Orchard was third with 384.

The other division leaders were Team Coral Ocean Point in the Aviator, Baguio Country Club in the Sportswriter and EZ Par Golf Club in the Friendship.

This year’s Interclub is sponsored by Radio Mindanao Network, Asian Air Safari, and Vanguard Radio Network. Also extending support are ABS-CBN Global Ltd. (The Filipino Channel), Rolls Royce, Primax Broadcasting Network, UM Broadcasting Network (Mindanao), Fox Sports, Cignal TV, GECAS, Boeing, Lufthansa Technik AG, Manila Standard, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Dusit Thani Manila, and Casino Filipino. Official hotel is Quest Hotel Conference Center Cebu.

Partial Results CHAMPIONSHIP – Luisita 424 (138-138-148), Canlubang 418 (138-140-140), Del Monte 408 (138-129-141), Cebu Country Club 402 (142-131-129)

SPORTSWRITER – Baguio Country Club 337 (106-119-112), South Bay Golf 330 (104-110-116), Lanang 329 (111-110-108), Davao City Golf 325 (108-111-106), Iligan 321 (98-102-121), Mactan Island 309 (103-105-101), Taotaomona Guam 307 (95-107-105), San Juanico 304 (86-108-110), Fil-Am Fairfield 301 (101-93-107), Bacolod 299 (98-94-107), Guam Seals 294 (87-114-93), Camp Evangelista 291 (98-92-101), Lumbia 289 (98-97-94), Cotabato 287 (87-113-87), Bay Area Golf Association Team 1 283 (87-97-99), Bay Area Golf Association Team 2 281 (108-67-106), SF Heritage 270 (88-84-98), Via Verde Los Angeles 266 (88-89-89), Paoay 266 (96-92-78), Parbreakers 265 (78-96-91), Green Hills West 264 (88-82-94), Mt. Malindang 257 (82-79-96), Sienna Plantation 236 (71-87-78), Honolulu Country Club 230 (91-88-51), San Francisco East Bay 223 (52-84-87), Skywest Golf Club 222 (73-83-66)


FRIENDSHIP – EZ Par Golf Club 299 (104-98-97), Canphil Golf Association 286 (108-82-96), Philam Central Florida 285 (92-106-87), Winners Circle Golf Club of LAX 283 (109-99-75), Bay City Golf SF 279 (104-80-95), PGA British Columbia Team 1 274 (92-87-95), PGA-Qatar 272 (99-76-97), Fort Bonifacio 272 (95-100-77), MSU Marawi 271 (98-86-87), Eastridge 261 (86-80-95), Seattle Golf 261 (79-93-89), Vancouver Golf of ABC 260 (95-83-82), Pinoy Vancouver Team A 255 (83-83-89), Bennett Valley 254 (87-104-63), FilAm New Jersey 243 (94-82-67), Guam Seniors 242 (64-87-91), Guam Compadres 241 (84-81-76), Moffet Field Team 1 238 (68-88-82), PGA-British Columbia Team 2 233 (82-73-78), Fil-Am SFO 224 (76-73-75), Travelers 222 (76-80-66), Mabuhay Golf Club of SFO 220 (78-80-62), Pittsburg Fil-Am Golf 213, West Covina Warriors 210 (80-59-71), San Francisco Peninsula 195 (65-70-60), Melbourne Pinoy Golf 182 (61-43-78), San Francisco Alliance of Golfers 178 (71-60-47), Richmond Driving Range 174 (50-77-47)


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