Luisita bounces back, draws level with Canlubang for an exciting final round

BACOLOD CITY – Defending champion Luisita outscored Canlubang at the Bacolod Golf Club Friday to draw level going into the final round of the 34^th Philippine Airlines Senior Interclub golf team championships.

Benjie Sumulong and Rodel Mangulabnan, bouncing back from poor performances Thursday, each carded 51 points to lead the Luisita fightback.

Raffy Garcia added 47 as the Tarlac-based squad pooled 149 points for 426 overall.

Canlubang drew 145 points from Tommy Manotoc (49), Abe Rosal (48) and Rene Unson (48) to match Luisita’s total output.

 “At least we got the job done by beating them on the third day,” said Luisita captain Jeric Hechanova. “It’s going to be fun and exciting tomorrow.”

“It’s good. We are excited to play tomorrow,” said Canlubang skipper Tony Olives.

Cebu Country Club was 20 points down in third place with NOGCC settling for fourth with 400.

CCC drew 50 points from Kyu Ok On, 46 from Kwang Seok Kim and 44 from Ramontito Garcia.

NOGCC, on the other hand, leaned on Jimmy Yusay (44), Alec Lustre (43) and Stephen Paduano (42).

In the Founders division, Del Monte Golf Club retained an 18-point lead over Orchard after both squads finished with 136 points apiece.

Led by Raul Minoza’s 50 points, Del Monte now has 411 points.

In third place was Eagle Ridge with 388 points.

Meanwhile, Kenneth Kim of Orchard aced the 18^th hole at the Bacolod Golf Club to win a set of Titleist AP2 irons and one business class round-trip ticket.

The other category leaders were Villamor in Aviator with 381, Van City in Sportswriter with 342 and Bacolod in Friendship with 314.

Hosted by Philippine Airlines, the international event is backed by platinum sponsors Asian Air Safari, Vanguard Radio Network, Fox Networks Group, Radio Mindanao Network, Inc., Asian Journal Publications Philippines, Inc., Auto Nation Group, Inc. (Mercedes Benz), and SMDC.

Major sponsors include The Boeing Company, University of Mindanao Broadcasting Network, Avolon Aerospace Singapore Pte Ltd, Manila Broadcasting Company, Primax Broadcasting, Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte Ltd, CIGNAL TV Inc., Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. (Resorts World), and Airbus.

Other supporters are Uniglobe Travelware Co., Inc. (The Travel Club), Philippine Manila Standard Publishing Inc. (Manila Standard), Officine Corporation, GE Aviation, SEDA Hotels, BDO Unibank, Smart Communications, Inc., People Asia Magazine, A+E Networks Asia (History), Allianz PNB Life, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Tanduay Brands, Rockwell Land Corporation, Petron Corporation, Splash Corporation, AB Heineken Philippines Inc., and Asia Brewery Inc. – Summit.

Standings after the third round:
CHAMPIONSHIP: Luisita 426 (139-138-149), Canlubang 426 (139-142-145), Cebu Country Club 406 (125-141-140), Negros Occidental 400 (135-136-129)

FOUNDERS: Del Monte 411 (134-141-136), Orchard 393 (132-125-136), Eagle Ridge 388 (130-137-121), Riviera 384 (122-135-129), Manila Southwoods 374 (125-125-124), Camp John Hay 371 (119-127-125), Valley 346 (105-122-119), Manila Golf 342 (109-125-108), Wack Wack 342 (101-121-120), Southern California Redhawk 336 (107-116-113), Fil Am Hawaii 328 (92-130-106), Leyte Golf 302 (98-101-103)

AVIATOR: Villamor 381 (123-126-132), Sherwood Hills 360 (124-124-112), Club Filipino de Cebu 350 (118-111-121), Iloilo 349 (120-121-108), Alta Vista 346 (101-123-122), Zamboanga 344 (119-115-110), Pueblo de Oro 343 (120-123-100), Alabang 339 (113-110-116), Mimosa 334 (105-117-112), Apo Golf 324 (100-112-112), Club Intramuros Senior Golfers Association 324 (100-112-112), Camp Evangelista 321 (108-124-89), Guinhalaran Golf 321 (102-114-105), Eagle Ridge Lagitek 316 (101-97-118), Camp John Hay-Pugad 313 (111-104-98), MSU Marawi 307 (96-118-93), Beverly Place 298 (99-101-98), Bay Area Golf Organization Team 2 295 (101-100-94), Team Phil-UK 276 (91-83-102), Travelers Golf Club of San Francisco 228 (71-88-69)

SPORTSWRITER: Van City Team 1 342 (120-106-116), Team Coral Ocean Point 322 (116-102-108), Club 1872-Los Angeles 320 (113-98-109), Forest Hills 318 (109-107-102), Lanang 314 (104-109-101), Sarangani 313 (106-112-95), Rancho Palos Verdes 311 (101-103-107), Veterans Team A 309 (113-96-100), Davao City Golf 307 (108-100-99), San Juanico 305 (113-108-86), Paoay Golf 286 (102-90-94), PGA-British Columbia Team 1 282 (89-98-95), Iligan Golf 281 (97-81-103), South Cotabato 280 (82-91-107), Baguio Country Club 279 (92-90-97), Bay City Golf 275 (83-84-108), Guam Seals 270 (100-74-96), Taotaomona Guam 260 (87-93-80), UP Tee Jots 260 (94-86-80), Pinoy Vancouver 251 (73-92-86), Fort Bonifacio 247 (86-93-68), Par 2000 245 (100-75-70), SFO Alliance of Golfers 229 (87-73-69), Bennett Valley 221 (109-35-77), SF Maharlika 219 (94-72-53), Bay Area Golf Organization 146 (61-40-47)  

FRIENDSHIP: Bacolod 314 (93- 115- 106), Lumbia 287 (94- 106-87), Canphil 286 (95-89-102), Cotabato 284 (89-103-92), Fil-Am Fairfield 281 (77-112-92), Veterans Team B 277 (92-86-99), South Bay Golf 273 (74-101-98), Van City team 2 270 (80-97-93), Dirab 270 (89- 88-93), Fil Am New Jersey 268 (84-97-87), ), Moffet Field Team 1 265 (83- 89-93), SFO East Bay 262 (85- 90-87), E Yona 255 (71-94-90), MSU Marawi Team B 254 (67- 95-92),  Mt. Malindang 254 (69- 96-89), ), Fort Bonifacio Team 1 174 (78-96- 76), EZ Par 247 (74- 91-82),  Fil-Am SFO 241 (75- 79-87), Moffet Field Team 2 241 (71-88-82), Guam Compadres 241 (74-95-72), Seattle 234 (72- 72-90), Vancouver Golf 230 (55-89- 86), Philam Central Florida 227 (69-86-72), Mabuhay Golf Club of SFO 226 (62- 77-87), FilOz Sydney 224 (64-75-85), PGA British Columbia Team 2 221 (73- 80-68), Pittsburg FilAm 219 (65- 93-61), Filcansa 213 (54-94-65), Honolulu 212 (73 – 67-72), Toronto 207 (59- 73-75), Tri- City 196 (70-76-50), West Covina 189 (52- 70-67), Winners Circle 180 (51- 64-65)