Alberto-Abad paces View Invitational

The pair of Rolando Alberto and Noel Abad took the solo lead after day 2 of The View Invitational 2006 at the Alta Vista Golf and Country Club in Pardo as they combined for 80 points.

Fourteen other teams shot a combined even-par 72 points or better in the member-guest tournament using the Modified Stableford Scoring System.

Alberto scored 38 points and got a big lift from Abad, who shot 42. Two points back is the team of Henry Chu (46) and Edu Larrazabal (32) with 78.

The tandem of tournament chairman Poch Lamug (38) and Leonardo Teng (39) are tied for third with Petron's Nolan Rada (35) and Johnny Young (42) with 77 points apiece.

The duo of Alex Garcia (40) and jungolf standout Big Jan Ybañez (36) is a point further back with 76 points.

The scoring format awards five points for a net double-eagle and an ace, four for an eagle, three for birdie, two for par, and one for bogey. A player, who is playing for no more point must pick-up or else he will be slapped a two-point deduction for each infringement of the rule.

Two more teams were tied with 74 points each. These are Tony Amor (42) and John Garaña (32) and Hansel Ong (33) and Elpedio Ong (41).

Five teams fired 73 points apiece. These are Felix Villanueva (32) and Pete Cantillas (41), Benedict Uy (38) and Mitchel Dy (35), James Ferraren (40) and Marlon Oclarence (33), Tito Pintor (37) and Sim Guinocor (36), and Bobby Barria (37) and Jovey Mendoza (36).

Shooting rounds of even-par are Lino Dagus (39) and Rio Lao (33), Nonoy Alba (35) and Penelle Piad (370, and Victor Gocela (32) and Rainier Mendoza (40).

The tournament will continue today and tomorrow with half of the field to finish their second round today.

The awards ceremony will be held tomorrow.

Prizes at stake will be for the overall team champion and the top three teams of three handicap categories.

A windfall of prizes will go to the player or players, who will score an ace.

Prizes include P400 thousand from the club, P100 from CICI General Insurance, a Yamaha motorcycle from Norkis, a residential lot from Sta. Lucia Realty, a class A share from Aznar Bros. Realty, and several roundtrip tickets. There are also a Yamaha golf cart from Cart Plaza, and a Club Car golf cart from Turf Company.

The roundtrip tickets at stake for an ace are to the USA from Asiana Airlines, two tickets to Boracay from Sea Air, to Athens, Greece from Gulf Air, to Hong Kong from Cathay Pacific, and to Brunei from Royal Brunei.

A Skygo motorcycle is at stake as eagle prize on all par-4 holes.

Diamond sponsors are Globe Telecom, Taiyo Yuden (Phils.) Inc., WS Sports Inc., Stocks R' Us, and Hyundai.

Bigfoot Global Solutions, Cebu Mitsumi Inc., Lilly Industries, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., Carlos A. Gothong Lines/Petron Corp., and Pacsports Phils. are the gold sponsors.

Ruby backers are Wealthbank, Geraldine Ash, Sharp, Agapito Suan/Emir Abutazil, Cebu Bionic Builders Supply Inc., RL Appliance Center/Panasonic, Kaishu Seafood Restaurant, Rene Piano, and Chevron-Caltex Phils.

Pearl sponsors are Jae Hyoung Kim, Keppel Cebu Shipyard, Papa's Restaurant, Max Water Trading, Ginebra San Miguel, Sawdee Spa, Philbev/Hero, Phil. Spring Water Resources, and ESRQ Traders.

Also supporting the tournament are Chinabank, Edwin Abad, Ed Suegay, Jun Dayot, Lino Dagus, Alan Larot, and Caizer Casumpang.