Gene Aznar rules Christmas golfest

Matias 'Gene' Aznar IV was the big winner of the Alta Vista Golf and Country Club Christmas Fun Golf Classic last weekend as he nailed the overall honors and scored the lone ace in the.

Aznar, whose family is the partner of Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Inc. in the Alta Vista project, scored two-under-par 70 strokes to bag the low gross honors.

That feat however became more of a sidelight to his participation in the tournament as he aced the 150-yard hole No. 13 last Saturday to win P500,000 from the club, a Yamaha motorcycle from Norkis Trading, and an additional P20,000 from Aviva.

The class A title went to Tony Amor, who carded a net 62 strokes off a gross one-under-par 71. Amor won the title by virtue of the countback over Felix Villanueva, who also had a net 62 and settled for the first runner-up honors. Evans Tumaliwan finished as 2nd runner-up after edgin Nolan Rada in the countback. Both had net scores of 63 strokes.

The class B title went to Richard Lim with a net score of 62 strokes while Harumasa Hoshino took the first runner-up plum with his net 63 after edging Arturo Go in the countback. Go settled for the 2nd runner-up honors.

Ari Clinton Lee pulled past two others in the tight battle for the class C title owing to a spectacular back nine performance to top class C. Lee had a net score of 65 together with first runner-up Rico Rey Francis Holganza and second runner-up Gerald Co.

In the seniors' division, Ong Hian Khing scored a net 60 to claim the top honors and was followed by Eduardo Sanchez at 1st runner-up with a net 62 and Antonio Sikimhua with a net 63 as 2nd runner-up.

The guest division plum went to Calvin Gothong with a net score of 66 and he was followed by Dr. Vic Cajita at 1st runner-up with a net 68 and Nestor Jalandoni at 2nd runner-up with a net 69 after he edged Atty. Marlou Velasquez.

The ladies division title went to Florendo Eroy with a net score of 66 while first runner-up was Emma Bayer with a net score of 70.

The dependents' division title went to Martin Mendoza with a net score of 73.

The awards ceremony of the tournament was held at the AVGCC poolside with Team Cebu City Dancesport athletes Jimmy Noel and Karla Fornolles as guest performers.