Yeo leads winners in Alta Vista Monthly Medal

CEBU, Philippines - Alex Yeo led the winners of the November Monthly Medal of Alta Vista Golf and Country Club played last Saturday, but it was Rolando Alberto, who was most celebrated during the awards ceremony.

Yeo fired nines of 36 and 39 for a net three-over-par 75, the best for class A.

Alberto aced the 144-yard hole number 8 to win a windfall of prizes.

The lowest net honors for the premiere handicap class went to Toby Florendo with 68 while runner-up honors went to Marlo Cugtas with a net 73. Cugtas edged Loloy Sabuga in the countback.

Alberto used a Callaway 5-wood and an Ultra No. 1 ball for the feat. His ball landed on the green then bounced twice and appeared to head out of the green, but instead hit the flagstick and fell into the cup.

The ace was witnessed by Boy Gonzalez, Ben Yu, Loloy Sabuga, and Jun Mendoza. It was the second for Alberto, who also aced the par-3 hole number 13 of the course several years ago.

Ari Clinton Lee topped class B with a gross score of 87. 

The lowest net honors for the category went to Roy Damole with a net score of 73 edging Allan Lua in the countback. Lua settled for the second runner-up plum.

The lowest gross honors for class C went to Lor Alburo with 94 strokes.

Mayor Antonio Canoy had the best net for the group with 74 while runner-up honors went to Nelso Rosales with 75.

Tony Amor had the lowest gross for the seniors’ class (55-69 years old) with 81 strokes.

The lowest net honors went to Rey Sanchez with a net score of 70 while runner-up honors went to AVGCC Chairman Renato ‘Oly’ Dychangco, Jr. with 73.

The lowest net title for the super seniors class (70 years old and above) went to Ben Villamor with 87 strokes edging Rolly Santos in the countback.

Lowest net honors for the category went to Tony Sikimhua with 67.

Ericka Lim had the best gross for the ladies division shooting 83 strokes while the lowest net honors went to Joan Hortelano with a tournament-best 66 strokes.

The lowest gross honors for the guest division went to Tedd Almario with 85 while the lowest net plum went to B. Gen. Raul Dimatatac with 73 strokes.

Benjie Hortelano won the award for nearest the pin on hole number 6 leaving 8 feet and 11 inches for a birdie try while the most accurate drive on hole number 11 was made by Andrew Ahn, who shot was one inch away from the center line.– NLQ (FREEMAN)