Three entries from The Philippine STAR shared top honors in the first San Miguel Media Invitational golf tournament recently.
More than 40 media practitioners from 10 publications and seven radio-TV stations participated in the fellowship competition co-sponsored by Wack Wack Golf and Country Club.
In the Sports "Parbusters" division, Philippine Star sports editor Lito Tacujan, toured the Wack Wack west course with a net 71 to cop the Class A and overall championship trophies among entries from the sports media.
The Star’s Jess Diaz won Class B of the Business/News "Ace Hunters" division of the tournament spiced up with raffle and gift items from San Miguel Beer, Red Horse, Viva! Mineral Water, B-Meg, Magnolia Chicken, CampoCarne, Magnolia Quickmelt, Star Margarine, Pure Foods, Hormel and Ray-Ban. Star assistant business editor Roman Floresca, posted an identical 77 with Diaz, and settled as first runner-up based on handicap. Bandera’s Pompeyo Navarro, with a 79, took the Ace Hunters’ Class B second runner-up trophy.
Jun Engracia of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, with a net 72, emerged as the Class A champion in the Business/News Ace Hunters division. The first runner-up trophy went to Inquirer business editor Raul Marcelo, who prevailed over second runner-up Bing Jaleco.