Ferrer-Palines pair tops Orchard's FC

MANILA, Philippines - Jojo Ferrer and partner Alejandro Palines Jr. put in a pair of solid rounds at the Palmer and Players courses and came away with a combined net of 29-under 137 points to capture the overall championship in the 14th Founders Cup at the Orchard Golf and Country Club in Dasmariñas, Cavite over the weekend.

Both 17-handicappers, Ferrer and Palines turned in an impressive net 18-under 90 points under the handicap Modified Stableford scoring system at the Palmer layout then assembled a net 11-under 47 in the best-ball with handicap format when play shifted to the Player course for that winning 137 output.

Paul Salvador and Dan Salvador III, both single handicappers, took the high gross points/low gross title as they pooled 93 points, including a gross 60-point effort at Palmer and a 33 at Player in the 36-hole tournament of the club’s premier annual club championship.

Brett Butler and Jack Roxas sustained their superb first round charge of a net nine-under 81 at Palmer with a net seven-under 43 at the Player in the second round to fashion out a nine-point romp in Class A with a net 16-under 124 aggregate.

Dondi Primicias and Mike Besa took the runner-up honors with a net seven-under 115 total, including 67 points at Palmer and 43 points at Player. Francisco delos Santos and Constantino Navarro copped the Class B crown with a net 26-under 134 from a pair of net 13-under cards as they held off the Ronnie Olaguera-Gareth McGeoen, who pooled a net 23-under 131, including a net 16-under card at Player.

Roberto Cabigas and Noly Sodusta took the Class C plum with a net 21-under 129, anchored on a net 13-under 49 points at Player, defeating the Gerry Sy-Joey Crisostomo tandem, which had a net 14-under 122 from a 78 and a 44.

Ricardo Odulio and Serge Fojas also cruised to the victory in Class D, firing a net 13-under 85 at Palmer and a net 11-under 47 at Player for a 132 and a seven-point victory over Danilo Hernandez and Josie Amon, who combined for a 125 from an 82 and a 43.

Homer Saquilayan and Anthony Ingalla leaned on their net 12-under 48 points at Player to pool a 119 and nip Butch Arguelles and Finnina Gorres, who had a 47 at Player, in the countback to rule the Sponsors Division of the tournament which staked more than P2 million in prizes, including an all-expense paid business class ticket for two to San Francisco via Philippine Airlines with three-day and two-night accommodation at the Half Moon Bay Resort, plus two rounds of golf.

Other backers of the event were Asiana Airlines, Hyundai Dasmarinas, Mizuno, Kulinarya Global Corp. and Sta. Lucia Realty Corp. withSecurity Bank, Orchard Property, Banco De Oro-CLG Merchant, and The Turf Company, Arch. Montealegre & Associates Co., Avida Land Corp., Beneficial Life and Emeritus Security & Maintenance System, F.D. Nolasco Enterprise, GG&A Club Shares, Globe Telecom, International Heavy Equipment Corp., John Gil Catering;

Joseph Server & Associates, Mayor Homer Saquilayan of the Municipality of Imus, Mighty Sports Association, Nishino Leather Industry, Perry’s Group, Philippine Charter Insurance, PPI Prime Ventures, Promise Land, SAP Build Enterprise, Shakey’s Pizza, SLB Trading & Pump Specialists, Trends & Technologies Inc., Tri Maritime Corp., Vice Mayor Louie Bustamante of the City of Las Pinas , First Tee (Srixon), Information Professionals, Inquirer Golf, J-Ten Sports (Callaway), Pacsports Phils. Inc., The Great Depot (PING), and Travel Managers International Inc.