Koreans dominate Eagle's Fore By Four

MANILA, Philippines - Three-time club champion Cho Han Pyo capped another season of dominance at his home course when he teamed up with compatriot Park Ho Jin in topping Class A of the Fore By Four Invitational golf tournament at the four championship courses of the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club in Gen. Trias, Cavite recently.

Pyo and Park managed just 76 points at the tough Dye course but came back with 83 at the Norman layout for 159 points as they barely edged Angelito Sortijas and Dante Felizarta for the top plum in the tournament that featured 200 member-guest teams.

Lee Chung Hyo-Oh Jae Sik, Danilo Batino-Ricky Celino, Christopher Gonzales-Dante Decembrana, Eden Hernandez-Leoncie Tinio and Ely Capacio-Jul Gregorio were the other winners in the event presented by Sta. Lucia Realty and Dev’t Corp. and Alsons Land Corp.

The other backers were Toyota Balintawak, LG Electronics, PacSports, Asia Brewery, Medical Center Muntinlupa, Inc., East Asia, G&W Club Shares, Golf En Sky Travel & Tours, Inc., Grantrail, Koosoondang, Microtel, Philippine Airlines, PhilGreen, San Miguel, Purefoods, Segye Master Travel Corp., Srixon, WGC Golf and RizGolf.

Lee-Oh also tallied 159 at the Faldo and Aoki courses for a one-point win over Rossano Torres-Jimmy Pua and Frank and Danny Gutierrez in Class B; Batino-Celino’s 160 gave them the Class C crown by two over Gerry Brufal-Benjamin Espina; Gonzales-Decembrana wound up five points ahead of Wilbert Uy and Lino Uy in Class D with their 158, while Hernandez-Tinio posted 154, two points ahead of Cho Jeong Sook-Park Soon in the ladies division.

Capacio and Gregorio were the winners in the sponsors category.

Cousins Joselito Maghirang and Del Maghirang drove home with their own units of Toyota Vios after winning the grand raffle draw graced by club directors Ramil Villanueva and Uriel Halum.

The Fore By Four capped another banner tournament season at Eagle Ridge for 2011 with the Cavite club again enjoying from a steady arrival of players both local and foreign because of its unique four-course set-up which is just one of a few in Asia.