CJH grabs 2-shot lead vs Southwoods

BAGUIO , Philippines – Fred Puckett carded a two-over par 71 worth 34 points as Camp John Hay assembled a 122 to open a two-shot lead over Manila Southwoods at the start of the Seniors Fil-Championship in the 63rd Fil-Am Invitational golf tournament at the John Hay course here yesterday.

Rudy Lockey bucked a poor start at the back with five birdies coming home as he turned in 33 points, equivalent to a 72, while Park Jung Won and Bong Mandapat backed them up with 28 and 27 points, respectively, for the two-time defending champions.

Southwoods drew an eagle-spiked 32-point output from Edmund Yee, a 31 from Bong Sison and 29 and 28 from Florene delos Santos and Poch Hernandez, respectively, as the Carmona-based squad pooled a 120.