Brodett Southwoods Seniors champ

MANILA, Philippines - Butch Brodett re-asserted his mastery over the Class A field and kept the crown for the second straight trimester with a net 69 in the Manila Southwoods Seniors Trimester Birthday Bash and pre-Christmas golf tournament at the Masters Course in Carmona, Cavite recently.

Brodett, who also ruled the second trimester tournament last August, turned in a gross 79 at the hazard-laden layout for a net 69 as he beat Danny Gutierrez, who had a net 75 from a gross 87, by six in the premier class of the annual event organized by the Southwoods Seniors Chapter headed by president Jose Cedo and vice president/tournament chairman Paco Gonzalez.

Manolo Agojo shot a gross 82 for a net 63 as he defeated Mentz Deguito, who had a net 67 from a gross 80, by four to clinch the Class B title while Paul Ermitaño fired a net 61 from a gross 94 to hold off last year’s winner Ed Pozon, who made a gross 94 for a net 63, for the Class C crown in the 18-hole tournament backed by hole-in-one sponsors Mizuno Sports Corp. and Wilson Sports.

Jose Cedo, a 24-handicapper, romped off with the Super Senior plum with a net 66, beating Yukio Murakami, who made a net 76 from a gross 109, by 10 in the event sponsored by Anako Phils. Corp., Asia Pacific Golf Corp. (APGC), Azcor Lighting Systems Inc., Camp John Hay Golf Club, CH Asia Electric, Electro-Mechanical Products, Inc., Fabriduct and Golden Oats Corp., Mulson’s Trading Corp., One Pharma, Red Eagle Lending Investors, Inc. (RELI), Romago, Inc., Rudy Project, Silk Skin Beauty Care Corp., Superior Maintenance Services (SMS), The Manor@Camp John Hay, Tocoms Phils., Warbird Security Agency, Inc., Whealth, Inc. and YYD System Interiors, Inc.